Ingredients, routines and treatments designed to address your specific needs
It’s important to identify your personal skin type before choosing your products.
Use the following descriptions to ensure a perfect match to properly care for your skin:
Your skin is best described as well-balanced. It has even hydration, uniform texture and experiences minimal sensitivity. While your complexion may show slight variations in oiliness and dryness, none of these skin concerns are persistent. To keep your complexion looking even and healthy, a good skin care routine that includes cleansing and moisturizing is a must.
Your skin feels dry, tight and itchy, and you might see flakes on your cheeks, chin and forehead. You may also experience reduced elasticity and fine lines around your eye and lip contour areas. It is important to use moisture-rich products, including both a daytime moisturizer and a nighttime moisturizing treatment to help repair your skin while you sleep. Weekly hydrating masks will also keep your skin soft and supple, while reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Your skin is shiny — especially in the T-zone — due to an overproduction of sebum. It also has visible pores and is prone to spots and blemishes. If you apply makeup, it seems to slide off the skin easily. While oily skin does have the benefit of not showing lines and wrinkles easily, it needs to be maintained with products that help prevent visible breakouts and minimize the appearance of shine.
Your skin is both dry and oily. Because there are more active oil glands in your T-zone, your face tends to exhibit the characteristics of oily skin on your chin, nose and forehead, while the skin on your cheeks, jawline and hairline is normal-to-dry. The best approach for combination skin is to address the needs of each area individually. Use skin care products and techniques designed to help oily skin in your T-zone and use hydrating products to replenish moisture elsewhere.
Your skin is delicate with fine pores and is prone to redness, dryness and irritation. Sensitive skin is often genetic and can also react to poor diet, changes in weather, hormonal imbalances and certain cosmetic ingredients. This type of skin must be treated with the right products — formulated for comfort and gentleness — to help soothe and heal your dry, sensitive skin.
Skin concerns and conditions can be uncomfortable, but the right treatment and products can produce amazing results.
Acne can affect skin from adolescence through adulthood. It is usually characterized by normal-to-oily skin that persistently breaks out, is prone to clogged pores, is reactive and sometimes inflamed. Acne can be caused by a number of factors, including dirt and pollution on the skin’s surface, stress, an unbalanced diet, hormonal fluctuations and the overproduction of sebum — a naturally-produced oil. The good news is that breakout prone skin can be alleviated over time by controlling stress, eating nutrient-rich, unprocessed food and using natural organic skin care to help keep the complexion looking clear and healthy. Learn more about breakout prone skin.
Skin redness can be triggered by a number of factors, including sensitivity to certain ingredients, exfoliating too harshly and exposure to extreme weather like heat, wind and cold. Avoiding sun and extreme temperatures and using products designed to calm the skin’s appearance can help minimize the look of red, dry skin. Learn more about redness.
Regardless of age or gender, the appearance of large pores is a common skin concern. Pores are used by the body to distribute skin-softening sebum (oil). While everyone has visible pores, some complexions naturally produce more oil than others. Sebum also oxidizes when it reaches the skin’s surface, causing pores to become visible and appear larger. Pore size may also increase with age as the skin loses elasticity. With regular cleansing and gentle exfoliation, sebum is removed from the skin’s surface, resulting in less visible pores. Wearing non-comedogenic mineral makeup or tinted sunscreen can also help blur the look of pores. Learn more about large pores.
Dehydration is characterized by dull, flaky, dry, tight and itchy skin. The skin is the body’s largest organ and we are always losing water naturally. This is a concern because all skin types require hydration to maintain the integrity of the skin barrier. If you have genetically dry skin (see Skin Types), you are especially prone to dehydration since your skin lacks oil to hold in moisture. If you develop dehydrated skin, a targeted routine will help replenish hydration and lock in moisture to keep skin looking healthy, supple and soft. Learn more about lack of hydration.
The telltale signs of aging include wrinkles, visible fine lines, age spots, dryness and sagging or loose skin. These conditions are a direct result of the body’s aging process. Natural collagen production slows with age, causing the skin to appear less plump. While aging happens to everyone, there are ways to minimize the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and age spots. The best long-term prevention for all skin types is a healthy lifestyle, daily sun protection and a targeted skin care routine. Learn more about signs of aging.
Just like muscles throughout the body, the muscles under the surface of the skin can lose tone. When muscle fibers and elastin lengthen as a result of aging, lifestyle factors and poor nutrition, the skin can appear to sag. Dehydrated skin can also appear to droop around the eyes and jawline. A consistent, targeted skin care routine and regular facial massage are key ways to keep the face looking healthy, plump and firm. Learn more about lack of firmness.
Defined by the appearance of dark spots or scarring, an uneven skin tone can affect any skin type and can range from mild to severe. Environmental factors, stress and aging can all contribute to the look of uneven skin tone. To improve the skin’s appearance, it’s important to protect the complexion with SPF and seek products and treatments specifically designed to fade the look of dark spots. Learn more about uneven skin tone.
Spending too much time in the sun can result in both temporary and long-term damage to the skin. Prolonged sun exposure can quickly cause sunburn and the appearance of red, dry skin, while extended exposure to UV rays over time may lead to premature signs of aging. To prevent the negative effects of the sun, protect the skin with SPF and keep it hydrated when spending time outdoors. Learn more about effects of the sun on skin.
Our skin should continuously shed dead cells. However, if the cell turnover process isn’t working efficiently, buildup can accumulate and result in dull, textured skin. A layer of dead skin cells inhibits light from reflecting uniformly, leading to a lack of luminosity. Environmental factors can also contribute to a tired, lackluster, patchy, dry or ashy complexion. These factors include poor diet, change of seasons, sun exposure, lifestyle choices and insufficient exercise. If you develop dull skin, choose targeted products that can rejuvenate and brighten a dull-looking complexion, bringing it back to its natural radiance. Learn more about dull skin.