Skin condition: Sensitive skin
How to recognize sensitive skin
Tightness, itching, and redness: sensitive skin is a skin condition that affects more and more people. According to Dermatest, about 10-20% of all people tend to have sensitive skin. Symptoms mainly include redness, flaking, itching, as well as burning and tightness sensations. Sensitive skin can also quickly develop rashes with pustules, papules, or swelling.
Sensitive skin reacts very quickly and often very strongly to external stimuli and environmental influences. These include, for example, cold, heat, allergens, irritating substances in cosmetics, sunlight, or pollution. For instance, after a hot bath or using overly aggressive facial cleansers, redness and a burning sensation may occur. People with sensitive skin usually have rather fair skin that tends to sunburn easily.
Excursus: Skin Type vs. Skin Condition
By the way: Sensitive skin is not a skin type, but a skin condition that can affect people with very different skin types. Sensitive skin often occurs with dry skin, but it can also appear with oily skin or combination skin.
Causes
Sensitive skin results from a combination of hereditary factors and external influences. Current research shows that sensitive skin can be caused by genetic predisposition. However, external factors such as improper care, dry heating air, temperature, diet, or stress can also trigger symptoms.
Skin conditions like atopic dermatitis, couperose, psoriasis, or rosacea can also cause excessive sensitivity and irritation.
Sensitive skin often shows dryness and a reduced ability to retain water. The skin barrier is impaired and cannot hold moisture well enough within the skin. The protective film of sebum (skin oil) is missing or too thin, allowing moisture to evaporate. The damaged skin barrier is more vulnerable to harmful environmental factors such as heat, sun, or harsh cosmetics—and reacts to these with irritation, redness, burning, or itching. Free radicals and other toxic substances from the environment can also penetrate the damaged skin more easily, leading to cell damage in the skin. The barrier becomes even weaker and the skin dries out.
Even people with healthy skin can develop sensitive skin over time, for example, due to improper care. Many people react allergically to preservatives like parabens or allergenic fragrances like limonene or citronellol, which are found in many cosmetics. Once a contact allergy has developed, the triggering substance usually must be avoided for a long time (or even permanently), as otherwise irritation, redness, or even rashes can repeatedly occur.
What your skin needs
Gentle cleansing
Facial cleansing should be especially gentle – without harsh and drying surfactants. Our DAYTOX Cleansing Foam is ideal for this. You should avoid intense rubbing, as well as cleansing brushes – these further irritate your skin. Gently apply your cleansing product with your hands and rinse it off with lukewarm (not too hot!) water. You can dry your face with a soft cloth, but avoid rubbing or scrubbing; instead, gently pat your face dry. Afterwards, a mild tonic will restore your skin’s balance. Our DAYTOX Facial Tonic is very gentle and additionally soothes the skin with panthenol. A gentle peeling, such as our DAYTOX Enzyme Peeling, is well tolerated and can be used 1-2 times per week without any problems.
Antioxidants
Sensitive skin also benefits greatly from antioxidants, as the impaired barrier function of the skin allows free radicals to easily penetrate. Antioxidants neutralize these free radicals, preventing cell damage and premature skin aging. Our DAYTOX Vitamin C Serum and DAYTOX Retinol Serum are packed with antioxidants that not only brighten your complexion but also effectively protect your skin’s barrier. Additionally, all DAYTOX products contain an antioxidant complex made from aloe vera, citrus, and broccoli, which provides sensitive skin with extra protection against harmful environmental influences.
Moisture and Protection
Hyaluron is THE thirst quencher for dehydrated skin and at the same time very well tolerated. Our DAYTOX Hyaluron Serum is ideal for sensitive skin as it is gently formulated and completely free of fragrances. The short- and long-chain hyaluron provides intense moisture. Afterwards, a light day cream like the DAYTOX Daily Hydration seals in the moisture by forming a protective layer on the skin and locking the active ingredients of the serum and cream into the skin. The impaired skin barrier is strengthened and protected.
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Ceramides – why they should not be missing from any skincare routine
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Skin Cycling – the skincare trend for a balanced skincare routine
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