Care by skin type and skin condition: Know your skin type
Skin type or skin condition – what is important when it comes to care
Difference between skin type and skin condition
Normal skin
You have …
- Fine pores.
- Nothing to complain about on your skin.
Dry skin
- Often feelings of tension.
- Red, rough or even itchy spots.
- Fine dryness lines.
Dry AND blemished skin
You also have...- Increased pimples or impurities, but rather fine pores around them.
Oily skin
It not only feels uncomfortably oily, but also leaves visible traces, for example on the mobile phone display. How to recognize oily skin:
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Shiny skin quickly returns despite cleaning or matting.
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Large, clearly visible pores.
- Often pale or sallow skin.
Oily AND impure skin
You also have...
- Often pimples and blackheads.
- Foci of inflammation with a yellowish crust.
combination skin
Here, individual parts of the face often behave in completely opposite ways and also want to be cared for in the same way. How to recognize combination skin:
- A greasy T-zone (forehead, nose, chin).
- Dry cheeks that may even be tight and raw.
Sensitive skin
If you frequently or currently suffer from sensitive skin, you will be familiar with at least some of these symptoms:
- reacts often and quickly with spots, tension, redness or irritation to external influences such as cold, UV rays, stress and cosmetic products.