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Type of skin Authorized users Touch Comedogenicity OdorBefore choosing the most suitable plant oil for your skin, you need to know your skin type! This is not always obvious, when you don't have a dermatologist on hand... The company of the senses therefore offers little tips to help you get to know your skin better, in order to determine its state of health and be able to pamper it as it should be. To determine the state of health of your skin, dermatologists rely on various factors.
With age, skin evolves and changes composition. A person with oily skin as a teenager can perfectly well find themselves with dry skin a few years later! It is therefore important to take this skin aging into account and adapt your cosmetic care to the evolution of your skin. Thus, with age,the skin produces less collagen and loses elasticity. This process feared by all, however, appears fatally from 25 years! It is particularly the face that is affected.
Fair skin is generally more sensitive than black or even dark skin. It is the melanin that is responsible for skin color: the more melanin your skin produces, the darker the skin tones it pulls! This melanin serves as protection for the skin against UV radiation. It is what makes us tan: through this mechanism, the body secretes melanin on the surface of the skin in order to shield against UV and thus protect the DNA of our skin cells. That's right, your tan is actually a kind of protective armor!
Also known as Natural Moisturizing Factors (NMF, it means the same but sounds classier in English), they are naturally produced by the skin and maintain its hydration at a stable level. Made up of a whole host of water-soluble substances, they include amino acids, urea and lactic acid. NMF helps to absorb and retain water in the epidermis so that the skin remains adequately hydrated. Due to UV, disease or aging, NMF can decrease, causing dry skin.
Throughout most of the body, the epidermis is composed of sebaceous glands, which produce sebum, and sweat glands, which produce perspiration. Sebum has a very important role for the skin: it makes up the hydrolipidic film that covers the skin and protects it from external aggression, preventing allergens from entering the body. When its production is out of whack, the skin becomes dry or oily. Sweating, on the other hand, serves to regulate body temperature to maintain an optimal balance. Similarly, a dysfunction of the sweat glands can lead to excessive sweating, which is certainly not dangerous, but quite often embarrassing... Too little sweat production is less known but remains a real problem: the body can no longer regulate its temperature as it should.
So those are the factors that make each skin unique! Now let's delve into the different skin types, and the skincare products that are most appropriate for them.
To determine your skin type, you need to perform a test that is not always very pleasant for the ego: the magnifying mirror test. On clean skin, put your skin under a magnifying glass and ask yourself a few questions:
Thanks to all these existential questions, you will be able to determine the type of skin you have, and thus act in the best way to take care of it!
Click on the image to enlarge it and learn the skin diagram by heart!
Oily skin is characterized by excessive sebum production by the sebaceous glands. This is characterized in part by a pH that is more basic than the normal pH of the skin. The skin is shiny then, one tends to get acne pimples and the pores are dilated. The skin is thick and elastic, often full of blemishes. Even when you clean it thoroughly, it's often much worse! In fact, a scrub or a wash that is too abrasive will excite the sebaceous glands, which will act as if the skin's hydrolipidic film lacks oil... A vicious circle that must be reversed as soon as possible!
Contrary to popular belief, oily skin needs to be nourished and moisturized! You need to regulate sebum secretion with gentle, non-comedogenic plant oils, meaning they don't promote pimples. I can hear you wondering why you should apply oil to skin that is already oily. This paradox is explained by the fact that you have to somehow make the skin understand that it is protected enough, and that it doesn't need to make its sebum factory run as hard. The little extra tip: avoid scrubs and stripping products, it will further increase sebum secretion and the feeling of oily skin!
Jojoba
Jojoba oil is the reference oil for oily and acne-prone skin! It regulates the pH of the skin and the secretion of sebum, to offer you a rebalanced skin in less than two. Non-comedogenic, it penetrates quickly into the epidermis and acts deeply, for a fast and visible regulating action. Its softening action will decrease the feeling of thick skin.
His little plus: it keeps very well and does not fear oxidation.
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Not well known for this use, but Carrot oil is very useful to rebalance oily skin. Thanks to its high concentration of unsaturated fatty acids, Carrot oil will quickly penetrate the skin and regulate the hydrolipidic film. Non comedogenic, it will avoid the formation of acne pimples!
His little plus: the provitamin A that makes it up offers you a healthy glow and tanning activator effect, for beautiful skin all summer long.
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Hazelnut oil is also highly concentrated in polyunsaturated fatty acids, particularly linoleic acid. This is what gives it its penetrating power. Add to this a sebum regulating action, and you get the ideal oil to rebalance your skin and say goodbye to that oily skin!
His little plus: its very sweet hazelnut scent, light and which does not persist on the skin will reconcile you with your skin.
