September 03, 2024

Identifying Your Skin Type

In the journey to skin health, identifying your skin type is the most crucial step. Understanding your skin allows you to recognise potential irritants. Most importantly, you will be able to make informed decisions about product purchases appropriate to your skin needs. 

What is the skin?

The skin makes up the first defence against external factors, such as pathogens, pollutants, bacteria and viruses. The skin also helps to control water loss to prevent dehydration, prevents nutrients from being washed away and removes excess toxins and sodium from the body.

There are several factors that affect our skin such as sun exposure and pollution. Lifestyle habits like diet, exercise, stress and smoking also affect the condition of your skin. All these environmental and lifestyle factors can affect the appearance and health of the skin.

Skin type classification is the basic departure point when you are identifying the right products for your skincare routine. This essential first step, is crucial if we want to achieve positive results and maintain healthy glowing skin.

The correct knowledge about your skin type gives you an upper-hand when choosing appropriate self-treatment cosmetic products. It’s also important to know your skin well in order to provide guidance for professionals when it comes to medical and cosmetic procedures.

Studies have shown that individuals often incorrectly self-assess their skin type, so let’s look at some of the different skin types and what their characteristics are: 

Normal Skin

  • Uniform and luminous in appearance
  • No excessive shine
  • Smooth and even texture
  • No apparent pores

Dry Skin

  • Clear and dull in appearance
  • Sometimes flaky
  • No visible pores
  • May have eczematous, reddish areas and rosacea

Oily Skin

  • Shiny in appearance
  • Uneven texture
  • Large pores
  • Comedones and pimples, acne scars and skin irritations

Sensitive Skin

  • Signs of dermatitis
  • Signs of rosacea
  • Scaling, blisters, edemas and redness
  • Dryness

Ageing Skin

  • Pale and dull in appearance
  • Uneven texture
  • Presence of wrinkles
  • Enlarged pores
  • Comedones and dyschromic spots

Start your skin journey with the right information, so you arrive at your desired destination.

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Resources
https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9284/10/1/14
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18555952/