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Medical Video: How To Choose Moisturizer For Acne Prone Skin • WHY YOU NEED IT.
For owners of sensitive facial skin, looking for the right facial moisturizer can be as difficult as looking for a mate. Countless numbers of facial moisturizers are sold in the market. Some are equipped with sunscreen or that offer extra moisture; from the cheap ones to the ones that drain the pocket. Actually, what is the best cream for sensitive skin?
Tips for choosing a cream for sensitive skin
There are several things that you must consider before you buy a cream for sensitive skin. Caring for sensitive skin does require extra time and energy. The reason is, if you are not careful about choosing a product, sensitive skin is prone to breakouts and inflammation - redness of the skin, dry scaly, flaking, even itching.
1. Materials that must exist, and materials that must be avoided
Face creams that contain glycerin are a more appropriate choice for sensitive skin than those containing lanolin, because it causes fewer allergic reactions. In order for sensitive skin to look young, Susan Massick, MD, a dermatologist from Colombus suggests looking for products that contain active ingredients of retinol.
If you are prone to acne, keep away from products that contain isopropyl myristate and coconut oil. Coconut oil is often hidden under different names, such as sodium laureth sulfate (SLS). If certain products make your skin feel hot, then avoid lactic acid, glycolic acid, azelaic acid or benzyl alcohol. If you experience an itchy rash, look for a formula that is free of cetyl alcohol and parabens.
Good, choose one face cream that contains less than 10 ingredients in the composition list, said California dermatologist, Sonia Badreshia-Bansal, MD. List of fewer ingredients means that there will be less chance of potential interactions between these ingredients and sensitive skin.
2. Choose fragrance-free products
There are two important principles that you must keep in mind when choosing a cream for sensitive skin. First, look for those that are labeled hypoallergenic or have minimal potential to cause allergies (as explained in point 1), and which are fragrance-free.
Fragrances (both synthetic and natural extracts) in personal care products are the second most common cause of skin allergic reactions after nickel in jewelry, according to Dr. Sandy Skotnicki-Grant. Especially for people with skin problems such as rosacea, dermatitis, eczema, and zits should stay away from beauty products that contain fragrances. If symptoms arise such as acne, inflammation, redness, eye irritation, or even swelling to biduran, stop using the product.
3. Choose a face cream containing sunscreen
Protecting your skin from harmful radiation from the sun is one of the best things you can do to keep sensitive skin healthy. So, get an oil-free and fragrance-free face cream containing at least SPA 30 UVA / UVB sunscreen.
Sunscreen ingredients that must be present in face cream for sensitive skin are titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, but avoid avobenzone, octinoxate, and oxybenzone. The last three ingredients are safe for normal facial skin, but have the potential to cause an allergic reaction on sensitive facial skin.
4. Pay attention to the thickness of the cream texture
Another thing you need to consider when buying a face cream for sensitive skin is the texture of the moisturizer itself. If your sensitive skin tends to itch or dry, choose a face cream that is thick, thick like an ointment (but doesn't feel heavy, oily or sticky) and contains hyaluronic acid and dimethicone to lock in more moisture in the skin.
Facial creams that contain ingredients such as green tea, sunflower oil, chamomile extract, and vitamin C can help soothe reddish irritation on the skin.
