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Skincare glossary – Skincare ingredients, technology, and vocabulary can sometimes be compounded, especially when new things hit the shelves. Knowing specific keywords to choose the right products for your skin and its needs is essential. By knowing what you’re looking for and what each word means, you’ll better manage your skincare routine and the products you apply to your face. Here are some commonly used skincare terms and what some ingredients do.
Terms Of Glossary Skincare
It can be difficult to decipher some of the terms that appear on the packaging of products for sensitive skin. The most common terms are explained here.
1. Hypoallergenic
The term “hypoallergenic” does not mean that products cannot cause an allergic reaction. Instead, it means that the product is less likely to cause an allergic skin response than using a non-hypoallergenic alternative.
2. Organic
“Organic ingredients” is a broad term with no legal definition and can include excellent or bad ingredients for your skin. It is therefore recommended to choose hypoallergenic products with mild and gentle ingredients that can help soothe your sensitive skin.
3. Neutral Ph
The skin’s acid mantle forms an essential protective shield against environmental aggressions. When the delicate pH of the coat is out of balance, the skin’s functionality can be compromised. Dryness and skin irritation are likely. pH-neutral products balance the skin’s pH levels and help the moisture barrier work properly.
Essential Skincare Routine
Whether you want to minimize your dark spots, restore your skin’s radiance, or say goodbye to a waxy complexion, you’ll need skincare called an illuminator. Often mistaken for simple whitening agents, illuminating products (the good ones) will act at the cellular level, stimulating collagen production and hydration. Ingredients to watch out for? Antioxidants (vitamin C, peony extract, niacinamide, green tea, and resveratrol) and acids (like glycolic acid). Antioxidants help repair damage already caused by external aggressors, such as the sun and pollution while strengthening the skin to protect it from future attacks. The acids, on the other hand, eliminate the dead cells that accumulate on the skin’s surface and mask their radiance.
How To Tighten Pores, In Other Words, Refine The Texture Of The Skin
You’ll want to refine your skin if you have blackheads, pimples, or acne. In other words, you will want to know how to tighten your pores. Refining usually means reducing large pores, a skin condition that goes hand in hand with oily skin. Your pores can’t shrink, but with the right products, you can reduce their appearance by ridding them of excess oil and dirt. Look for clay-based masks, like L’Oréal Paris Pure-Clay Exfoliating & Pore-Refining Cleansing Mask, which balances the skin and cleanses it of impurities, including excess oil and pollution. The result? Clear skin and tight-looking pores.
A Hassle-Free Skincare Routine
Choosing products that target your needs is good, but adopting multitasking skin care, and combining several effective ingredients, is even better! L’Oréal Paris Age Perfect Rosy Complexion Moisturizer exfoliates and activates cell renewal, while L’Oréal Paris Pure-Clay Exfoliating & Pore-Refining Cleansing Mask refines skin texture and helps restore radiance. Research the best solutions for your face, and don’t be scar off by skincare jargon. With the correct information, you can spot precisely what you need.
Nothing To Panic About
Cutaneous. A product is said to be exfoliating because it contains either small complex basics (like sugar), which rub away dead skin on the surface, or acids (LHA, AHA, or BHA) that promote cell renewal. In the first case, we speak of mechanical exfoliation. Another chemical exfoliation. If the word “acid” makes you jump, know that this chemical compound is used to treat the skin. And when used correctly, it is very effective in gently exfoliating the skin.
The resolve of exfoliation is to rid the top layer of the skin of dead or damaged cells to reveal new, fresh skin. Skincare containing LHA, such as L’Oréal Paris Age Perfect Cell Renewal Face Serum, is design to exfoliate facial skin gently. However, exfoliation helps reduce dark spots and prevent clogge pores: an essential part of your skincare routine to be done twice a week. If you’re more of an exfoliator type, choose a gentle exfoliator that slows off dead skin cells without damaging your skin, like L’Oréal Paris Pure-Sugar with Coffee Scrub for Rough Skin.
Cellular Renewal: A Real Boost
How to display a complexion as fresh as the morning dew? How do you regain the glow and luminosity that the skin has lost over time or by being expos to the sun or urban pollution? The secret is in hydration and ingredients like squalane and glycerin, both found in age Perfect Rosy Face Moisturizer. Its moisturizing formula revitalizes the skin thanks to its pink pigments, which revive the luminosity of your complexion. Also, look at your face cream: the best cream will moisturize while helping to eliminate dull skin.