Discover the hazelnut oilCombination skin is characterized by oily and dry skin at the same time: the winning combo! In fact, the skin is oily on the T-zone, i.e. from the tip of the chin to the forehead through the chin, as well as the entire forehead. On the rest, i.e. the cheeks, neck and eye area (where the skin consists of few sebaceous glands), the skin is dry. Combination skin is very often equated with oily skin. So, the advice is the same: avoid scrubs and other overly abrasive products, instead pamper your skin gently!
To regain healthy skin, we need to rebalance the water/oil ratio of the skin. To do this, nourish it, moisturize it and avoid all abrasive products! There's no need to go hard on this "T" zone, the rest of your face will also suffer by drying out even more. Favour masks once a week at the most, applying gentle products with a rather acidic pH (without spreading lemon juice on you, let's nuance!) on the "T" zone in order to restore the skin's pH.
Grape seeds
Grape seed oil has scrubbing properties while being a penetrating and nourishing oil, so it will delight your skin with a dual personality! This dry oil is also sebum-regulating, which gently unclogs pores. Your skin is purified and rebalanced! Diluted in another vegetable oil, it makes a very good make-up remover and cleanser for the face.
Its little plus: not only does grape seed oil regulate sebum, it also prevents the appearance of wrinkles! Discover the OV of Grape seedsArgan
Thanks to its high concentration of unsaturated fatty acids, Argan oil has a very strong affinity with the skin, which allows it to be quickly absorbed by it. Its nourishing and protective properties will then allow him to do good to the skin, as much on the dry zones as on the fatty zones! Argan is non-comedogenic, which allows you to use it without fear of seeing unsightly spots appear.
His little plus: its anti-inflammatory and healing action will allow your small pimples and acne scars to be resorbed as quickly as possible.
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We already loved it for regulating oily skin, Jojoba oil naturally finds its place in the care of combination skin! Thanks to its composition close to that of sebum, Jojoba will make the skin understand that it is adequately protected on the "T" zone while protecting the rest of the face. The differences in pH between dry, acidic skin and oily, basic skin will be erased by the pH regulating action of Jojoba.
His little plus: with the many vitamins present in Jojoba, your skin will be nourished just right.
Discover Jojoba OilIn the case of dry skin, the hydrolipidic film that protects the skin is weakened and does not fulfill its protective role well. The cause? It's often a lack of sebum or too frequent and intense aggression that will break the skin barrier. The result is that the water present in the skin evaporates, and the skin dries out! This phenomenon can affect both mature and baby skin, which are very fragile. That's why it's important to protect yourself when using household products, being exposed to the sun or wind, or to temperature changes.
It is necessary to rebuild the skin's hydrolipidic film, to allow it to fulfill its barrier role and thus slow down the drying of the skin. To do this, you can apply vegetable oils rich in unsaturated fatty acids, to restore the skin barrier. To avoid dryness due to water, one should prefer showering to bathing (plus, it's eco-friendly!); this way, the water stays in contact with the skin for less time, which prevents it from drying out! In addition, you should alwaysdry yourself when you get out of the shower: the water from the wash that evaporates on your body will increase the risk of dehydration of the epidermis, which will increase this problem of dry skin.
Shea
Shea butter is very well known for its regenerative and protective properties of the skin. Its high concentration of saturated fatty acids allows it to nourish the epidermis in depth, for an immediate and long-lasting action! It is also the karitene contained in the Shea butter which is partly responsible for this protective action of the skin. Thus, the hydrolipidic film which is used as barrier to your skin is repaired, your skin does not seem any more dry.
His little plus: Shea is rich in vitamin E, to prevent the formation of wrinkles and skin aging!
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Oleic acid, a monounsaturated fatty acid present in more than 50% of Avocado oil, enables it to regenerate the skin while nourishing it. Used in night cream for a multiplied action, the Avocado oil allows to nourish the skin and to rebuild the hydrolipidic film, while accelerating the cellular regeneration to eliminate more quickly the dead cells.
His little plus: mixed with Carrot oil or Shea butter, Avocado oil makes an excellent after-sun to repair the skin and prevent inflammation.
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The best known vegetable oil to fight against chapping, cracks and other dermatoses caused by too dry skin is wheat germ oil! It favors the regeneration of cells, while nourishing the skin to give it back its vitality. The hydrolipidic film which protects the skin will be thus reinforced, to eliminate this feeling of dry skin of crocodile! Dilute the oil of wheat germ in another vegetable oil to avoid the oxidation of the wheat germ.
His little plus: the vitamins E and A present in Wheat Germ oil give it very good anti-oxidant properties.
Discover the Oil of Wheat GermYou can recognize sensitive skin by those unpleasant sensations of itching, blushing, tightness and warmth that arise unexpectedly. In short, the skin is uncomfortable! There are many external factors that can weaken the skin: the climate, polluting agents, the sun and ultraviolet rays, etc. These types of skin are very difficult to pamper, as they are alsovery reactive and can have a hard time with applying certain creams or lotions. So you have to be very careful what you put on fragile skin, and especially not insist if the product does not match your skin type!
