Sensitive or Sensitized Skin? Causes, Symptoms, & Solutions

So you have had trouble with redness, stabbing, pimples and irritation, and you wonder:Do I have sensitive or sensitized skin?

ContentsSensitive or sensitized skin: what is sensitive skin?Sensitive or sensitized skin: what is sensitized skin?Sensitive or sensitized skin? Important differencesHow you can ensure sensitive skinSimplify your skin care routine.Hydrate consistently.Patch test everything.Protect against triggers.Softened on flare-ups.How you can ensure sensitive skinStop the overload.Rebuild the barrier.Focus on anti -inflammatory care.Product from the environment.Be patient and gentle.Sensitive or sensitized skin? Time to become more comfortable

It is a fair question and often a confusing one. We hear these conditions thrown around in the beauty world, but what do they really mean?

The two are actually very different things, and know which applies, can change how you take care of your skin and how comfortable it looks and feels.

Let’s clean up the confusion and give you some practical ways to calm your skin, regardless of which category you fall.

Sensitive or sensitized skin: what is sensitive skin?

Sensitive skin is usually something we were born. It’s in our genes. Just as some people have curly hair or are susceptible to allergies, others inherit the skin that is more reactive.

In general, sensitive skin tends to have a thinner protective barrier and more nerve endings close to the surface. It is easily activated by things such as odor, raw substances, warmth or even spicy food. It often runs in families and can appear in addition to circumstances such as eczema, rosacea or hay fever.

If you have had a skin that has been easily rinsed since his childhood or you should always be picky about skin care products because most of your skin itch or burn, chances are that your skin is inherent inherent.

Sensitive or sensitized skin: what is sensitized skin?

Sensitive skin, on the other hand, is the skin that started well but is weakened over time. In the beginning it was not necessarily sensitive, but over time it became reactive. That reactivity is usually a sign that the protective barrier of the skin – the outer shield that holds moisture and irritates – is damaged.

The most common culprits behind sensitive skin are:

• To be overlookedWith scrubs or acids
• Use too many hard treatmentsSuch as peeling, retinoids or benzoyl peroxide at the same time
• Skin care and cosmetic ingredients with known irritantsSuch as scents, mineral oil and other hard ingredients
• Environmental stressorsSuch as pollution, wind, sun exposure, allergens or temperature changes
• Lifestyle factorsSuch as high stress, lack of sleep or smoking
• MedicalIncluding chemotherapy or radiation
• Hormonal changes

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In this case your skin is not sensitive by nature. Instead, it is sensitized by external influences. The good news is that, in contrast to real sensitive skin, which is with you for life, the sensitized skin can often be repaired.

Sensitive or sensitized skin? Important differences

Let us elaborate on how you can see the difference between these two types of skin problems.

Sensitive

• Usually lifelong
• Coupled with genetics or medical disorders
• Often comes with other sensitivities (allergies, asthma, etc.)
• Always reactive, no matter how gentle the routine
• Reactions happen consistent with the same triggers (foods, fabrics, cosmetic ingredients)
• Symptoms are often redness, dryness and itching
• Reactions are usually immediately, but usually not serious
• Your skin has probably been reactive since childhood
• Weather changes often influence your skin

Sensitalized skin

• Often develops quickly – your skin was not always reactive, but it is now
• Located by lifestyle, products or environment
• Can come and go, depending on how you treat it
• Usually improves when the skin barrier is healed
• Reactions can be unpredictable and vary in the intensity
• You can burn, experience stabbing or serious redness
• Products that used to work well now cause irritation
• Your skin feels raw, tight or uncomfortable

In short, the sensitive skin is who you are, while sensitized skin is what happened to you.

How you can ensure sensitive skin

If your skin is naturally sensitive, the goal is not to ‘repair’ it because you cannot change your skin type. Instead, think about how you can keep your skin comfortable, healthy and resilient.

With so many products that are there, it is often difficult to find out which products have safe, soothing and effective ingredients for sensitive or compromised skin.

All CV SkinLabs products were screened by a toxicologist to ensure that there are no irritating substances or harmful ingredients. Moreover, every clinically proven to calm down the skin, reduce redness and irritation, increase hydration and improve the strength of the skin barrier and the overall health of the skin.

You can find more information about our other post about sensitive skin, but we also have some tips for you here.

