How to care for acne-prone skin? Four common misunderstandings about acne-prone skin care

What is the best way to take care of acne-prone skin? It is quite complicated to care for acne-prone skin. For those who don’t know how to care for it, come and look at the four common misunderstandings about acne-prone skin care with me.

How to take care of acne-prone skin?

Sun protection is a long process and cannot be completed in a day or two or a year or two. Basically, from the moment you care about your appearance, sun protection is just like eating, it must be done every day. A common problem with acne-prone skin is that the use of sunscreen products aggravates the acne inflammation, which is very distressing, so we resist sunscreen products.

Myth 1: People with acne-prone skin are not suitable for applying sunscreen!

Excessive oil secretion in the skin is one of the causes of acne-prone skin, which is caused by clogged pores. We all think that sunscreen products are generally greasy and can easily clog pores, so when we get acne, we refuse to use sunscreen. In fact, most of us who have this misunderstanding are because we have not chosen the right sunscreen product.

Acne-prone skin often becomes more inflamed due to improper choice of sunscreen products. However, if acne-prone skin does not use sunscreen products with a sufficient factor, it is more likely to tan, sunburn, increase acne, become more inflamed, and even have larger pores under the stimulation of ultraviolet rays. Therefore, people with acne-prone skin should never refuse sunscreen products.

Acne-prone skin: When choosing sunscreen products, you should give priority to: purely physical oil-free sunscreens, water-based formulations with strong penetration, and avoid choosing products containing ingredients such as PABA (para-aminobenzoic acid). (Friendly reminder: aminobenzoic acid can cause photosensitivity reactions, contact dermatitis and allergic eczema). So look carefully when choosing sunscreen products. Acne-prone skin has a strong oil secretion, and greasy and heavy sunscreen products can easily cause pores to become clogged, aggravating acne inflammation. Try to choose a sunscreen product that is light, breathable, and labeled "non-comedogenic" or "non-pore-clogging". However, if acne is severe, inflamed, or the skin is damaged, you should stop using sunscreen products and only use physical barriers when going out.

Myth 2: If you have acne-prone skin and don’t wear makeup, you don’t need makeup remover!

We don’t wear makeup in the morning and skip removing makeup at night. In fact, this is a very wrong practice!

Especially for acne-prone skin, makeup removal every night should never be skipped, regardless of whether you are wearing no makeup or not. The reason why you cannot skip the makeup removal process even if you don’t wear makeup is that many sunscreens are waterproof and sweat-proof, or have moisturizing functions, and these ingredients can only be completely removed with makeup removers. In addition, the skin is bound to produce oil and sweat during the day, which combined with pollutants in the air can easily clog the pores, and makeup remover products are also needed to thoroughly clean the dirt in the pores. Therefore, for acne-prone skin, even if you only use sunscreen and no makeup during the day, you must still remove your makeup at night and then cleanse.

The key to applying sunscreen is to apply it lightly and thinly. Apply it on your hands first, and then press it evenly on your face with both hands. Don’t apply it like you would a facial cream, squeezing it on 5 points on your face and then smudge it with your fingers. Doing so will put too much burden on your skin. And try to avoid staying outdoors for too long, because the hot and humid air is not conducive to the healing of damaged skin and will aggravate acne inflammation.

The second biggest misunderstanding: Wash your face more often

Girls all think it is important to keep their faces clean, so they wash their faces three to five times a day. In fact, washing your face too much will not only fail to eliminate acne, but will also damage the surface oil layer of your face, causing blockage of secretions and more acne. The editor recommends that you wash your face twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening.