How do I moisturize my skin?

Moisturizing your skin is a crucial step in maintaining its integrity and beauty. Well-moisturized skin looks younger, more supple and radiant. However, each skin type has its own needs, whether oily, dry, combination or normal. To achieve hydrated, nourished skin, it's essential to adopt beauty routines adapted to your skin type.

This includes choosing the right cleanser, moisturizer and applying specific treatments such as vegetable oils and moisturizing masks.

How do you moisturize oily skin?

People with oily skin often struggle with excessive sebum production. Yet moisturizing the skin is just as crucial for this skin type.

It's important to cleanse your skin morning and night with a gentle cleanser designed for oily skin. This helps to eliminate excess sebum without damaging the hydrolipidic film that protects the skin. Choose cleansers with gentle exfoliating agents such as salicylic acid to control excess sebum.

After cleansing, apply a light moisturizing cream or gel specifically formulated not to clog pores. Light plant oils such as jojoba oil can also help balance sebum production while keeping skin hydrated and nourished. Biomimetic skincare products also help balance the skin's hydrolipidic film while deeply moisturizing it.

How do I moisturize my dry skin?

Dry skin suffers from a lack of water and oil, making it rough and sometimes flaky.

If you have dry skin, cleanse with a gentle, moisturizing cleanser, avoiding harsh soaps that can further dry out the skin. Also use rich moisturizers that contain ingredients likehyaluronic acid, which can lock moisture into the skin, and nourishing agents like shea butter and ceramides. A weekly moisturizing mask can also help replenish lost moisture.

How do I moisturize my combination skin?

Combination skins have both oily areas, generally on the T-zone (forehead, nose, chin), and dry areas on the cheeks. This calls for a balanced approach when choosing products. Opt for gentle cleansers and moisturizers specially designed for combination skin. You can also use non-comedogenic plant oils in dry areas and mattifying or sebum-regulating products in oily areas.

For a simplified routine, use adaptive and biomimetic skincare products. They'll adapt to your skin and save you from having to buy multiple skincare products.

How do I moisturize my normal skin?

Even normal skin needs moisturizing to maintain its balance. A simple but effective skincare routine includes the use of a gentle cleanser followed by a suitable moisturizing cream. Normal skin can benefit from a wide variety of products, but it's always best to choose formulas that support the hydrolipidic film and offer protection against environmental aggressors.

How do I moisturize my sensitive skin?

To properly moisturize sensitive skin, it's essential to choose gentle, specific products, such as sulfate- and fragrance-free cleansers and hypoallergenic moisturizers.

Opt for formulations rich in soothing ingredients such as aloe vera, glycerine and hyaluronic acid. It's also advisable to apply these products to slightly damp skin to better retain moisture. Avoid products containing alcohol, colorants and artificial fragrances, which can irritate sensitive skin, and always opt for dermatologically tested products to minimize reactions.

Establish a daily skincare routine with a moisturizer

For all skin types, a daily morning and evening skincare routine is essential.

Always start by cleansing your skin to remove impurities and dead cells. This allows the skin to breathe and optimizes the effectiveness of moisturizing products applied afterwards.

After cleansing, apply an alcohol-free toner to prepare the skin for moisturizing treatments. Next, use a moisturizing serum, followed by a moisturizing cream adapted to your skin type to seal in moisture. Don't neglect the eyes and lips, which are particularly sensitive areas and require specific products.

Including a moisturizing mask in your weekly routine can offer an extra boost of hydration. These products are often rich in moisturizing agents and can do wonders to revitalize the skin. Choose a mask suited to your skin type and leave it on as directed before rinsing off.

Protect skin from external aggression

Finally, protecting your skin from external aggressors like the sun, pollution and climate change is crucial. Use sunscreen every day, even when it's cloudy, to prevent UV damage, which can dehydrate the skin and accelerate skin aging.