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Skincare - Skin Care

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Skincare - Skin Care
  • is a range of practices that support skin integrity, enhance its appearance, and relieve skin conditions
  • can include nutrition, avoidance of excessive sun exposure, and appropriate use of emollients
  • practices that enhance appearance include the use of cosmetics, botulinum, exfoliation, fillers, laser resurfacing, microdermabrasion, peels, retinol therapy,[1] and ultrasonic skin treatment

Terms

Double Cleanser

is also known as the Oil Cleansing Method (OCM). Oils break down oils, so it melts away sebum and makeup

Exfoliator

Removes dead skin cells from the surface of the skin

Toners and Essences

Toner is a liquid skincare product that removes impurities and prepares the skin for other products. It’s usually used after cleansing and before moisturizing

  • Cleanses: Removes leftover dirt, oil, and makeup
  • Balances pH: Helps restore the skin’s pH balance
  • Hydrates: Helps lock in moisture
  • Preps skin: Prepares the skin for other products, like moisturizers and serums
  • Soothes: Some toners contain ingredients that soothe the skin
  • Exfoliates: Some toners contain ingredients that exfoliate the skin

Serums

apply to your skin after cleansing but before moisturizing with the intent of delivering powerful ingredients directly into the skin. Serum is particularly suited to this task because it is made up of smaller molecules that can penetrate deeply into the skin and deliver a very high concentration of active ingredients

Moisturizer

moisturizes skin

Example Skin Care Routines

Resources