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How to Choose the Right Moisturizer for Your Skin Type
Moisturizing is an essential part of skincare, which is why every good skincare routine contains a moisturizer of some sort. However, choosing the right moisturizer can be tricky…
The best way to find a moisturizer that will give your skin all that it needs is by looking for a formula that is fully compatible with your skin type. How exactly do you do this? Read on as OROGOLD explains!
Determining Your Skin Type
It goes without saying that if you want to ensure that your moisturizer is suitable for your skin type, you need to first make sure that you know what your skin type is! With skin type being something that can change as you progress through your life, it’s important to periodically assess your skin to keep your skincare efforts on the right track.
Fortunately, determining your skin type is a quick and easy process! Start by cleansing your skin with a gentle cleanser, like the OROGOLD 24K Mousse Cleanser. After patting your skin dry, leave it bare for half an hour. Then, take a good look in the mirror and decide which of the following skin types your skin best resembles:
- Dry skin – your skin will look and feel dry and tight. You may also notice flaking/peeling patches.
- Oily skin – your skin will look shiny and feel greasy. Your pores will also be quite noticeable and you may have a few acne breakouts too.
- Combination skin – some of your face will feature elements of dry skin while others will be more akin to oily skin. It’s usually the t-zone that’s oily and the cheeks that are dry, but this can vary.
- Sensitive skin – your skin will feel irritated and look inflamed. It may also appear red and blotchy.
- Normal skin – skin that doesn’t have to deal with any, or much of, the above! Your skin will look healthy and balanced, with just the right amount of oil.
Choosing a Moisturizer for Your Skin Type
Now that you know what your skin type is, let’s take a look at how to choose the right moisturizer:
Dry Skin
If your skin type is dry, this means that your skin isn’t producing enough sebum. Since sebum works as a natural moisturizer, the moisturizer that you choose will have to work double time to compensate for this lack of natural sebum.
The best moisturizers for the job are rich formulas that offer a selection of emollients, occlusives, and humectants. The humectants will draw moisture to the skin, the emollients will fill in the tiny gaps in your skin’s surface, and the occlusives will form a seal over your skin to lock all of that goodness in.
This is something that the OROGOLD 24K Overnight Cream excels at. With shea butter, hemp seed oil, grape seed oil, cucumber fruit extract, vitamin E, and peptides, it does all of the above plus more. It also contains a number of botanicals, from oats to chamomile, that will keep your skin feeling soothed since dry skin is prone to discomfort and sensitivities.
Oily Skin
With oily skin producing extra sebum, you may think that you don’t need to moisturize it. However, this isn’t true. Your complexion still needs the hydration and moisture barrier provided by a moisturizer. Yes, some moisturizers will leave you with clogged pores and an increase in breakouts, but choose the right moisturizer and you won’t have to deal with that.
The key is to find a formula that hydrates the skin with lightweight humectants, without containing any heavier ingredients that could end up clogging your pores. One such product is the OROGOLD 24K Termica HD Solution. Thanks to sodium hyaluronate, algae extract, glycerin, and cucumber fruit extract, it provides plenty of hydration. Meanwhile, its antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals will give your complexion an additional boost.
Combination Skin
When choosing a moisturizer for combination skin, you have two options…
The first is to treat each area of your face uniquely. This essentially means investing in two separate moisturizers, one for dry skin and the other for oily skin. You would then apply the dry skin moisturizer to the dry areas of your face and the oily skin moisturizer to the greasier parts of your face.
If this sounds like a lot of hassle, option two might be best for you. This simply involves finding a moisturizer that can safely be used on both dry and oily skin, just like the OROGOLD 24K Deep Moisturizer. It’s rich enough to keep dry skin moisturized but doesn’t contain any heavy, pore-clogging ingredients.
Sensitive Skin
Caution is key when choosing a moisturizer for sensitive skin. As you’ll know, it doesn’t take much for this skin type to react, meaning that you’ll need to find a formula with minimal irritants.
Since sensitive skin is so prone to inflammation, a moisturizer that’s capable of soothing the feeling of inflammation will help to keep your complexion calm and happy.
