Can The Skin Get Used To Cosmetics And Stop Responding To It?

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What to do if cosmetic products no longer provide the desired effect, and can this be explained by “getting used to” it? It often happens that, using the same cosmetics for a long time, we begin to notice that the skin has ceased to react to it in a certain way. Some attribute this to the so-called addiction to the remedy. And so they throw away all the jars of expensive creams and rush to the store for new ones. But is it worth doing and is it really all about addiction? "Letidor" asked Elena Vitalievna Lizak (@ lizak.elena), beautician, trainer, honored judge of the championship in cosmetology and massage, what action to take if it seemed to you that your favorite beauty products stopped working. Why cosmetics do not work as well as before. As a practicing cosmetologist with almost 30 years of experience, I am often asked: “How long do I use this or that cosmetic product? And my skin won't get used to it? " Now tell me, how often do you change your toothpaste, hand soap, deodorant? In my opinion, there is no such process as getting used to cosmetics. Of course, if the composition of cosmetics does not include drugs that can be addictive, such as hormones, antibiotics. Most cosmetic products are free of such ingredients, which means they are not addictive. But sometimes we can notice that the usual cosmetic product has begun to work worse, that the effect of its use has decreased. There may be several reasons. I will name some of them. Skin receptors have adapted to the active action of the molecules of the ingredients and have learned not to react to them as violently as at the beginning of use. An example of this is care and exfoliating preparations with alpha or beta hydroxy acids. If in the first times of use such funds tingle, can cause reddening of the skin and even its slight peeling, then later, with the adaptation of the skin, all these phenomena disappear. Has the remedy stopped working? Far from it! It's just that our skin has adapted. The product has “accumulated” in the skin in sufficient quantity. Thanks to modern technological methods, most of the active cosmetic ingredients can be dosed out in the skin and stored there for a long time, forming a kind of depot - a warehouse. For example, excess retinol can be stored in the form of its ester, retinyl palmitate, and used if needed by the skin, which itself can regulate the use of such assets. This is not about the fact that the skin is used to cosmetics. There is simply no need for these ingredients at the moment. The needs of the skin have changed During the process of professional care, the skin is transformed, changes, but over time it may stop responding to cosmetic therapy. Again, this is not addictive. Conditions have changed (that is, the needs of the skin here and now). And once conditions have changed, therapy must also change. The same goes for seasonality. In the warm season, our skin prefers the summer "menu", and in the cold - winter. The cosmetics that were perfect in summer may not be perfect in winter as well. How does the skin react to the withdrawal of a cosmetic product? Lovers of constant cosmetic changes like to ask me the question: “What if the skin gets used to massage, to a good and active cream, peeling, etc.? If we finish doing all this, will we immediately turn into an old woman? " Of course, this will not happen. After canceling one or another treatment, you may notice that your skin will lack the familiar comfort and balance that cream, lotion or any other cosmetic product gave it. But these are, rather, the consequences of depriving oneself of a pleasant habit, because cosmetic preparations do not have a "withdrawal syndrome". It's just that a person gets used to the good condition of the skin (a certain degree of moisture, freshness, tone), to proper care (including certain stages). When to change cosmetics As soon as you feel that your skin condition has changed, you should adjust the therapy. But it is better to seek help from a beautician! There are drugs that are recommended to be used in a fairly short course - these are sebum-regulating and drying agents, retinol-containing drugs, drugs with antimicrobial action (we are not talking about antibiotics now). But most modern cosmetics can be used for a long course - these are products with hyaluronic acid, collagen, ceramides, valuable oils, polyunsaturated fatty acids, vitamin and mineral complexes. Regarding the current peptide cosmetics, I can say that these drugs can also be used for a long time. Sometimes all medications do not need to be changed. It is enough to change one or two products, for example, at the moment of switching from the "summer" arsenal of cosmetics to the "winter" one, and vice versa. Returning to previously used and then canceled drugs is not only possible, but sometimes necessary. For example, when correcting oily and problem skin, you should periodically return to more severe drying and anti-inflammatory therapy. Photo: Depositphotos Let's be friends on social networks! Subscribe to us on Facebook, VKontakte and Odnoklassniki!