Finding the right anti-aging care for combination skin is often a challenge for those affected. What is important here?
What is combination skin?
Healthy skin is divided into four different skin types: normal skin, dry skin, oily skin and combination skin. Skin type is determined by genetic factors, but can vary depending on which internal and external factors affect the skin.
The term combination skin already reveals that it is a skin type that has mixed characteristics. People with combination skin usually have dry skin on the cheeks, but the T-zone (forehead, nose and chin) is oily.
Enlarged pores and possibly even blemishes often appear in the T-zone. Why is that? The oily areas of combination skin are caused by excessive sebum production.
In contrast, however, the dry areas experience reduced sebum production and a resulting lipid deficiency.
This ultimately leads to dryness, as lipids in the skin are responsible, among other things, for reducing moisture loss. Incidentally, combination skin is most common among 12 to 30 year olds, which is why anti-aging products are often harder to find.
But now there are of course also suitable creams for people with mature combination skin. Skin care It has now become clear that having combination skin is not easy.
While people with only dry skin or people with only oily skin can specifically address these problems, people with combination skin need to find a care product that helps with both without making the other worse.
Possible causes of combination skin
– Genetic predisposition
– Stress and lack of sleep
– Unbalanced diet
– Too little water supply
– alcohol and nicotine consumption
– climate change or fine dust
– Hormonal imbalance
– Incorrect care
Anti-aging care for combination skin – what really helps?
Finding the right cream for combination skin can be a challenge, but it is by no means impossible. The best thing to do is to use products from Biotherm, which are specially formulated for anti-aging care for combination skin were designed.
It is important that the face cream is not too rich. Otherwise, the T-zone could be over-cared for and become even oilier. However, if you only use a cream that is suitable for oily skin, it often happens that dry areas of skin are not supplied with enough moisture.
Therefore, when choosing a cream, you should make sure that it:
Provides long-lasting moisture,
oil-free and non-comedogenic,
balances the skin and
protects the skin from environmental influences.
But how do you find such a face cream? It is best to make sure that the product contains one or more of the following active ingredients:
1. Hyaluronic acid: Hyaluronic acid is a substance produced naturally in the body and is therefore very well tolerated. Due to its moisture-binding properties, hyaluronic acid is extremely popular and effective in the care of dry skin.
However, since it has an anti-inflammatory and wound-healing effect at the same time, the active ingredient is also ideal for combination skin. The best thing: Hyaluronic acid has been proven to make the skin look smoother and younger, making it very popular as an anti-aging ingredient.
2. Life Plankton: These are living microorganisms that were discovered about 60 years ago in hot thermal springs in the French Pyrenees.
Life Plankton is therefore a 100% natural active ingredient that has been proven to activation of cell renewal and skin regeneration. In facial care, Life Plankton can help to protect, care for and renew stressed combination skin.
3. Retinol (Vitamin A): Retinol is often celebrated as a miracle cure in skin care. It is usually sold in the form of a serum and is particularly popular when it comes to anti-aging. It makes the skin smoother and more even and also reduces pigment spots.
Why it is so suitable for combination skin: Retinol has a sebum-reducing effect and thus helps to reduce large pores. It also supports the skin in maintaining optimal moisture levels.
4. Salicylic acid: This active ingredient is found in both plants and essential oils. Salicylic acid has anti-inflammatory and callus-dissolving properties, which is why it is often used externally on the skin.
A salicylic acid peel is best for treating combination skin. This removes dead cells from the upper layer of skin and penetrates deep into the skin. This inhibits inflammation.
5. Urea: It is an active ingredient that restores the moisture balance. Urea is therefore particularly effective in caring for dry areas of the face.
Urea also occurs naturally in our skin and is its most important moisturizing factor. Since it is a substance produced naturally by the body, it is generally well tolerated even by people with combination skin.
Tip: If you suffer from very extreme combination skin (i.e. the skin is in some places very dry and in some very oily), it is a good solution to use different anti-aging care products for different parts of the face.
This way you can avoid aggravation in certain areas and adapt your facial care perfectly to the different needs of your skin…
