Your skin care regime can be as complicated or stripped down as you want it to be.
However...
One step that’s non-negotiable for healthy skin: washing your face.
Compared to the rest of your routine, it might seem pretty basic — boring even — but it’s not as simple as picking up the nearest thing on the shelves. Cleansers are not a one-size-fits-all situation
Think of your cleanser as the foundation to your skincare routine, the goal of cleansing is to remove dirt, oil, makeup, and other impurities without compromising the integrity of your skins outer layer.
Using the wrong cleanser can interfere with optimal skin functioning.... too light means that you won’t get enough off the skin, leaving you feeling heavy or greasy. Too strong can overly strip the skin causing dryness and irritation.
Hopefully by now you know your skin type (read the blog on how to determine this if you are not sure https://www.glossadvancedbeauty.com/post/your-top-two-skin-questions-answered )
How To Choose A Cleanser: Oily Skin
For oilier skin, you need more of a gel cleanser, one with a bit of lactic acid to help break down the oil without irritation. /tt's best to use a gentle but effective cleanser with no pore cloggers. Look out for friendly alpha hydroxy acids in a low strength (like salicylic and lactic, or even glycolic), which can be great for oily skin to clear clogged pores.
How To Choose A Cleanser: Dry Skin
Dry skin is oftentimes also sensitive and prone to eczema. You need creamy formulas without any acids, clays, or exfoliating bead. Search for humectants such as hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate, or glycerin, which attract much-needed water to the surface of the skin.
Glycolic acid is an alpha hydroxy acid, AHA, that offers incredible exfoliation power, effectively removing the top layer of dead skin cells, and purifies skin without leaving it dry or irritated.
How To Choose A Cleanser: Acne-Prone Skin
Look for salicylic acid-based cleansers as this is a beta-hydroxy acid that is oil-soluble and therefore can more deeply penetrate the epidermis to dissolve the mixture of dead skin cells and sebum that clogs pore.
How To Choose A Cleanser: Combination Skin
For those with combination skin, look for lighter options like a gel or creamy cleanser. They are effective enough for oily areas without causing irritation to dry areas.
How To Choose A Cleanser: Mature Skin
As we get older, our skin starts to lose collagen and elastin, and the rate of cell turnover decreases. Therefore, our skin isn’t shedding its dead layer as much as it used to. This leads to dullness, sagginess of the skin, and wrinkles in addition to signs of chronic sun damage such as brown spots and pigmentary changes.
Look for a more rich cleanser containing AHA, vitamin A, retinoids, Vitamans C & E, glycolic acid, and B5. These ingredients all help to increase collagen production and cell turnover, leaving your with more even, glowing skin.
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