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Skin is Usually Classified into Five Types
Thick
skin naturally has more thicker dermis with more fibers and glands.
ie. It has a greater collagen and supportive reserve.
Thin skin is normal and tends to be drier. Making a thin skin oily
with the use of moisturiser often causes break out and sensitivity.
ie. An unnatural problem skin.
Normal
/ Dry Skin
Normal
It has a smooth, satiny appearance, with fine
pores. It does not shine, is elastic and flexible.
Dry
A naturally dry skin in many people is normal.
With time, the skin becomes drier. Converting a natural dry skin to
oily by excessive use of moisturiser cream may produce a sensitive
irritable skin.
Dry skin is generally more fragile and vulnerable, it is subject to
redness and desquamation by groups of cells. With time it lacks elasticity
and suppleness.
It can have two causes which often occur simultaneously : sometimes,
lipids from the inter-cellular cement are fewer and of lower quality,
and sometimes, the sebaceous excretion may be insufficient. One or
both may lead to an alipidic state ( deficiency in lipids) and a low
water content in the stratum corneum.
Oily Skin
Due to the increased number of oil glands and
thicker dermis is generally thick, with a shiny appearance. The pores
are open. This type of skin is the result of excessive sebaceous excretions.
This is mainly a characteristic of young skins, as sebaceous excretions
decrease with ageing.
There is no role for moisturiser in a normal oily skin , the use of
the creams often leads to breakouts and blotchy skin even ?dehydrated?
due to prolonged cycle times.
Combination
/ Sensitive skin
Combination
All skin to some degree is this type. Normal
skin often has oily indicators on the forehead, along the nose and
chin (called T-Zone) and is less oily on the cheeks and outer area
of the face.
Sensitive
It
has a tendency to react to certain external and internal factors such
as variations of temperature, stress and pollution. Sensitive skin
is often characterised by a fine texture and dryness. Nevertheless,
an oily skin can be sensitive too.
What is the skin's
basic structure?
What type
of skin do I really have?
How does the skin protect me. What is the skin's
function?
How will your face age? A personal facial aging profile.
To order
your individual skin care regime.
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