Skin types

It is the ideal type because it has a good balance of oil and moisture and the skin’s protective layer is intact. This means that normal skin is very well protected against dehydration and harmful environmental influences. The result: It not only feels good, but also looks good – smooth and even. Normal skin requires the least amount of care, as it provides itself almost completely with everything it needs.

The natural barrier function is disturbed, which is why sensitive skin, as the name suggests, reacts very sensitively to internal and external stresses. The symptoms range from tightness, itching or burning to redness and breakouts. Sensitive skin is usually also dry and needs good moisturising care with soothing ingredients that gently nourish the skin.

Oily skin has a greasy sheen, enlarged pores and is often prone to breakouts and blackheads. The reason is that oily skin produces too much sebum. However, excessive cleansing causes excessive drying, you will dry it out excessively, irritate it and disrupt its balance even further. Oily skin requires oil-free or low-oil cleansing and care products that support its barrier function and keep the skin microbiome in good balance.

The forehead, nose and chin are more oily than the sides of the face as they have more sebaceous glands. The same applies to the chest and shoulders as well as the outer sides of the upper arms: They tend to be more oily, while the rest of the body’s skin is drier. In terms of skin care, this means that drier areas of skin should be cleansed more gently and treated more intensively, i.e. with hydrating moisturisers.

If the openings of the sebaceous glands are blocked due to too much sebum or keratinisation disorders, the accumulated sebum forms blackheads. Acne bacteria can multiply in the blocked glands and cause purulent inflammation, which becomes visible as red, swollen breakouts. If this occurs frequently and intensively, it is known as acne. After the breakouts have healed, an enlarged pore, sometimes a scar or, in the case of darker skin types, dark spots often remain. For blemish-prone skin, soap-free cleansing and oil-free care with pH 5.5 help to alleviate the problems – also as products to support an acne treatment.

Dry skin lacks moisture and often also oil, which makes it tight, rough to scaly and itchy. Dry skin tends to look dull and lacklustre and has small wrinkles. The dryness impairs the barrier function, which is why dry skin is often sensitive at the same time. It is important to combine gentle cleansing with balanced, moisturising and replenishing care.

As delicate and soft as it feels, it is also sensitive and in need of protection: Baby skin does not yet have a fully developed barrier function after birth. This is why cleansing products for babies and toddlers need to be particularly mild. Baby skin care is not only a hygienic necessity, but above all a form of communication that is literally close to the skin and particularly loving. It goes without saying that moisturising is also important to compensate for and prevent dehydration. Gentle but thorough cleansing and protective care are particularly important in the nappy area.