Posts Tagged ‘sensitive skin’
Best Makeup Brushes for Sensitive Skin: Is There a Difference?
When you’re going through chemotherapy or radiation, you have to be careful of your skin. Treatment makes it dry and sensitive, which is why we advise you to avoid any harsh ingredients in skin-care products and use only the most gentle formulas.
But what about your makeup? Again, you want to use gentle, sensitive-skin formulas that are free of toxic chemicals, but as you’re perusing your drawer of products, one more thing you may want to consider is your makeup brushes. Where did you get them? What kind are they? When was the last time you washed them?
The most important thing about your brushes is that they’re soft. And believe it or not, that could mean either natural or synthetic bristles. (more…)
Chemo Causes Skin Changes—Avoid These 7 Ingredients During Treatment
Look up the word “sensitive” and you’ll find descriptors like, “easily hurt or damaged; delicate; touchy; calling for care or caution in treatment.” Every one of these descriptors applies to your skin if you’re going through chemotherapy. The drugs make your skin ultra sensitive, dry, flaky, tight, cracked, and in general, needing a lot of TLC from you. Products you used to apply to your once resilient skin now need to go away until treatment is over.
This includes most (if not all) of the products that may now grace your medicine cabinet, bathtub, and shower. It’s time to put them in a bag and stash them out of sight, at least until you’re finished with treatment. Most contain ingredients that are way too harsh for sensitive skin. And we’re not just talking about skin-care products. Shampoos, body washes, lotions, shave creams, and perfumes can all add to the problem. If you want happier, more comfortable skin, scan your products for these ingredients, and restock your supplies with organic, chemical-free, and sensitive items. (more…)
Organic Cotton Towels and Silk Sheets: Your Sensitive Skin Will Thank You!
It’s amazing how rough we usually are with our skin. From sun and wind exposure to harsh exfoliating ingredients to the way we scrub and poke and prod, it’s a wonder this large organ stands up to it all!
During cancer treatments, however, suddenly we’re forced to pay attention. The skin is dry, fragile, tender, and easily wounded. Things that never bothered us before now cause us pain. Sometimes we become so sensitized we literally stay away from everything that could possibly feel harsh. (more…)
