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Published: 13-Oct-12
Sensitive Skin Care Products Can Help Or Not
If you are one of the millions of people who have sensitive skin you know how difficult everyday life can be. Even the simplest things, that other people wouldn't have a problem with, can cause your skin to erupt into rashy, itchy, and dry skin. There are sensitive skin care products types that you can get to help tame your overly sensitive skin.

When you have sensitive skin it means that you have finely pored skin that can become inflamed fairly easily when it comes into contact with many common things.

It could be something as simple as a strong wind that will set your skin on fire and make it very dry and scratchy feeling.

Other common problems for anyone who has sensitive skin include cold, dust, heat, smoke, rough fabrics, lotions, perfumes, and even some beverages and food like caffeine, alcohol, and spicy foods.

When you are exposed to these triggers your skin can become red, blotchy, or flaky. Not only are these reactions unattractive, they are also unpleasant and a little painful.

Now that we've defined what sensitive skin is and what has a negative impact on it, it's time to move on to explore what you can do to prevent any flareups and keep your skin hydrated, healthy and smooth.

One of the most common mistake made by people with sensitive skin is to grab for that store bought bottle of moisturizer when their skin starts to feel tight, and dry.

That can be the wrong thing to do because more often than not these products contain harmful chemicals that are actually worse for your skin and will dry your skin out even more.

They will feel good when you first put them on but over time you'll feel like you need to add more. The reality is that most of these products are so large at a molecular level that they just sit on the top layer of skin. Not only do they not hydrate the lower layers of skin they actually keep beneficial moisture from reaching the lower layers of skin thus making your skin even more dry than it was at the start!

When you are buying products to use on your sensitive skin it's important that you pay close attention to the ingredients. My rule of thumb is if there are ingredients listed on the side of the bottle that I can't pronounce, I don't buy that product and instead get something else.

You can also use other simple lifestyle changes to keep your skin healthy, such as limit your exposure to the sun, wear sunscreen and hats when outside, when it's cold always keep your face and hands covered with a scarf, don't take hot showers, and never sleep in your makeup.

These simple tips combined with using the proper sensitive skin care product will go a long way to diminishing, or eliminating, the dry flaky, painful skin that sensitive skin sufferers have to deal with on a daily basis. You don't have to suffer anymore.


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