What Influences Your Skin Type
Almost everything can influence skin type—both external and internal elements can and do impact the way your skin looks and feels. To effectively evaluate your skin type here are some of the factors that need to be considered, because it's possible that your skin is simply reacting to influences that are easily isolated or are within your control.
- Hormones
- Skin Disorders
- Genetic Predisposition
- Smoking & Secondhand Smoke
- Medications
- Diet
- Your Skin-Care Routine
- Stress
- Unprotected/Prolonged Sun Exposure
- Pollution
- Climate
Problem Ingredients Can Make Skin Worse
What many people don't realize is that the products they use can be worsening or even creating the very skin issue they are trying to resolve. For example, many products for treating acne contain high amounts of alcohol or other irritating ingredients (peppermint, menthol, citrus) which dry and irritate your skin, triggering more oil production!
You can never know your real skin type if you are using products containing ingredients that create problems. For example, if you are using products that contain irritants you can create dry skin and still make your oily skin worse (think dry skin on top, oily underneath). If you use overly-emollient or thick-textured products you can clog pores, potentially cause or worsen milia, and prevent skin cells from exfoliating, which makes your skin look dull. If you overly scrub your skin you can damage the barrier of skin causing more wrinkles and dry skin...and on and on. In order to know for sure how your skin really behaves, you have to figure out if your products are to blame. Here are some frequent offenders found in all types of skin-care products:
- Alcohol
- Menthol
- Thick Emollients
- Pore-Clogging Waxes
- Fragrance (even those derived from essential oils)
- Abrasive Scrubbing Agents
- Harsh/Drying Cleansing Agents
- Irritants (organic & synthetic)
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