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Have you ever wondered why your skincare products doesn’t really work effectively just the way you wanted? No idea? Don’t worry, in this article, you’re definitely going to know why.
To make your skincare products work better you have to take some measures towards achieving that.
Our skin has thousands of micro holes, called “pores” this is exactly where skincare products gets into when applied. Now what happeneds when these pores gets blocked by dirts, sebum, debris and other pore-clogging impurities?
Now, let’s take an example. A sewage blocked by dirts, will water pass through easily? I guess you already know the answer to that question. Same applies to our skin, when the skin pores are clogged, your skincare products won’t penetrate deeper into the skin to do their job, and this in turn will proof no positive effect which will leave you in state of frustration.
So, How Do You Make Your Skincare Products Work Better And Penetrate Deeply Into The Skin?.
1.Exfoliating.
What’s Exfoliating?
Exfoliating is the process of removing dead skin cells from the surface of your skin using substances such as chemical, granular, or exfoliating tool.
The skin constantly sheds about 30,000 to 40,000 dead cells every minute!. That’s nearly 9 lbs. And dead skin comprises about a billion tons of dust in the earth’s atmosphere. You can imagine what your skin goes through when you don’t exfoliate. Although the skin renews itself every 28 days. But you really don’t have to wait that long do you? Therefore exfoliating your skin is important. Infact it’s a must in every skincare routine.
Exfoliating your skin doesn’t only get rid of the old dead skin cells but also helps the skin renews itself, gets rid of pore-clogging impurities thereby enables skincare products penetrate deeper into the skin and encourages collagen production, leaving the skin brigher and healthy.
How Do I Go About Exfoliating My Skin?
By incorporating exfoliating topical skincare products and tools into your skincare routine. Such as:
- Exfoliating Cleansers.
- Exfoliating Scrubs.
- Exfoliating Facial cleansing brush.
Exfoliating Cleansers
These cleansers comprises exfoliating ingredient such as glycolic acid, lactic acid, citric acid, and other hydroxy acids which exfoliates both the inner and outer layer of the skin, stripping off dead skin cells, excessive oil, and other impurites thereby increasing the effectiveness of your skincare products by enabling them penetrate deeper into the skin.
As regards to the importance of knowing your skin type, individuals with oily skin, are more prone to pore-blockage. The reason is because, their skin produces higher amount of sebum (oil) and when this isn’t taken care of, the sebum combines with dead skin cells and other debris to clog the pores which not only discourages skincare products from penetrating into the skin, but also triggers the occurrence of acne break outs.
That’s why dermatologists recommends (individuals with oily & acne prone skin) to stick with chemical exfoliating cleansers which uses hydroxy acids to exfoliate the skin through chemical processes which goes deeper into the skin and unclog pore.
That’s why it’s always important to wash your face twice daily (morning and night) as recommended by dermatologists, using facial cleansers suitable for your skin type.
Other Facial Cleansers To Consider
Exfoliating Scrubs
Exfoliating scrubs contains granular substances which gently sloughs off dead skin cells.
NYC-based dermatologist Dendy Engelman, M.D. says “face scrubs are best for oily and dry skin types because they buff away dry skin patches and dramatically change skin texture”.
Exfoliating facial scrubs contains, substances such as spa salt, apricot seeds, and other granular components, which aids the sloughing away of dead skin cells when applied on the skin in a circular motion. This in turn polishes, smoothens and also enables your skincare products penetrate deeper into the skin.
Caution: We recommend you use a face scrub once or twice a week. If your skin is particularly oily, you may increase it to three times a week. More than that would tend to over-dry your skin, and can leave your skin sore, bruised, red and irritated.
We recommend
BESITO Microdermabrasion Face Scrub and Facial Exfoliator
A facial gentle micro scrub suitable for men, women and teens, with creamy paste texture, and a mixture of active ingredients such as green tea leaf extract, sugar cane extract, apple fruit extract and lemon fruit extract to offer mild and deep exfoliation getting rid of blackheads, whiteheads, reducing pore size, wrinkles, fine lines, unclogs the pores, improves acne scars and overall skin texture.
