What is the best skincare for your skin?

I think the best skincare for your skin depends on how well the chosen regimen and products are beneficial to your skin types.

1. Cleansing

Cleansing is the first step to kick off skin care regimen for “a flawless look” goal. Remove all of debris, dirt, pollutants, excessive sebum, sweat and makeup layers before moving forward to any steps. All of that can cause clogged pores, acne, breakouts, inflammation or congestion. So, use cleansing oil at first to not only dissolve makeup layers; but also be able to reach deeply into pores and flush out the most stubborn impurities. Then, rinse off with lukewarm water and move to foam, gel, milk or cream cleanser in order to complete this purifying step. Do this twice per day.

However, not all skin types can go for same formulation.

Sensitive or dry skin: These types of skin tend to require more mild, calming ingredients that have soothing effects, such as grapeseed, almond or safflower oils and won’t suck out skin emollient.

Oily, acne-prone skin: the products are more likely to concern about pore cares and deeper cleansing function. They have non-acnegenic elements or contain salicylic acid to control oil production as well as anti-inflammatory ingredients to prevent breakouts. Oily skin can also do facial steaming once a week to clear out impurities stuck into pores.

2. Exfoliation (Facial Scrub)

Exfoliation is the must-do step in skincare regimen. It tends to get rid of dead skin cells that can cause clogged pores, more noticeable aging signs and restrict skin nutrient absorbability. Moreover, facial scrub can be also adorable to eliminate dead skin cells. That is inclined to leave clear, healthy, youthful and radiant look.

Dry skin: gentle chemical exfoliation (AHAs-rich serums) or mild facial scrub that will remove peeling skin cells by flakiness and still stay your skin moisturized. Do it twice a week.

Sensitive and oily, acne skin: Facial scrub may be no-go for both skin types. The rubbing can cause more damage and provoke irritations to skin. Sensitive skin should use really gentle exfoliator (once a week). It can contain ingredients that are naturally acidic or have plant enzymes to do exfoliation. Otherwise, Oily, acne skin can use products including BHA or glycolic acids to resolve the bonds between skin dead skin cells and clogged pores (once to twice a week)

3. Sun Protection

Wearing sun protection, like sunscreen and sunblock every morning is extremely important to prevent destruction of UV rays. That can result in multiple skin ailments, hyperpigmentations, discoloration, excessive sebum, acne, burn, irritation, inflammation, redness, enlarged pores, aging spots (wrinkles) and skin cancer.

Sensitive skin: it needs safe sun cream’s formula without synthetic fragrance, preservatives or chemical filters. Instead, the product should contain physical sunscreen filters from zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. Also, healing properties of vitamin A, and E and fatty acids.

Oily, acne-prone skin: the sun creams tend have oil-free, fragrance-free, alcohol-free and non-comedogenic elements (not clogging pores). In case, you skin is too greasy and shiny. It can have mattifying effects or astringent to cut down sebum. Moreover, the sun cream also need to include inflammatory and hydrating elements.

Dry skin: the skin type can use the tinted moisturizers as sun protection that contains SPF. It should provide moisture-rich ingredients, like vitamin E, fatty acids (almond or shea butter) and Hyaluronic Acid.

4. Moisturizer

It’s really crucial to moisturize skin every day for healthy, glowy skin. Skin emollient is on the outermost skin layer that makes skin look supple, elastic, soft and smooth. Lack of moisture results in dehydration, flakiness, irritation and speeding up aging signs (wrinkles and fine lines). I think the best moisturizers for all skin types should have oil-free, harmful chemical-free, artificial fragrance — free, alcohol-free, preservative-free and non-comedogenic elements.

Flaky, sensitive skin: the products should be packed with hydrating ingredients that will be moisture boosting. It’s inclined to have fatty acids, hyaluronic acid and soothing effects to create a protective shield for skin against external aggression. Commonly, friendly filters containing moisturizers are go-to for sensitive, dry skin. Moreover, the products should be infused with essential vitamins (A,C, E or K) to improve complexions.

Oily, acne-prone skin: stay away from ingredients, like mineral oil, silicones and petroleum that can cause clogging pores. Choose moisturizers with lightweight formula (gel or water-base) and include fatty acids, humectants (glycerin) and hyaluronic acid to keep natural moisture. Normally, oily, acne skin may go for products contain salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide to manage oil production. However, overusing these acne treatments can aggravate skin condition. If your skin suffer from severe breakouts, you should go to doctor for help.

Hope you find it useful!