Why is it not advisable to always use the same cream?

Facial care to interpret skin language is essential to contribute what you need.Three cosmetics experts explain it to us

By Itziar Salcedo

The experts agree: the cosmetic routine and the use of creams is not immutable, it must be adapted to the signs that the skin manifests;listening to it is basic to contribute what it requires according to your state at all times.In this there are no fashion ingredients, there are needs to cover."It is normal for different products based on age, sensitivity and levels of hydration and nutrition," explains Isabel Carbonell, pharmaceutical and regional director of Training of Dermatological Laboratories Avène.In addition, it must be taken into account that it is a living organ that varies not only for the passage of time but also by exogenous factors that make its status change and therefore its needs, adds Albina Estévez, Pharmaceutical and Director of Education of Lancôme.A small outbreak of acne, reddish reds on the cheekbones and the nose, uncomfortable tank.

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CODES FOR CHANGE

The weather, more sun and heat in summer (you know, sweat, UV rays, chlorine, saltpeter), colder in winter (wind, pollution, heating, rain, snow), “they are also good reasons to give a turn to thecosmetic routines, to change textures and active ingredients, such as retinol and other acids that do not get along with the sun's rays, ”says the aestheticist Carmen Navarro.

The codes to change cream emit more signals, in addition to those caused by station changes, "such as those linked to the passage of time: expression wrinkles, obvious grooves, blunting of the facial oval," recalls Isabel Carbonell.At that time in front of the mirror that tells us that the biological clock has changed time and with it the cosmetic ingredients that the skin needs to alleviate the consequences of its tic-tac.Plus?"Yes, the signs emitted.Without forgetting those that are imposed on us for health reasons, such as the continued use of the mask, which has brought us the annoying maskné and La Rosacea.If this is your case, the change is clear.

However, there does not always have to be an obvious problem, as Albina Estévez points out, “sometimes it is a pure matter of appetite, of tiredness and desire to vary.There is no problem, but before launching the new cosmetic adventure it is convenient for a specialist to make a good diagnosis to know where you want to prioritize when having results ”.

Mix or be faithful to a brand?

Another of the great issues that mark cosmetic routines.Verdict: Freedom and common sense.“It is neither better or worse, it depends on the character of each one.There are those who like to combine brands and know their advantages very well.However, there are those who have limited freedom by the sensitivity of its complexion and can only use certain firms that guarantee the comfort of the skin without adverse reactions, ”explains Avene's expert.

On taste there are no disputes, but attending to scientific criteria, the experts are unanimous: using the cosmetics of the same range, enhance their effectiveness (and is more comfortable)."It is what is called cosmetic synergy: active ingredients are formulated to work as a team, in a way that we put under the cream increases and complement the benefits of the cream we use later," says Carmen Navarro.

By the way, in the cosmetic routines it does not happen as with those of fitness, that you have to vary from exercises to cultivate all the muscles and that the most trained do not fall into the force of the custom and end up making less effort and be not very effective.Use for a long time the same cream does not detract vigor from its benefits.“Only when you see that the product is not giving you the benefits it gave you because you notice that it no longer gives you what you need, it is time to change, not because the skin gets used to it but simply because perhaps your new concerns need other ingredientsAssets that reactivate your skin activity, argue the Lancôme expert.

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