Pros
- All natural.
- Deeply and mildly exfoliates.
- Suitable for all skin types.
- Non-comedogenic (oil-free & alcohol free).
- Paraben free, cruelty free, sulfate free, gluten free, and GMO free.
Cons
- None.
Exfoliating Facial Cleansing Brush.
Facial cleansing brush is a must have tool for exfoliating and deeply cleansing the skin. This wonderful tool improves the effectiveness of topical skin care products by enhancing absorption.
This brushes are ultra-soft bristles which offers deeper and more thorough cleanse than just using your fingers or a washcloth. The soft bristles penetrate further into the surface of your skin, getting rid of more dirt, debris, and oil.
This in turn helps your skincare products penetrate better into the skin. Instead of cleansing your face with your facial cleanser using your hands. We advise you should use it along side facial cleansing brush, this will ensure a deep and thorough cleansing. Read more about exfoliating cleansing brush.
2. Microneedling Treatment.
Microneedling treatment is yet another means of enhancing quick absorption of skincare products into the skin. How’s that? Microneedling treatment is been done using a tool called “dermaroller”. This hand-held tool has a roller-head, covered with hundreds of micro needles.
When this tool is rolled over the skin, it creates thousands of micro channels on the skin, which therefore encourages topical skincare products to penetrate better into the skin to do their jobs.
Microneedling treatment using a dermaroller is also very effective in reducing skin aging signs and hyperpigmentation by triggering your body’s own healing process which breaks down scarring tissue and also stimulates levels of elastin and collagen, which work together to repair and restore damaged skin. Read more about microneedling treatment (using a dermaroller)
3. Check If Your Skincare Products Contains Exfoliating Ingredients
Sometimes we take all the measures to ensure a better absorption rate of our skincare products, but have you ever wondered if the problem could be from the product?. Topical skincare products do contains skin exfoliating ingredients such as hydroxy acids which aids the products to penetrate well into the skin.
Hydroxy acids such as glycolic acid, lactic acid, salicylic acid, citric acid etc. These chemical acids exfoliates the skin pores which enables the key ingredients (in the product) penetrate better into the skin to do their jobs
4. Apply Your Skincare Products On Damp Or Moist Skin.
When the skin is alittle bit damp or moist, it tends to absorb skincare products better. Therefore to enhance quick absorption ensure you apply your skincare products on damp skin (not too wet). This enables your skin absorb skincare products easily.
According to Dr. Michelle Farber, MD a dermatologist of Schweiger Dermatology when asked the benefits of applying skincare products on damp or moist skin she said. “The benefit is allowing your skin to better absorb the main ingredients in your products, When your skin is wet and permeable, it allows most products to penetrate through more easily”
Caution
So long we advise you should use any of these method to enhance quick absorption of your skincare products, but we don’t recommend you should use all these methods at once as it can cause severe irritations and likely skin damage.
For example. Don’t combine microneedling treatment with facial brushing. Or combine facial scrubbing with microneedling.
It’s going to be a disaster and can cause severe irritations. Use only one of these above recommended methods, don’t combine methods to avoid irritations.
However, if you must combine methods, then do that on intervals. Example. After undergoing microneedling treatment this week. You can use scrubs next week. Just like that.
Possible Questions and Answers
Q: How often should i exfoliate
A: It all depends on your skin tolerance and exfoliant involved.
Skin exfoliating scrub are meant to be used once or twice weekly and you may increase to thrice a week if you have an oily skin. This is to avoid ending up irritating your skin.
But chemical exfoliants such as glycolic facial cleansers (and other Alpha hydroxy acids & beta hydroxy acid facial cleansers) tend to be fine to use more regularly.
Also Read: Your Skincare Products Doesn’t Work Anymore? See Reasons Why
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