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People with sensitive skin require more demanding attention to their skin care routine than those with normal skin. Their skin are easily irritable and they need skin care products with less chemicals, less fragrance, less additives, and less preservatives. Using products with no such ingredients can lower the risk of getting an allergic reaction and irritation to your skin. However it is possible to enjoy a wide variety of skin care products while reducing the risk of getting a bad reaction and irritation or breakouts. The following are suggestions to avoid these problems: - Try to keep your surroundings dust free, especially in your home and workplace. Clean up the place every other day. - Try to avoid wearing wool and other synthetic fabrics. Wear cotton instead. - Wash your face and hands after being close to irritating materials such as pollen or perfume and any other new materials. This will reduce the chance of getting your sensitive skin inflamed. Here are three ways of dealing with sensitive skin: 1. As much as possible, try wearing clothes that are made of natural fabrics. People with sensitive skin are more likely to get an allergic reaction to some fabrics. The major culprits are the dyes and formaldehyde that are in the fabric. Here are some tips to avoid this problem: - Wear loose fitting clothes. - Wash new clothes at least twice before wearing them. - Those who are allergic to dyes should steer clear from clothes that are made from nylon, spandex, acrylic, or polyester. 2. Use the dilution method. It is almost impossible to completely eliminate contact with everyday products. But you can use the method of diluting to weaken the amount of harmful chemicals and dyes that contain in these products. Here are some suggestions: - Add a tablespoon of baking soda and half the amount of shampoo that you use to rinse off waxy buildup from hair conditioners. - Adding baking soda to your laundry that is not stained can reduce that required amount of detergent by up to fifty percent. - Dilute your shampoo by using only half the amount and adding water as the other half. 3. Treat your skin as you would treat a baby’s. Just like a baby’s skin, people with sensitive skin needs the plainest products and those that offer the most protection against irritating factors. Do keep in mind that aside from skin care products and your daily skin care regime, there are several foods and items that can trigger a negative reaction to your skin as well.
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