We moisturize it, protect it, regenerate it and reduce inflammation. The best way to avoid skin reactions is to avoid the conditions that trigger these inflammations. So we avoid overly polluted places if possible, stop smoking, hydrate a lot (at least 1.5L of water per day) and protect the skin! It is essential to wash your face regularly, with clear water or a very mild lotion, so as not to irritate the skin. Also choose gentle shower gels. Finally,nourish your skin with gentle, anti-inflammatory oils, to best protect your pretty skin.
Calendula
The problem with sensitive skin is that it reddens very easily, in the face of the slightest aggression. Calendula oil, thanks to the fariadol it contains, will have an exceptional anti-inflammatory action to reduce these inflammations and redness. Thanks to the fatty acids it contains, Calendula oil will also nourish and soften your skin, so that you can regain that peachy complexion, forgetting all traces of redness! Abused, irritated and sensitized skin will be instantly soothed by Calendula. For an application on large surfaces, it is better to dilute the Calendula oil in another vegetable oil.
His little plus: applied as an after-sun, it also reduces sunburn very well.
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Sweet Almond oil is very suitable for sensitive skin. Whether it is to repair chapped skin, to relieve dermatitis or to care for babies, this oil is (as its name indicates) very soft and penetrates quickly into the epidermis. It does not leave a greasy film on the skin, and its soothing character will come to the end of your untimely and disturbing cutaneous reactions. The vitamins A, D and E which it contains will have an anti-inflammatory action which will accompany the alleviating properties of the oil of Sweet almond, to offer you the comfort of a less reactive skin. Attention, the people allergic to the nuts must carry out an allergy test before application.
His little plus: if it is useful in cutaneous application, Sweet Almond oil will also be a formidable vermifuge and laxative in ingestion.Hazelnut
Thanks to its texture which penetrates very quickly in the skin, the oil of Hazelnut will hydrate in-depth the skin, without leaving greasy film on its surface. Its regulating action of the secretion of sebum will also help to soften your sensitive skin and to protect it against the external aggressions. It will also tighten the pores of your skin to avoid infection by a small opportunistic parasite that could enter and threaten the balance of your skin! Attention, the people allergic to the nuts must carry out an allergic test before application.
His little plus: Hazelnut oil is perfect for your skin if it has oily and acneic tendencies in addition to being fragile.
Discover the hazelnut oilNormal skin is the skin we all dream of: it is balanced, neither too oily nor too dry, the skin texture is smooth and even, the complexion is uniform, in short, the ultimate goal! So-called normal skin doesn't present any particular problem, as long as it's not subjected to extreme conditions like extreme cold, a very dry atmosphere, friction and intense UV exposure. So when we finally manage to find this balance, we do everything to keep it and keep a prince(s) skin!
To maintain the balance of normal skin, you need to limit the cosmetics you apply to it. Therefore, the ideal is to use a gentle, penetrating vegetable oil from time to time, to keep the skin healthy. A few drops applied to repair the skin after sun exposure or a trip to windy lands is enough! However, remember to protect your skin beforehand when you can, to avoid unbalancing the skin.
Macadamia
Macadamia oil is the ideal oil to take care of your skin without destabilizing it! Thanks to its light UV filter (which does not exempt you from sun cream), Macadamia oil protects your skin cells against external aggressions. You want to pamper your skin? The oil of Macadamia is in the place! Its soothing, softening and nourishing properties will be ideal for keeping your skin smooth and even.
His little plus: Macadamia oil is also slightly anti-microbial, so it's just as ideal for ingestion or conditioner.
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Argan oil is one of the best vectors for the passage of active principles in the epidermis. Thanks to its strong affinity with the cutaneous barrier, the Argan will penetrate quickly in the skin without leaving fatty film on the skin. The linoleic acid that it contains makes Argan the ideal oil to nourish your skin without risking to unbalance the hydrolipidic film. And that's not all: Argan oil is rich in vitamin E, for a top anti-oxidant action!
His little plus: Argan oil is full of properties for multiple uses. Thus, you can use it in manicure, for the face or even for the hair!"
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Thanks to its high concentration of oleic acid, a monounsaturated fatty acid, Sweet Almond oil offers you a comfortable and penetrating care, to moisturize and nourish your skin without leaving an oily film or unbalancing the sebum secretion. Sweet Almond oil is also rich in vitamins A, D and E, which gives it an anti-oxidant action while helping your body defend itself against infections.
His little plus: you have a balanced but fragile and sensitive skin? Sweet Almond oil is definitely made for you: its soothing properties will help you reduce those feelings of tightness so unpleasant.
