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Sat Jul 11, 2015 4:53 pm  |
The first thing I would do in your situation, as I have very similar skin and it has taken me a LONG time to find the right balance.
STOP using backing soda on your face, its WAY TOO alkaline and will destroy your acid mantle, which should be 5.5 ph, which is acidic. Instead you need very gently products on your skin that are light and anti-bacterial. I don't actually recommend making your own products, as most ingredients are super stripping or harsh on the skin such as apple cider vinegar, clay masks - no.
Benzyl peroxide is not the way to go either as it
really disrupts the skin.
Find a clean yet gentle cleanser that is not stripping and a hydrating product that is also gentle, yet wont clog your pores.
I would leave some of my favourites, yet I don't know what each person's budget is and the products I like tend to run a bit high in price. There are many awesome product lines out there, that are affordable and really work! |
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Sun Jul 12, 2015 6:28 am |
I agree with the previous poster. Stop the baking soda and BP. Many years ago, I used Tazorac before I too was left with easily irritated, thin skin. Now, I use only products formulated or test on extremely sensitive skin. Don't worry! You are 24 which means your skin is also at an age where it can really bounce back without issue.
I suggest also stopping the witch hazel. That stuff irritates me like crazy! My skin gets very red an hot and, over time, completely irritated by it. Consider using a very gentle, but thorough, cleanser like Paula's Choice Earth Sourced Gel which I currently use. In fact, her Earth Sourced cleanser and toner are my staples day and night. Their pH is right and the toner is loaded with good stuff.
La Roche Posay makes a acne/irritation product called Effaclar K which was tested (they advertise) on super sensitive skin. It helps me and I use it once every day. Nights and mornings. Niacinimide, like in CeraVe, is a good ingredient for your situation as it really packs a healing punch.
Also good for fair, super sensitive skin like mine and perhaps yours, is Azelaic Acid. I just started using Glo Therapeutics Dual Advantage Cream and my skin has responded very well. It's good for reducing redness, acne, and scarring. Good thing is a lot of this stuff is reasonably priced. Take your skin back to basics and work up from there. Good luck. |
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