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Are you like so many people when it comes to starting a skin care regimen? You have the best intentions, but when you go to purchase new products all the options leave you feeling confused and overwhelmed. Well, don't worry, because help is on the way. Whether you're a novice or a skin care junkie, the following information will help you determine what type of products are right for you and how you can be on your way to more healthy and beautiful looking skin in no time. Designing your personalized regimen Now that you've determine what type of skin you have, the next step is to establish how you can best care for it. All regimens should include a twice daily cleanser, toner and moisturizer with an appropriate sunblock used daily. Cleansers The most important thing a cleanser should do, as is evident by its name, is to make your skin feel clean. A cleanser should also be pH balanced and appropriate for your skin type. The alpha hydroxyl acids and enzymes that it should contain are useful in removing the build-up of dead skin. Medicine like benzoyl peroxide reduces excess oil and bacteria and helps reduce acne. Many people often ask whether a cleanser should be creamy or if it should lather like soap. For the most part, this is really a personal preference, although a sensitive or dry skin type may prefer a creamy cleanser. Normal skin Toners Toners are one of the most overlooked components of skin care regimens, and yet, they are absolutely essential to skin care treatment. Toners are important, because they restore the acid pH of the skin and also remove traces of oil and dead cells that cleansing alone cannot eliminate. These traces of make-up and oil that build up over time often lead to blackheads. Normal and Oily Skin Moisturizers All skin types, even oily ones, need moisture. Applying the right moisturizer to acne-prone skin will inhibit the over-production of oil in the sebaceous glands. Moisturizers can reduce inflammation, repair sun damaged skin and stimulate the production of collagen, which diminishes wrinkles. You know you have used the right moisturizer for your skin by how it feels and makes you look. Normal and Dry Skin Sun Protection There are many over-the-counter sunblocks that claim to block both UVB and UVA rays. What you need to understand is that all the UVA rays need to be blocked if you want to avoid premature aging or, worse, cancerous lesions from developing. Some studies have shown that avobenzone, (an UVA blocking chemical found in many over-the-counter sunscreens) is unstable in the sun and can cause sun sensitivity in some people. If you are regenerating collagen by using professional products, or are reversing sun damage with chemical peels, you really need to block as much of the sun's UVA spectrum as possible. Zinc oxide is the only ingredient that Skintegrity relies on to promote the health of our clients' skin, because it blocks all of the UVB rays and UVA rays by reflecting the sun away from your skin. It comes in transparent, cosmetically elegant formulas that do not clog pores. If you play outdoor sports you can choose water resistant formulas. Wearing zinc every day is the most important health and beauty habit you can develop that may even save your life! Normal, Dry and Sensitive Skin Conclusion We hope that this article helped to shed some light on how you can care for your skin, so that it stays healthy, youthful and beautiful. If you have any further questions, or would like a personalized consultation, we would love to hear from you. Just contact us at 866 MY SKIN 1 or email us at advice@skintegrity.com, and you'll be on your way to looking as youthful on the outside as you feel on the inside. About the Author Deborah Farrell of Skintegrity is an RN with years of experience specializing in skin care. Skintegrity offers medical skin care products and skin care services for people looking for higher level skin care treatments.
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