If you want to take good care of your skin, it’s crucial to know your skin type. That way, you can choose Dermo-Cosmetics products that meet your needs and develop an effective beauty routine. How do you find out your skin type? It’s as easy as ABC!
1. Normal skin
- Skin is velvety and fresh
- Skin feels firm and comfortable
- Pores are normal-sized
Normal skin is soft and velvety. Skin tone and texture is even; pores are tight and barely visible. The T-zone (forehead, nose and chin) is only slightly oily, as skin’s cells are producing everything they need to stay hydrated and protected. Unfortunately, it’s rare for skin to remain normal over an entire lifetime.
Normal skin requires only a limited number of beauty products.
For your beauty bag:
- Makeup remover
- Moisturizer
- Sunscreen
Vichy
LiftActiv Global Anti-Wrinkle and Firming Night Care, 50 ml
For every woman, usually aged 40+, who wants a global antiwrinkle and firming action.
IDC Dermo
Hydra Hyaluronic2 Highly Concentrated Moisturizing Serum, 30 ml
This cutting-edge hydrating serum offers a concentration of hyaluronic acids and Swiss glacier water whose efficacy has been clinically tested to provide a plumping effect after the very first application. It improves the skin's water balance, optimizes and reconfigures its hydration reserves and fights against the harmful effects of pollution and free radicals, especially those generated by exposure to blue light. Encasing Swiss glacier water in liposomes allows it to more effectively penetrate the skin, resulting in deep, lasting hydration. We take the skin's physiology into account when selecting all our ingredients to ensure optimal compatibility.
2. Sensitive, reactive or intolerant skin
- Skin is dry and red
- Burning, itching or stinging is present
- Pores are enlarged
Sensitive skin reacts to temperature changes, stress and certain products and fragrances. It can experience redness, bumps, marks and blemishes. It can also experience flaking and tightness. Cheeks may have more redness than the rest of the face, indicating the presence of rosacea.
For your beauty bag:
- Very gentle cleanser
- Unscented moisturizer
- Calming masque
- Anti-redness products
- Thermal water
3. Dry skin
- Skin is rough
- Skin feels tight
- Pores are very tight and nearly invisible
Dry skin is tight and stiff with redness. Fine lines are visible and appear much sooner. Skin’s lipid content is lower than the norm. This lack of lipids alters the cutaneous barrier, leaving skin less protected.
For your beauty bag:
- Gentle cleanser
- Non- comedogenic moisturizer
- Anti-wrinkle cream
- cold-cream;
- Oil (e.g. sweet almond, olive, shea)
- Moisturizing mask
- Scrub
Bioderma
Sensibio Gel Foaming Gel, 200 ml
The soothing mild cleansing gel with a reinforced hydration.
La Roche-Posay
Hydraphase Intense serum, 30 ml
Rehydrating concentrated gel. Dehydrated sensitive skin.
Uriage
Rich Water Cream, 40 ml
Moisturizing, this rich and smooth cream nourishes the thirstiest skin deep down. The rich water cream delivers instant comfort for radiant skin all day long.
4. Oily skin
- Skin is shiny, dense and uneven
- Skin is irritated and feels oily
- Pores are enlarged with imperfections (blackheads and blemishes)
Oily skin is shiny and often reacts to temperature, contaminants, hormonal changes and beauty products. Pores are enlarged and prone to blemishes and blackheads. Skin tone is dull and uneven, and lacks brightness. Skin is dense, with an uneven texture.
For your beauty bag:
- Gentle purifying cleanser
- Non-comedogenic moisturizer (oil-free)
- Mattifying makeup
- Oil-absorbing mask (e.g. green clay)
- Astringent
Bioderma
Sebium Global, 30 ml
A global acne treatment that reduces the number and the severity of pimples
5. Combination skin
- Skin is somewhat red and shiny
- Skin in cheek area feels tight and uncomfortable, T-zone feels oily
- Enlarged pores with possible imperfections (blackheads)
Combination skin has multiple characteristics, and can be somewhat oily or dry.
Cheeks
- Skin is somewhat red
- Pores are tighter
- Skin’s texture is smooth
- Possible presence of rosacea or other redness
- Discomfort and tightness
Forehead, nose and chin
- Skin is fairly shiny
- Pores are somewhat enlarged
- Blackheads may be present
- Skin is dense
- Skin feels oily
For your beauty bag:
- Very gentle balancing cleanser
- Moisturizer
- Purifying mask
- Purifying mask
