What is sensitive skin?
Sensitive skin is not a disease that can be diagnosed by a dermatologist. It is a symptom that describes a skin condition. Some people may not even be aware that they have sensitive skin.
Sensitive skin is rarely severe enough to require treatment, and sometimes making some simple changes to your skin care routine can help stabilize the condition.
However, blindly changing your skin care routine without identifying the cause will only make the condition worse.
In this article, we'll introduce you to the possible causes of sensitive skin, symptoms to look out for, and things to look out for when choosing products.
Causes of sensitive skin: dry sensitive skin
If your skin loses too much moisture and oil, it can lead to dry skin. And dry skin can lead to sensitive skin.
Symptoms of dry sensitive skin include:
- itch
- Peeling skin
- It feels rough to the touch
- Cracks
- Redness appears
Measures for dry sensitive skin
Moisturize dry areas 2-3 times a day. It's important to moisturize before you feel dryness.
It is recommended to use cream rather than lotion to moisturize your face. If you use lotion, be sure to apply cream after the lotion.
Since you will be applying moisturizers multiple times, choose ones that do not contain highly toxic ingredients such as preservatives. Also, fragrances, both natural and synthetic, can irritate the skin, so it is best to choose fragrance-free ones.
It is also important not to remove too much sebum when washing your face.
Soap ingredients are not recommended because they have a strong degreasing power. Choose a facial cleanser that does not contain soap ingredients and can maintain moisturizing power using vegetable oils, etc.
Heavy makeup puts a lot of strain on the skin when it is removed, so try to wear light makeup if possible. It is important to remove your makeup and moisturize as soon as you get home.
Causes of sensitive skin: contact dermatitis
Contact dermatitis occurs when the skin comes into contact with highly toxic or irritating substances. Causing substances can be found in detergents, clothing fibers, cosmetics, etc.
Even substances with low toxicity can cause dermatitis if you come into contact with them every day.
If you have sensitive skin caused by contact dermatitis, you may experience the following symptoms:
- Red rash
- itch
- Dryness and cracking
- Blisters
- swelling
- Tingling sensation
Measures for sensitive skin caused by contact dermatitis 
If you avoid the causative agent, the symptoms will usually go away within 2 to 4 weeks .
The only way to prevent recurrence is to identify the causative agent and then avoid that agent.
Symptoms of contact dermatitis occur at the site of contact. If you use new cosmetics or detergents, be sure to identify the product from the site where the symptoms appeared and check the ingredients that are included. Also, if the symptoms are severe, be sure to visit a dermatologist.
Causes of sensitive skin: allergic dermatitis
If you have sensitive skin caused by allergic dermatitis, you may experience the following symptoms:
- Redness
- itch
- Blisters
- Tingling sensation
- swelling
- Small rash
Measures for sensitive skin caused by allergic dermatitis
First, you need to identify which ingredient or substance is causing the allergic reaction.
Even products marketed as "gentle on the skin" or "for sensitive skin" may contain ingredients that are allergens. Allergic reactions can occur from both synthetic and natural ingredients .
To identify the ingredient that is causing the problem, first try switching to cosmetics that contain fewer types of ingredients.
Also, if you have allergies to certain foods, you should avoid using cosmetics that contain ingredients derived from those foods .
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