The OROGOLD 24K Golden Dew Serum-in-Cream does this beautifully. Although it’s lightweight, it’s packed with hydrating and moisturizing ingredients, including avocado oil, sweet almond oil, squalane, grape seed oil, and vitamin E. It also contains niacinamide, which has been proven to leave the skin barrier feeling stronger and better supported. That’s exactly what sensitive skin needs!
Normal Skin
Normal skin is the easiest skin type to work with. Why? Because so long as the moisturizer you choose isn’t designed for an extreme skin type, such as severely oily skin, your skin will more than likely react well to it.
With that said, one thing to keep in mind is sun protection. While you could go ahead and use a separate sunscreen, a two-in-one SPF moisturizer, like the OROGOLD 24K Skin Tone SPF 30, is often much more convenient!
Consider Your Visible Skin Concerns Too
Now that you know how to pick the perfect moisturizer for your skin type, it’s time to take your visible skin concerns into consideration too. Ideally, the moisturizer that you choose should go some way in helping you to deal with these.
Say, for example, you have dry skin and wrinkles. This means that not only will you need a rich moisturizer to counter the dryness, but you should also look for a formula with plenty of antioxidants to help combat the appearance of aging. A moisturizer like the OROGOLD 24K Rose Gold Advanced Cream would be great for this!
Likewise, if you have oily skin that looks dull and inflamed, you’ll need a lightweight moisturizer that’s capable of soothing and cooling your complexion. The Advanced Soothing Cool Cream from the Collagen Cooling Set Limited Edition will do just that!
Take the Time of Day Into Account
When choosing a moisturizer, it’s also important to consider the time of day. Why? Because your skin’s needs will vary based on this.
During the day, your skin works hard to fight off environmental aggressors. Between the sun, pollution, chemicals, and more, it would benefit from some extra support! This is what a targeted day moisturizer, such as the 24K Multi-Vitamin Day Moisturizer + Amino Acid, is designed to provide.
In the evenings, however, your skin switches roles. It now focuses on repairing any damage that occurred during the day. It’s a tough job that requires plenty of moisture, which is why extra hydration is helpful in the evenings too. This is when a dedicated night moisturizer, like the 24K Multi-Vitamin Night Nourishment + Retinol, is extremely useful.
Don’t Let the Seasons Catch You Out
If all of that wasn’t enough, there’s one more thing to consider when choosing a moisturizer…
The time of year is very important. Just like the time of day, your skin’s needs will differ depending on the season. In the summer, it produces more sebum. This means that thick moisturizers usually aren’t needed, even if you have dry skin. However, in the winter when sebum production declines, all skin types will need a richer moisturizer to compensate for this, along with the extra loss in hydration caused by winter weather.
Making the Most of Your Moisturizer
Now that you’re well-equipped to choose the perfect moisturizer for your skin, here are a few tips that will help you to make the most of your choice:
Always Cleanse Your Face First
One important rule to follow is to never moisturize dirty skin. This will only trap all of that dirt into your skin, leaving your complexion congested and dull. You’ll also be more prone to acne breakouts, no matter your skin type!
So, before moisturizing, always cleanse first. Then, follow the next of our tips…
Apply Your Moisturizer to Damp Skin
If you’re keeping your skincare routine minimal, this usually means following your cleanser with a moisturizer. If this is the case, make sure that you don’t fully dry your skin after cleansing.
Why? Because applying a moisturizer to damp skin helps to trap that extra moisture. Instead of evaporating away, your moisturizer will push it deeper down, further quenching thirsty skin.
Use Your Moisturizer to Lock in Toners and Serums
Think you could skip the moisturizer because you’re applying a few different serums instead?
While you may sometimes get away with this in the summer if you have oily skin, it’s not a good habit to get into. Not only does your skin need a proper moisturizer but a moisturizer is also a great way to lock your other skincare products into your skin. Layer them correctly before finishing with a moisturizer and they’ll be able to work their magic much more efficiently.
Summary
Your skin type should always be your first point of call when choosing any skincare product, including a moisturizer. However, don’t forget to take other factors, from your visible skin concerns to the time of day/year, into consideration too. Find a moisturizer that meets all of those various requirements and your skin will soon start to look healthier and happier than ever!
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