September 25, 2020

Sensitive Skin Care Routine

Your skin is the most visible part of your body. Healthy skin is often seen as a sign of overall good health, as illness can reflect how your complexion feels and appears. Additionally, skin that is well cared for has many benefits, such as preventing sensitive skin problems and premature aging. Healthy skin gives you confidence as well as a lifetime of youthful, radiant beauty. Beauty is truly skin deep and for this reason and more, it's important for you to understand how to care for your skin. Sensitive skin requires special care, since it's easily irritated. This article will help you have healthy, beautiful skin beyond what is clearly visible.

What Your Skin is Made Of

Although most don't often consider it as such, the skin is considered an organ. On average, it weighs approximately eight pounds and covers 22 square feet. Human skin constantly grows new cells and sheds old ones. In fact, once every 28 to 35 days, the skin renews itself, which means the skin replaces itself approximately 10 times a year.

Your skin consists of three layers that include:

Epidermis or the outer layer of the skin. This layer contains a protein called keratin, and another substance that produces melanin, which give you the color of your skin. This layer also helps retain moisture (source: WebMD).
The middle layer is the dermis which includes two components to help prevent wrinkles. These two substances are elastin and collagen.
The inner most layer is called subcutaneous layer, which is mostly made of fat cells and collagen. This layer helps protect your internal organs from harm.

Learning about your skin is important towards choosing the most beneficial products for you. Also essential, is how to put together your daily skin care routine. Based on your skin type, finding the best products will result in radiant, healthy skin, helping to prevent sensitive skin reactions.

Basics You Need for Daily Sensitive Skin Care Routine

The epidermis, or outermost layer of your skin, is most easily damaged due to the environment, poor skin care, and harsh skin products you may be using. Healthy skin must be cleansed properly, moisturized and protected from environmental elements that cause damage. There are certain essentials you'll need follow for your sensitive skin in order to see healthy visible results. The following are needed for all skin types. You can customize your routine by checking the table below for what products you need to add to your routine, based on your skin type.

Cleanser - Clean skin means healthy skin. No matter your skin type, you need to keep your skin clean.
Moisturizer - All skin types need to maintain hydration. Problem skin destroys the skin's natural oils, leaving the skin dull and unhealthy.
Exfoliating scrub - Daily, weekly or monthly, based on your skin type will help new healthy cells to surface and replace dead skin cells.

Sun Protection - Sunscreen with SPF of 15 to 30 with zinc oxide must be part of your daily routine, when exposed to the sun.

What Skincare Products Are For and Which You Need

The following is a table of skincare products, what they're for and what to expect after using them. Choosing the right products for sensitive skin is important due to how easily your skin can become irritated. Be patient and you'll soon find the perfect skin care routine for you.

Skincare Product	Skin Type	What It Does	Expected Results
Lotion Cleanser	Best for dry or normal skin type	Gently cleans without soap or harsh ingredients, such as sulfates.	Cleure Lotion Cleanser gently cleans without leaving your skin feeling tight and itchy. Instead your skin feels clean, smooth and soft.
Glycerin Face & Body Bar	For all skin types	Glycerin conditions as it cleans, oatmeal helps sooth away problem skin.	Used daily for face and body cleansing, skin becomes softer and smoother with each use. Great for the whole body.
Face & Body Wash	Oily skin	Gently removes impurities without stripping the skin of natural oils.	Your skin feels better and clearer when you use the right cleanser for your sensitive skin type.
Toner	Best for oily, adult acne prone skin	This is the final step for cleaning your face. Toner helps prevent breakouts by cleaning and closing pores. Helps clean by gentle exfoliation.	Cleure alcohol-free toner leaves your skin pH balanced for perfect healthy and clear complexion. It's important to only use alcohol-free toner.
Facial Exfoliant	Excellent for adult acne prone skin, and preventing aging	Acne, sun damage and aging skin can cause the surface of your skin to appear unhealthy and dull. Daily or bi-weekly exfoliation helps remove build-up of dead skin cells.	Cleure Exfoliating Scrub gently removes dead cells from the surface, leaving your skin smooth, radiant and healthy. This should be an important part of daily skin care routine to prevent acne, and pre-mature aging of your skin.
Facial Mask	All skin types	Kaolin clay and dead sea mud help add vital nutrients to dull complexion.	A regular at home facial with scrub and mask is vital to healthy complexion. Fruit acids help improve skin's resilience. Your skin will feel refined, soft and smooth with regular use.
Day Cream Moisturizer	Dry, or combi- nation skin	Moisturizer with shea butter and anti-oxidants help rebuild natural moisture-retaining barrier of the skin, damaged by the environ- ment.	Keeping your skin hydrated is important for preventing aging and for healthy skin. Anti- oxidants help fight harmful free-radicals.
Oil-Free Facial Lotion	Oily skin	Moisturizer is important for oily skin. The wrong type can cause clogged pores and breakouts.	Hydrates without oily feel or resulting clogged pores. Your skin feels smooth, healthy and clear.
Night Cream	Normal to dry skin types	Helps repair while you sleep. Anti-oxidants help fight free-radicals.	Apply nightly and you'll notice repair and rejuvenation while you sleep.
Sunscreen	All skin types	Protection from the UV rays of the sun is extremely important for healthy skin.	Cleure SPF 15 and SPF 30 help protect your skin with zinc oxide and titanium dioxide without harmful ingredients or greasy feel.
Emu Oil	Very dry skin	Penetrates deep to relieve even the most dry skin. Must be purified properly and have seal of the American Emu Association. Has anti-bacterial properties with no side effects.	Emu oil can be used on nail beds, feet and any area that's very dry. Will not clog pores and has no known side effects on skin. Excellent for sensitive skin.