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As we age, our skin care routine must change with us. More mature skin is not only thinner, but also more brittle than younger skin, requiring different skin care products and a gentler touch. People with sensitive skin should be especially careful with their skin care routine as they age.
Aging, sensitive skin requires two approaches. You need to, first, address the aging skin issue and then treat it. Sometimes this is difficult because aging products can cause irritation or allergic reactions.
Nevertheless, there are a couple of daily habits that you can adopt to help out your sensitive skin.
The Right Anti Aging Skin Care Habits for Sensitive Skin
Use mild cleansers and soaps in the shower. If you are using products that contain alcohol you could actually be stripping the natural oils from your skin and making it even more sensitive. Fillers and fragrances can cause rashes and allergic reactions.
Avoid long hot showers. Long, hot showers may be soothing, but they also promote dryness. Especially if you are taking hot showers. Hot water, strips the natural oils from your skin.
Once you’ve finished showering be gentle and pat your skin dry to avoid rubbing it. Also, try towels made with gentler fibers.
Another tip that can help you take care of sensitive skin is to avoid wearing rough clothing made with rough fibers. Wool is one of the most irritating fibers around. To keep warm you can choose softer natural fibers such as cashmere.
Polyester blends and acrylic fibers can also cause itchiness and irritation. A perfect alternative to man-made fibers are garments made from cotton. Cotton is not only gentle on your skin, but it can also help your skin breath during the hotter summer months.
Picking the Right Anti Aging Products for Sensitive Skin
Achieving the right sensitive skin care routine for your aging skin is not difficult if you follow some important tips. Firstly, read the labels of all anti-aging products before purchasing. Some products that help eliminate skin wrinkles may also contain irritating ingredients, so be wary.
Alpha hydroxy acids, salicylic acid, and retinoids can all be quite irritating to sensitive skin. All of these are very common in anti-aging products. You might want to try a more moisturizing formula to keep them from affecting your skin.
Also make sure you choose products that are both fragrance free and alcohol free. It may require some time to find them, but they are out there. And while you’re looking for these special products, also take a look at products that contain olive oil and Helix Aspersa Muller extract. Both of these ingredients are beneficial to skin repair and are non-irritating.
Natural skin care products are great for addressing aging, sensitive skin. As a matter of fact, using natural products such as BERRYSISTIBLE’s REVITALIZER SERUM is an excellent way to boost the power of any natural skin care lotion for sensitive skin. You can use it in conjunction with BERRYSISTIBLE’s wrinkles cream to get an all around aging, sensitive skin care treatment.
- Aileen Fitzharris
