Hello, dear readers
Uwahhh... Finally I’m back
I did not intend to neglect this blog. Well, this blog has been part of my life where I pour all my experience about beauty related things.
I have not updated this blog for… what months… Ok, It’s good
to be back on track anyway.
There lot things going on and I have not been able to make
any single post until now. Now let me start with a topic that I wanted to write
for so long. If u followed my blog from
the beginning, u must know that I’ve been battling in treating my sensitive skin.
I’ve tried many products and learned that some ingredients should not be
present in my skincare. Now I’d like to share about ingredients that I usually
avoid.
1. Drying Alcohol
Example : Alcohol, Ethanol, Alcohol Denat, etc.
Alcohol is a solvent, it is commonly founded on toners,
cleanser, skincare cream, serum, mask, etc. I noticed that many products for
oily and acne prone skin often have high percentage of this ingredients. Well,
let me tell u. High amount of drying alcohol is bad for ur skin. Bad for any
type of skin. In the past, I have used several products with alcohol inside
them too, but It was only for temporary treatment only when I was suffering
from acne disaster. After I recovered, I changed my skincare.
Long time use of drying alcohol could strip ur skin natural
moisture barrier. Ur skin could be drying outside but still oily inside.
2. Mineral Oil and its derivatives (in face products)
Other form/ name : petrolatum, paraffinum liquidum, paraffin,
Isoparaffin, etc.
Mineral Oil is widely used as moisturizer. And often
presences in creams, powder, make up, cleansers, moisturizers, serum, lips products. Cosmetic
manufactures seem likely to use it because, yes, it’s cheap, no doubt about it.
I always avoid mineral oil in my skincare and make up because it tends to clog my pores.
Mineral oil could lead to clogged pores, acne, and triggers
ur sensitive skin. In long term usage, It could cause dermatitis for those who
has sensitivity to it.
3. Perfume/ fragrance
I had started to avoid perfume in face and lips products as
possible.
Perfume in skincare, lipcare, makeup… well I prefer non
perfumed. Perfume consists of long list of ingredients and phthalates often included in it. If I have to use
perfumed product, I usually chose ones that have little percentage or labeled
phthalates free.
4. Triethanolamine (In face products)
This ingredient is high potential irritant. Many products
containing this ingredient did not react well to my skin.
Well… I guest enough for now, maybe I’ll continue to add
more to the list in future post(s).
Do u have sensitive skin? What ingredients u usually avoid?
See u on my next post, n stay pretty :)
