What symptoms are present with irritated skin?
Feelings of tension, itching, flaking, and redness are the first symptoms of irritated skin. The reason for this is usually a disturbed skin barrier.
The outermost layer of skin acts like a shield to the outside. The so-called acid mantle or hydrolipid film surrounds the entire surface of the skin. It consists of water, dead skin cells, and fats, and has a slightly acidic pH value.
This hydrolipid film helps the skin to regenerate and keeps the microbiome healthy. The skin barrier made up of the hydrolipid film and microbiome is extremely important for the skin. Environmental influences or pathogens are warded off by it. If the skin barrier is disturbed, it becomes porous, and pollutants, bacteria, and viruses can harm it more quickly.
Why is the skin irritated?
The skin can be irritated by external or internal influences.
- Environmental influences such as heat, cold, dry heating air, and pollutants are among the external influences.
- Aggressive cleaning agents and improper care can also cause irritated skin.
- Hormonal changes during puberty, pregnancy, breastfeeding, or menopause are among the internal influences that can weaken the skin barrier.
Impurities, rosacea, or atopic dermatitis are skin conditions that can arise due to a weakened skin barrier. If your skin tends to extreme irritation, you should definitely see a dermatologist. Only they can rule out an allergy or skin condition.
What to do for irritated skin?
First, try to avoid the triggers for your sensitive skin! Substances in cosmetics, aggressive cleaning agents, or clothing can be irritating to your skin.
Additionally, you should not expose your sensitive skin to the sun. UV radiation increases the risk of redness or irritation of your skin. Cold can also irritate your sensitive skin. Therefore, make sure to protect sensitive areas from weather influences with clothing or appropriate care!
You should definitely avoid hot water when bathing or showering. Hot water easily dissolves the hydrolipid film of the skin. The important fats "melt" away and the skin loses moisture. The result is red, irritated skin. Lukewarm water, on the other hand, is really good for your irritated skin.
Moreover, you should pay attention to appropriate skin care right now.
How do you care for sensitive skin?
In case of feelings of tension, itching, and redness, skin care is particularly important. Pay attention to especially mild products in your skin care and avoid mechanical peels if possible!
Instead, opt for gentle enzyme peels that gently free your skin from dead skin cells! If you want to try new products, it's best to closely observe how your skin reacts!
Special products for irritated skin
With our SKINUANCE® products, you will find an optimal care line for your daily beauty routine – even for your irritated skin.
- The MILD CLEANSING FOAM gently frees sensitive and dry skin from dirt and makeup while providing intense moisture through valuable oils. Tensions, redness, and irritations are already alleviated during cleansing by the moisturizing effect of this mild foam. Your skin relaxes immediately.
- Afterwards, the particularly soothing intensive care of the CALMING FACE CREAM is needed. It provides sensitive and irritated skin with enough moisture, thus alleviating feelings of tension. Valuable oils and Ectoin make your skin appear healthy, even, and pure. You can use the face cream as a day or night care after cleansing.
- Optimal for the care of sensitive skin is also the FACE CREAM MEDIUM. It supports your skin with avocado oil, shea butter, hyaluronic acid, panthenol, vitamin B5, and vitamin E to protect and regenerate. At the same time, it provides the skin with moisture. It preserves the elasticity of your skin and visibly smooths and tightens immediately.
Say goodbye to sensitive and irritated skin with the high-quality intensive care from SKINUANCE®! Order your care now and enjoy a carefree and wonderfully light skin feeling!