Daily Care for Every Type of Skin

Here's the basic cleansing and moisturizong regimen you should follow every day for your skin type:

Dry: Wash with mild, creamy, soap-free formulas at night and just rinse with warm water in the morning. Your skin can handle a cream that conatins major hydrators like silicone, ceramides, or glycerin. The prevent moisture from escaping your skin.

Oily: Oily skin needs a potent cleanser with salicylic or alpha-hydroxy acid to get rid of dead skin and dissolve the excess sebum that plugs your pores. Even if you don't feel like you need moisture, you should use a moisturizer. Get a momcomedogenci (won't clog pores) one with humectant (it attracts water from the air to your skin), such as sodium PCA, hyaluronic acid, or ceramindes.

Combination: An oi-free foaming cleanser with salicylic acid will get rid of the oil without stripping the dry areas. If the dry parts are red and irritated, use a calming cream with chamomile or aloe. Otherwise, treat your skin as if it were oily with a humectant lotion.

Normal: Wash twice a day with a gentle soap-free, water- soluble formula. Try out a bunch of lightweight noncomedogenic lotions until you find one that makes your skin feel its sofest and smoothest.