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I am 20 years old and have combination sensitive skin. Recently, my cheeks started to flake and peel. It has rough dry patches and even though I used a daily scrub for every skin condition, it helped a bit but is still flaky. Even some parts of my forehead is flaking. I’ve tried using a hydrating cream but it didn’t work. What products should I use that wouldn’t irritate my cheeks that are prone to broken capillaries, but will hydrate and moisturize my skin without causing minor acne and black/white heads?
As far as a cleanser, you could try an oil such as olive oil or jojoba. These will pull out the dirt while leaving the skin moisturized. Here is a simple list of oils and whether they will clog pores. It is not all-inclusive, but is a great start. Please note that because of your sensitive skin, you should always try any new skincare product on a small area first. Your symptoms can be related to allergies so pay attention to the ingredients of any product that you use. For example the oil blend mentioned in the Facial Mudd Mask contains almond oil. You may want to replace that with avocado oil or try a little bit of almond on a discreet area before using it in the formula.
I would also try a cream-based cleanser. Here is a recipe that I found on makeyourcosmetics.com.
“OHM” (Oats, Honey & Milk) Cleanser – submitted by Donna Maria
Makes 1-2 applications, keep refrigerated
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons finely powdered oats
1 tablespoon warmed honey
2 tablespoons warmed heavy cream
2 drops myrtle essential oil (optional)
4 drops lavender essential oil (optional)
Combine warmed honey and heavy cream. Stir well to dissolve honey. Add oats and stir. Let sit 5 minutes. Add essential oils and stir again.
To Use: wet face and scoop “OMH” into palms. Secure hair away from face. Apply to face and neck using upward, sweeping motions and gentle, circular motions to clean the skin. Repeat if desired. Rinse well and follow with toner and moisturizer.
You can try this with or without the essential oils. You can also experiment with essential oils to find out which ones work well for you. With the information that you have given, Chamomile and rose oils would also be great to use. I prefer to use the 3% dilutions of these oils in jojoba as the pure essential oils are cost-prohibitive.
For your toner I would use rose flower water or hydrosol. An herbal infusion of elder flower and comfrey might also be helpful.
For a moisturizer you can also use the formula for the oils found in the Facial Mudd Mask. I would trade out the grapefruit oil for chamomile essential oil or just leave it out of the formula.
While the above suggestions treat your symptoms, you should also consider finding out what is causing them. It could be a reaction to stress, hormones, weather or an unknown allergen in your food, environment or skincare products. You can visit a dermatologist or you can try to figure it out on your own. If this just started recently, ask yourself what changes in your lifestyle you have made. Many people never really find the cause, so be prepared for that, too. If the cause is easy to address, then the problem will also disappear and you can open so many more options for having healthy skin.
How can I get rid of milia under my eyes?
While doing some research, I ran across this thread on HealthBoards regarding malia. I wouldn’t recommend lancing or extraction as a first choice as this could cause scarring. I’m sure that you have tried many things to help with it. Without knowing what you have tried, I would start with a natural chemical peel and follow-up using a dot of tea tree mixed into jojoba oil (5 drops of tea tree oil / 1 tsp of jojoba oil). I would avoid using mechanical exfoliation such as salt and ground seeds, particularly on the delicate skin around the eye. When formulating your peel, don’t forget to add something that will help moisturize and soothe such as heavy cream. Peels can be hard on your skin if they are too strong or left on too long. I can tell from your other post that you have sensitive skin, so start out using a small amount on an area that isn’t too noticeable. Below is a recipe that I felt was gentle enough to start out with. If you don’t have aloe vera you can replace it with the cream.
Ingredients
2 tsp brown Sugar
1 tsp Lemon juice
1 tsp Aloe Vera
1 tsp cream
In a bowl, combine brown sugar, lemon juice, aloe vera and cream into a smooth paste. Add more cream if necessary.
Dampen your face and apply the paste thoroughly. Massage it gently, using your fingers in slow circular movements. For first-time use leave on for only 1 – 2 minutes. If that doesn’t irritate start leaving on a little longer each time until you reach 15 minutes.
Rinse off with tepid water.
Only use once per day at the most. Use less often if you start to notice any irritation.
Since your malia is under your eye, you will want to be very careful when applying any peel to the area. A general rule of thumb is to keep the peel at least a finger’s width from your eye. These natural peels are meant to be fairly gentle so don’t expect over-night success. They also don’t work for everyone. I hope this was helpful. Feel free to add any more information and please keep us posted on your trials.