If you’ve ever compared skincare routines with your BFFs, you’ll know that what works for one doesn’t always work for another. Not everybody’s skin structure is the same – and this is what we mean when we’re talking about skin type. Every skin type has different needs, so knowing your skin can help you (finally) create that perfect routine!
Dry Skin Type
If your skin feels dehydrated or tight, it’s quite likely that you have dry skin. It may even look flaky and feel itchy.
Dry skin produces less sebum than normal skin, so it struggles to retain moisture and build a protective shield.
Dry Skincare Routine
- Start your morning with a hydrating face wash
- Gently pat your skin dry
- Immediately apply an ultra-hydrating moisturiser with a protective sunscreen
- In the evenings, cleanse again with a hydrating wash, pat dry, nourish your skin with a hydrating serum, and finish off with a night cream to help restore your skin from the damage of the day.
Oily Skin Type
If your skin feels greasy and looks super shiny, especially on your nose, cheeks, and forehead, then you might have oily skin. Oily skin is an over-secretion of sebum, which can cause enlarged pores, blackhead breakouts, and acne.
Oily Skincare Routine
- Start your morning with a gentle cleanser that removes excess oil without disrupting your skin’s moisture barrier
- Apply a pore-tightening toner to keep those sebaceous glands under control
- Moisturize with a lightweight, high SPF moisturiser that’s free of oils
- In the evenings, cleanse again, tone, and nourish your skin with a lightweight cream that won’t block your pores
Combination Skin Type
If your skin feels tight on the cheeks but greasy on your forehead, nose, and chin (the T-zone), you’re probably a combination skin type. Combination skin is when you have some areas of dry skin and some areas of oily skin at the same time.
Combination Skincare Routine
- In the mornings and evenings, use a gentle cleanser that will keep your skin’s moisture barrier in balance, then keep your sebaceous glands under control with a pore-tightening toner
- Try two different lightweight moisturizers. Use a lighter, oil-free moisturiser on your T-zone, and a more intensive, oil-rich cream on your cheeks. Do this morning and night
- And don’t forget to wear sunscreen during the day!
Sensitive Skin Type
If your skin feels a little itchy and looks red in places, you might have sensitive skin. Sensitive skin can become upset or inflamed quite easily. It is very reactive towards certain skincare products and is especially vulnerable to sun exposure.
Sensitive Skincare Routine
- Start your morning with a gentle foaming face wash that also helps to reduce inflammation
- Gently pat your skin dry
- Hydrate your skin by softly massaging in a soothing moisturiser that locks in moisture throughout the day and protects your skin with SPF 30, UVA and UVB filters
- In the evenings, cleanse again with a hydrating wash, pat dry, and nourish your skin with a cream that replenishes and restores your skin barrier while you sleep.
We love E45’s face care range!
The E45 Face Foaming Cleanser sweeps away dirt without compromising your skin’s natural moisture barrier. Gentle on delicate skin, it helps reduce inflammation, and leaves your skin feeling hydrated and nourished.(1)
The E45 Daily Protect Moisturiser with SPF 30, UVA and UVB filters, as well as three emollient ingredients, soothes, softens, and protects sensitive skin from everyday pollutants. It is an intensely, long-lasting hydrating face cream with a lightweight texture that helps to restore your natural skin barrier.(2)
The E45 Face Night Cream is an intensive moisturising, lightweight cream that promotes skin recovery from the damage of the day. Formulated with five deeply nourishing oils and a high concentration of antioxidants, this night cream helps to hydrate, soften, and replenish, restoring the skin barrier overnight.(3)
The E45 Hydrating Face Serum gives your skin an instant 48-hour hydration boost. Gentle and non-greasy, its clinically proven triple moisturizing complex leaves your skin 55% more hydrated.(4)
The E45 Lips & Dry Spots Balm is especially formulated for chapped, cracked lips, as well as for small, dry skin patches on the body and hands. Made with highly purified lanolin, vitamin E, and beeswax, this versatile balm leaves your skin feeling hydrated, soft, and supple.(5)
The NEW E45 Face Care product range is available from selected independent pharmacies, Clicks and Dis-Chem stores. The range is also available from Takealot. For more information, visit E45 and join the conversations on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram.
References
- E45 Cleanser Final Claims Grid, October 2021.
- E45 SPF Day Cream Proof of Effect, December 2022.
- E45 Face Night Cream Proof of Effect, January 2023.
- E45 Hyaluronic Acid Serum Claim Support, January 2023.
- E45 Lips & Dry Spots Balm Proof of Effect, December 2023.
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