Skin type: Oily skin
Skin type: Oily skin
Your skin type is: Oily skin.
Oily skin tends to produce more sebum and sweat, which makes it shiny and increases pore size. It often leads to unwanted blackheads, which unfortunately can also develop into acne. Oily skin is more resilient but still needs sufficient care. It is important that skin care is not too heavy and rich.DISCOVER SUITABLE PRODUCTS
Characteristics of oily skin
- enlarged, clearly visible pores
- oily sheen
- thicker, pale skin: blood vessels may not be visible
Oily skin is prone to comedones (blackheads) and different forms of acne. With mild acne, a large number of comedones appear on the face and often also on the neck, the shoulders, the back and chest area. In moderate or severe cases, the skin may break out in papules (small nodules without a visible plug) and pustules (medium-sized, whitish yellow bumps with pus) and the skin is red and inflamed.
Normal skin
The term "normal" is generally used for a balanced complexion. The T-zone (forehead, nose and chin) can be slightly oily, but the sebum and moisture levels are balanced and the skin is neither too oily nor too dry.
Dry skin
Dry skin is also referred to as a low-lipid, dry condition or sebostasis. It usually is [missing] It also belongs to the category of problem skin, sensitive or delicate skin. Your skin doesn’t produce enough sebum.
Combination skin
It is typical for combination skin to show symptoms of dry skin and those of oily skin in different areas. In most cases, the forehead, nose and chin (called the T-zone) are shiny, oily and possibly even blemished, while the cheeks are dry, dull and flaky.
Sensitive skin
Symptoms of sensitive skin mainly include redness, flaking, itching, and a sense of burning or tightness. Sensitive skin can also quickly develop rashes with pustules, papules or swelling.
Mature skin
Everyone gets mature skin in the course of their lives. Some sooner, others later. Many different factors determine when your skin will start to show the first signs of ageing.
Blemished skin
Blemished skin is prone to blackheads, so-called comedones, that sometimes form inflamed, small reddish pustules. Blemished skin most often occurs in adolescents starting in puberty, but it can also recur later in life.