Anti-aging starts with the skin: ten myths of skin care

   In the pursuit of eternal youth on the road, skin care has become the focus of attention. However, many people fall into a variety of misunderstandings in the process of skin care, not only failed to achieve the desired skin care effect, but may cause damage to the skin.

The following are ten common misconceptions in skin care, to help you out of the fog, to start the right skin care journey.

Misconception 1: Excessive cleansing of the skin

Some people think that their skin should always be absolutely clean, so they frequently use powerful cleansing products or over-clean. But in fact, there is a natural sebum film on the surface of the skin, which plays an important role in protecting the skin, preventing water loss and resisting external germs.

Excessive cleaning will destroy this protective film, so that the skin loses the barrier function, become dry, sensitive, and even trigger inflammation.

Under normal circumstances, morning and evening each clean face can be, and should choose a mild, pH value close to the skin of the cleansing products, avoid the use of too many chemical components of the powerful cleanser.

Myth 2: Frequent exfoliation

Exfoliating products can make the skin become smooth and delicate in a short period of time, which makes many people fall into the misunderstanding of frequent exfoliation.

However, the stratum corneum is the skin's natural protective barrier, excessive exfoliation will weaken the skin's resistance, resulting in thinning, fragile skin, prone to redness and allergies. 

Healthy skin should be exfoliated 1 - 2 times a month, while sensitive skin should minimize the frequency of exfoliation, or choose a mild, restorative exfoliating products, and moisturize and repair in a timely manner after use.

Myth 3: only in the face skin care, ignoring the neck and hands

The face is often the focus of attention to the area of skin care, but the neck and hands of the skin is also exposed, and with age, these parts of the early signs of aging, such as neck lines, hand wrinkles and blemishes.

Neck skin is thinner, sebaceous glands and sweat glands are less distributed, more need to be carefully cared for, daily use of specialized neck care products, and pay attention to the application of sunscreen.

Hands are often in contact with a variety of items, frequent hand washing can easily lead to water loss, so hand cream should become a must-have carry, every time you wash your hands in a timely manner after the application to maintain the softness of the hand skin and moisturizing.

Myth 4: The more skin care products used, the better!

Some people think that using a large number of skin care products can get better results, so in the application of creams, serums and other products with too much.

However, the skin's absorption capacity is limited, too much skin care products not only can not be completely absorbed, but also may clog pores, triggering acne, pimples and other problems.

The correct approach is to use the right amount of skin care products in accordance with the product instructions, generally speaking, the cream take the size of a soybean, serum 2 - 3 drops can meet the needs of the face skin. At the same time, you can gently massage the way to help the skin absorption, improve the effect of skin care.

Myth 5: Do not choose skin care products according to skin type

Everyone's skin type is different, can be roughly divided into dry, oily, neutral, mixed and sensitive skin. However, many people in the choice of skin care products, often follow the trend of purchase, do not consider the characteristics of their own skin type.

For example, the use of overly moisturizing skin care products for oily skin will lead to more vigorous oil secretion, increasing the burden on the skin; while the use of refreshing oil-control products for dry skin can not meet the skin's moisturizing needs, making the skin even more dry and dehydrated.

Understand their own skin type, and according to the characteristics of the skin type to choose the appropriate cleaning, moisturizing, sunscreen and other skin care products, is a key step in skin care.

Myth 6: Ignore the importance of sun protection

Ultraviolet light is one of the main external factors leading to skin aging, which destroys collagen and elastin fibers in the skin, triggering problems such as wrinkles, pigmentation, and sagging.

However, there are still many people who don't pay enough attention to sun protection, applying sunscreen only in the summer when the sun is strong or during outdoor activities, and ignoring sun protection measures during daily commuting or indoor activities.

In fact, UV rays are present all year round, and even on cloudy days and indoors, a certain amount of UV rays penetrate through clouds and glass to the skin.

Therefore, sunscreen should be applied every day, and according to different scenarios to choose the appropriate sunscreen index products, while combining umbrellas, sun hats, sunglasses and other physical sunscreen measures, all-round protection of the skin from UV damage.

Myth 7: Long-term use of the same skin care products

The state of the skin will change with age, season, environment and other factors, long-term use of the same skin care products may not be able to meet the needs of the skin at different stages.

For example, with age, the skin's metabolism slows down, the demand for nutrients will increase, then you need to replace the anti-aging products with higher efficacy; in the dry winter, the skin needs to be more moisturizing, moisturizing power of the skin care products, while in summer, it is appropriate to choose the texture of the thin, refreshing oil control products.

Regular assessment of the skin condition, and according to the actual situation of the timely adjustment of the type of skin care products and the use of methods, can make the skin is always in the best state of care.

Myth 8: Over-reliance on face masks

Facial masks have the effect of quickly replenishing water and improving skin condition, which is loved by the majority of consumers. But some people use masks too often, even every day, think that this can make the skin always stay hydrated.

However, overuse of masks can over hydrate the skin's stratum corneum, destroying the skin's barrier function and causing the skin to become sensitive and fragile.

Generally speaking, the use of 2 - 3 times a week mask can be, and each time the mask time should not be too long, should follow the product description, to avoid the mask in the face after drying anti-absorption of skin moisture.

Myth 9: that expensive skin care products must be good

High-priced skin care products are often considered better quality, better results, but in fact, the price of skin care products is not exactly the same as its efficacy.

Some high-end brands of skin care products price contains a brand premium, packaging costs, marketing costs and other factors, while some affordable skin care products may also be effective through the ingredients and reasonable formula, to achieve a good skin care effect.

When choosing skincare products, you should not judge them solely on the basis of price, but focus on the ingredients, efficacy, and suitability of the product for your skin type. You can rationally choose cost-effective skincare products by checking the ingredient list of the product and referring to other consumers' comments on its use.

Myth 10: Skin care steps are too complex

In order to pursue a full range of skin care effects, some people's skin care steps cumbersome and complex, using a large number of different efficacy of the product, from cleaning, toner, serum, lotion, cream to a variety of eye, neck special products, layer upon layer.

However, an overly complicated skincare routine may overwhelm the skin, affecting its normal breathing and metabolism. Moreover, ingredients in different products may interact with each other and produce adverse reactions.

Streamlining the steps of skin care, choosing the necessary products according to your skin needs and actual situation, and focusing on the quality and efficacy of the products rather than the quantity are the only ways to keep your skin in a healthy and stable condition.

In conclusion, proper skin care is a long-lasting battle that requires us to avoid these common misconceptions, establish a scientific and rational concept of skincare, choose the right skincare products and skincare regimen according to our own skin type and skin needs, and stick to it consistently.

Only in this way can we keep our skin young, healthy, radiant state, slow down the pace of aging, starting from the skin, bloom belongs to their own youthful beauty.