Sensitive

Sen­si­tive skin is the byprod­uct of over­en­thu­si­as­tic Langer­hans cells, which fight infec­tions from deep within the skin’s lay­ers. As the envi­ron­ment bom­bards our skin, some­times these cells over­com­pen­sate, lead­ing to frag­ile, thin skin that may show signs of red­ness. Some peo­ple are genet­i­cally pre­dis­posed to sen­si­tive skin, but for oth­ers, it can be a sea­sonal or cir­cum­stan­tial problem.

Sen­si­tive skin can be dif­fi­cult to treat, as the prod­ucts used must be com­pletely non-​irritating. Every skin type is sus­cep­ti­ble to sen­si­tiv­ity, although not every­one with sen­si­tive skin will notice the same characteristics.

Char­ac­ter­is­tics of Sen­si­tive Skin

• Feels tight and uncom­fort­able
• Takes on a thin, fine tex­ture
• Eas­ily sus­cep­ti­ble to sun­burn and wind­burn
• Often becomes dry
• Prone to aller­gic reac­tions
• Veins and cap­il­lar­ies become vis­i­ble
• Eas­ily irri­tated by var­i­ous chem­i­cals
• Sen­sa­tions of burn­ing, flush­ing, sting­ing and itch­ing
• Couper­ose con­di­tions, or vis­i­ble red­ness, may occur

Rea­sons Why Sen­si­tive Skin Occurs

• Genet­ics is some­times the main cul­prit, as some of us sim­ply have over­ac­tive immune sys­tems that trig­ger the Langer­hans cells even when they aren’t needed.
• Overuse of harsh, strip­ping soaps, scrubs and alcohol-​based prod­ucts, or prod­ucts con­tain­ing dyes, arti­fi­cial fra­grances and syn­thetic ingre­di­ents. Poor skin care or sud­den changes in skin care régime.
• Envi­ron­men­tal fac­tors such as dry air, sun and wind expo­sure, harsh cli­mates and air pol­lu­tion.
• House­hold clean­ing prod­ucts and chem­i­cals.
• Cer­tain med­ica­tions and der­ma­to­log­i­cal pro­ce­dures.
• Stress and other psy­cho­log­i­cal conditions.

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