If you’ve answered “yes” to several of these questions, you probably do have sensitive skin “Sensitive skin” isn’t actually a medical diagnosis – it’s a common sense one. If you’re wondering if your skin is sensitive, start by asking yourself:
Note that there’s a difference between skin that gets easily irritated, aka “sensitive skin,”and skin that’s truly allergic. A true allergic reaction occurs when your immune system gets activated against certain ingredients in the product causing redness, bumps, itching, burning and even hives. With sensitive skin, the problem may not be the specific ingredient or product itself, but how much of it you’re using. For example, if you have fairly normal skin and use a harsh scrub on it daily, you will get very irritated (red, even eczema) but that doesn’t mean you’re allergic to the scrub. This same concept applies to products – especially acidic ones. You may be fine with a Vitamin C serum that’s 10% but get irritated with one that is 20%. The same goes for certain glycolic products. But you’re not truly allergic to it – you’re just irritated by it. You may be able to use it just fine in a different formulation. If you have sensitive skin, here are some steps you can take to reduce problems:
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