Discover Sweet Almond OilWell, there you go, time passes and the level of hormones produced by our body changes. The drop in certain hormones leads to the lower production of collagen and hyaluronic acid by the body, two little soldiers that act to keep the skin firm. This can therefore imply slackening of the skin or the appearance of wrinkles. The appearance of these wrinkles are favored by the movement of subcutaneous muscles: while a young and elastic skin regains its original shape very quickly, a mature skin will see these expression wrinkles anchored. Even if it is not very pleasant to see these small wrinkles appear, it is completely normal. It even adds a little charm!
To fight against the appearance of wrinkles and skin sagging, some say that we must avoid soliciting the subcutaneous muscles: in short, we stop laughing, smiling, grunting, showing the slightest sign of emotion. As you can imagine, at The company of the senses we are not ready to stop laughing! So to take care of mature skin, vegetable oils come to our rescue, thanks to their firming, skin regenerating and anti-aging properties. Most of the time, prevention is better than cure! So don't hesitate to get a head start by taking care of your skin now.
Musk Rose
If there were to be only one to fight against wrinkles, it would be Rose Hip Oil. Its mode of action is as simple as it is effective: it stimulates the synthesis of collagen, to give back all its elasticity to your skin. In addition, the essential fatty acids that make up Rose Hip Oil give it skin regenerating properties, allowing the renewal of skin cells to erase scars, stretch marks and other skin conditions that are promoted by skin aging.
His little plus: if it is effective in fighting against skin aging, Rose Hip oil is also a very good healing oil, effective even on old scars!
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Skin aging is favored by hormonal causes. Borage oil and its regulatory action of the hormonal system will thus restore the balance in your organization, to slow down this tendency that your body has to reduce its production of collagen! The vitamins E, A, D and K that it possesses allow Borage oil to play a primordial role of anti-oxidant for the skin, in order to reduce the quantity of free radicals, at the origin of the appearance of wrinkles.
His little +: during menopause, Borage oil can also help you to hold on and pass this new stage smoothly, without pain as much physical as psychological.
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Apricot Kernel Oil is also very useful to fight against the effects of aging, since it will delay skin aging, thanks to the vitamin A and unsaturated fatty acids it contains. This oil with its penetrating and emollient texture will leave your skin as new, without any greasy film. Its softening properties also allow you to give back all its elasticity to your skin, to find the tonicity of a baby's skin!
His little plus: in addition to fighting against skin aging, Apricot Kernel Oil restores radiance and vitality to your skin, so you can enjoy an even complexion and a healthy glow even during the dark days of winter!"
Discover Apricot Kernel OilOften, the primary cause of dull skin islack of sunlight and vitamin D. Skin becomes grayish, tired, and winter sounds the death knell for your even skin tone. All of this means that the skin takes its detoxifying role less seriously, and generates a accumulation of toxins. The fact that the skin is then less exposed to air and light overcomes its balance. It becomes pale and may even thicken in places. As a result, your skin can become sensitive and unbalanced! Can't wait for summer...
First, you need to remedy that lack of sunshine and get some exposure, with the proper sun protection! This will cause your body to secrete vitamin D, to make up for that lack that can cause even your spirits to dull when winter never ends. Plant oil masks can help you deal with this problem that fatally recurs every year, unless you live in the tropics or somewhere where it's sunny even in the winter... In that case, we're coming!
Carrot
Is your skin dull and devitalized? Give it a healthy glow with Carrot oil! This oil, rich in provitamin A, will activate your tan and illuminate your complexion as soon as the first rays of sunshine appear! In addition to that, Carrot oil will have a softening effect on your skin, so that it is supple and nourished. Thus, your skin will not suffer any more from this lack of luminosity!
His little plus: as we saw earlier, Carrot oil can also be used for oily skin, but also to restore elasticity and tone to your skin!
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Apricot Kernel Oil, in addition to being a very soft and penetrating oil, will have the particularity of giving back strength and vitality to your dull or tired skin. Just like Carrot oil, Apricot Kernel oil will facilitate the tanning of your skin, to remedy that dull complexion as soon as the sun goes down. Moreover, since it penetrates easily into the skin, it will not leave a greasy film: a dull complexion without shining, what do people want?
His little plus: not content with illuminating your complexion, Apricot Kernel Oil will fight against skin aging!
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To give your skin a satin finish, Coconut oil is the answer! Thanks to the wide variety of fatty acids that make up this oil, Coconut can act in a flash on your skin to give it a summery shine. And then, why deprive yourself of the so fresh and fruity smell of Coconut oil? Its scent will linger on the skin even after application, leaving a veil of Coconut in your wake.
Here's a little plus: use the Coco as a mouthwash or on your hair to sublimate and strengthen it!
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