| Facial skin care is the most popular of all skin care concerns. This is perhaps because your face is what you present to the world… and it has to be well maintained.
There are a plethora of products in the market that cater to facial skin care. Facial skin care products are used as part of a daily regimen. There are cleansers, toners moisturizers, exfoliators and many more.
Facial skin care products can be separated into various categories:
Gender Based Skin Care Products
There are skin care products for women and now skin care products for men. Both types of skin care products are designed to cater to the special requirements of the gender they are made for.
Men typically have thicker and drier skin than women. This is because their skin encounters harsh physical treatment like regular shaving. This makes the skin hard and strips off natural moisture levels. Also, they have larger skin pores which leads to increased accumulation of dirt and debris. Thus men’s skin care products have harsher ingredients for tough cleansing of the skin pores and increased moisture elements to compensate for the excessive dryness. On the other hand, women’s skin is gentler and need milder skin care products.
Skin Type Specific Products
There are facial skin care products that cater to different qualities of the epidermis. There may be several skin types like normal, dry, oily, combination, sensitive, acne-prone and so on. It is very important to choose skin care products that are specially formulated to address the needs and requirements of your individual skin type.
For example, oily skin tends to become greasy and grimy. It needs lightweight oil-free skin care products that help combat excessive oiliness and improve the texture of the skin. Likewise, dry skin has little moisture and requires skin care products that replenish the hydration levels of the skin.
Age Based Skin Care Products
As we grow old, our skin ages both in quality and texture. The collagen and elastin fibers within the skin cells start deteriorating, the skin loses elasticity, becomes drier and starts sagging. It is very important to recognize the changes in your skin and understand its requirements and treat it accordingly. What you may have been using since you where a teenager might not work as well later in life.
Aging skin requires more of moisture and other ingredients that help fight aging factors and prevent the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines. There are a variety of anti-aging skin care products that cater to aging skin.
• iS Clinical Youth Complex – It is a revolutionary anti-wrinkle formulation that provides immediate, short term as well as long term anti-aging benefits. Upon application, it acts as a spot treatment and instantly fills wrinkles and fine lines. With regular use it enhances skin quality by stimulating the production of collagen and elastin fibers within the skin surface.
• NeoCutis Journee Bio-restorative Day Cream – Is a superb ‘four in one’ product that offers a multitude of skin care benefits. It contains PSP which improves the appearance of aging skin, a blend of potent antioxidants that protect the skin against environmental stressors, oil free hydration and a UVA/UVB SPF of 30+.
Condition Specific Skin Treatment Products
There are special facial skin care products that heal specific skin conditions like acne, eczema, rosacea etc. apart from performing their regular cleansing, toning or moisturizing functions these products also heal your specific condition.
• iS Clinical Pro-Heal Serum – It heals the skin and lightens its texture. It has anti aging properties and is also very effective in treating and healing skin with Rosacea problems.
• iS Clinical Active Serum – Is a high concentration serum that improves skin texture and heals pigmentation issues. It is anti-acneic and is best for people battling acne problems and aging skin.
Forms of Products
Skin care products are available in a number of forms like creams, lotions, gels, serums, masks and so on. The kind of skin care products you use depends totally on what suits your skin best. People with oily skin should generally avoid creams and use products in a gel base while people with dry skin should stick to thick creams.
• iS Clinical SPF 20 Powder Sunscreen – This is a revolutionary sunscreen that contains physical UV blockers comprising of 25% titanium dioxide and 20% zinc oxide. It is a special nanotechnology formulation that provides broad spectrum sun protection against UVA as well as UVB rays.
Dr. Marilynn Syrett is a graduate from Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine Of The Pacific. She has in-depth knowledge about the use and effectiveness of various skin care products, antiaging skin care and facial skin care specials. |