Simplify your skin care routine.

Stay with soft, odor -free products that do not overload your skin. CV SkinLabs products are excellent for this, because they are specifically made with damaged and sensitive skin in mind. They use soft, nourishing ingredients without hard chemicals or scents, and help to cure and protect the outer barrier over time so that it reacts less often.

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All formulas contain our powerful tri-redcue complex-a powerful anti-inflammatory mix with skin herogle compounds that are rich in antioxidants to help transform stressed skin into healthier, calmer and more radiant.

Only a few products can help transform your skin, especially if your skin flares up. Step back to just a soft cleaning agent, toner (our rescue + relief spray is perfect!) And moisturizing cream (calming moisture) until your skin calms again.

Hydrate consistently.

A strong moisture barrier helps to make the skin less reactive. It also keeps the outer barrier as strong as possible. Search for products with soothing ingredients such as Aloe, Calendula and Shea butter that hydrate while calming redness. Our calming moisture is a great solution because it includes these ingredients, as well as other natural options that help calm inflammation and restore skin health and appearance.

Patch test everything.

Always test new products in a small skin area before using them in a larger area. The sensitive skin reacts quickly, so this step saves you many problems.

Protect against triggers.

First take into account which triggers your skin seems to start. Then do your best to avoid these triggers. Sun, wind and extreme temperatures can all cause dryness and redness. Create certain substances itching and redness in some with sensitive skin. Choose more natural options such as cotton and bamboo. Only use odor -free skin care and watch out for spicy food. The more you know about what your flare-ups activate, the more you can help your skin stay comfortable.

Softened on flare-ups.

When irritation strikes, you reach for calming treatments. The rescue + relief spray of our central heating skinlabs cools immediately and calm down immediately without adding weight or stickiness. It is non-comedogenic, which means that it does not clog pores. Calming moisture and body repair lotion both contain ingredients to calm up inflammation and encourage healing. For stubborn, red and inflamed areas, use our restorative skin balm at night.

How you can ensure sensitive skin

If your skin was not always reactive, but now throws tantrums, you are probably dealing with awareness. Don’t blame yourself. With so many beauty products that are there nowadays and contradictory advice everywhere, it is easy to do just a little too much about our skin. Medical treatments and hormones can also come into play, so it’s best to simply concentrate on what you can do now.

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The goal is to cure the outer barrier and give your skin a reset. Here are five ways you can do that.

Stop the overload.

Now place the hard scrubs, acids and retinoids. Go back to a simple routine that consists of a soft cleaning agent, a non-alcoholic toner (Rescue + Relief Spray) and Moisturizer. Stay there for a few weeks until your skin starts to calm down.

Rebuild the barrier.

Use barrier repairs moisturizers full of ceramides, fatty acids and antioxidants. The calming moisture and body repair lotion of central heating skinlabs are exactly designed for this type of healing.

Focus on anti -inflammatory care.

Sensitive skin has inflammation in the core. The skin is red, swollen, irritated and sometimes itch. Taming that inflammation is the most important step you can take to improve your skin.

Use ingredients such as oats, chamomile and turmeric, among other things that naturally help with inflammation. All these and more are in our CV SkinLabs products.

When the skin is red, burning, itching, a Spritz of our rescue and relief spray can solve that exactly – an instant lighting. Our healing skin balm will create a soothing barrier to help the skin quickly heal, while they calmly redness redness and irritation when the skin is really angry.

Product from the environment.

Pollution, smoke, UV rays and other elements in the environment can make awarenessed skin worse. Make sure you use a daily sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30 and apply antioxidants to defend your skin while it heals.

Be patient and gentle.

It would be great if we could cure sensitive skin at night, but unfortunately it usually takes time, often 4-6 weeks or more. Try to be patient. Avoid the temptation to try new products or treatments during this healing period.

Sensitive or sensitized skin? Time to become more comfortable

Whether you are dealing with sensitive or sensitized skin, you can manage it so that you feel more comfortable and more confident in your appearance. Consider both disorders as signs of your skin and say, “Take care of me.”

Try not to be discouraged if it takes time to see improvements. Just stay the course and let your skin heal. It will not be long before you will notice that your skin feels calmer and comfortable.

Which of these two disorders does your skin influence?

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