Acne Care for Sensitive Skin

‘Sensitive skin care’ is governed by a few rebellious rules. However, even before we delve into the rules for sensitive skin care, it’s important to understand what a sensitive skin is. Sensitive skin is one which is unable to tolerate any unfavourable conditions ( environmental / supplementary ), and which young gets irritable on influence with foreign materials ( including skin care products ). For this instigation, some products are especially labelled as sensitive skin care products. The degree of discretion can however vary from man to fellow ( and depending on that, the sensitive skin care procedures vary too ).

Generally, all skin types operate negatively to detergents and fresh chemical based products. However, the damage starts generally beyond a defined doorstep ( or tolerance level ). This tolerance level is extremely low for sensitive skin types, paramount to skin receiving damaged uncommonly delicate and rapidly. Sensitive skin care products either elude the covert irritants or keep them at extraordinary low concentrations.


Here are a few tips for sensitive skin care:
* Use sensitive skin care products only ( i. e. the products that are marked for sensitive skin care only ). Further, examination the directions / notes on the product to see if there are specific restrictions / warnings associated with the product ).
* Even within the compass of sensitive skin care products, choose the one that has minimum preservatives, colourings and further additives
* Do not use toners. Most of them are alcohol based and are not recommended for sensitive skin.
* Wear protective gloves when doing laundry or supplementary chemical based cleaning. If you are allergic to rubber, you can wear cotton gloves beneath the rubber ones.
* Another important tip for ‘sensitive skin care’ is to evade overdone exposure to sun. Apply sunscreen lotion before getting out in the sun.
* Avoiding exposure to dust and other pollutants is also important for sensitive skin care. So, cover yourself adequately before going out.
* Use hypoallergenic, noncomedogenic moisturizer as a sensitive skin care product ( if there is none specifically labelled as a sensitive skin care product )
* Use soap - free and alcohol free cleansers. Cleanse your face whenever you return from spending time out doors.
* Do not scrub or exfoliate too hard. It can cause reddishness and even inflammation.
* Do not leave the makeup on for too long. Use hypoallergenic makeup - removers.

So, sensitive skin care is very different from the normal skin care. Sensitive skin care is more about being careful with your skin ( both in terms of sensitive skin care products and protection against environments atrocities on skin ).

By: Nicholas Tan