Cosmetics are supposed to keep your skin healthy,

but it may cause a lot of trouble like breakouts or irritations if you have sensitive skin.

It is challenging to choose something best for your skin.

That makes you have to be more careful to choose cosmetics, doesn’t it?

The most important point for sensitive skin is that cosmetics contain gentle and stress-free ingredients.

Here are some tips how to choose a safe foundation.

These tips will help you to find a better cosmetic, focusing on foundations.

5 tips to find foundation
for sensitive skin

1. Choose a non-surfactant or reduced surfactant foundation

A surfactant can cause stress on your skin.

Surfactants contain water and oil and they are widely used for soaps in general.

It is also found in cosmetics, shampoos, conditioners,as well as foundations,

so if you fall asleep without washing it off, or if you wear it for a long time,

your skin loses sebum and intercellular substances that seal moisture into your skin.

That causes stress on your skin.

If you have sensitive skin, choose a surfactant-free foundation, the one with reduced surfactant,

or choose a natural foundation.

It is important to cleanse your skin very carefully.

2. Be aware of preservatives

Cosmetics contain preservatives and anti-bacterial ingredients to keep the cosmetics longer.

Although it does not directly affect your skin,

it is doubtful if the foundation itself,

which contains lots of preservatives,will do the job of sealing the skin.

That means you put unnecessary ingredients on your skin,

so if you have a sensitive skin, you need to be aware of it.

On the label, the ingredient used the most is written at the top.

Paraben and phenoxyethanol are the typical preservatives,

and if you see them on top of the label,

the foundation has a lot of them.

Choose the one that has less, or the one containing vegetable preservatives.

3. Choose UV protection

Cosmetics for UV protection include an ultraviolet absorber,

which absorb energy with the chemical mechanism and convert into heat,

and prevent from UV infiltrating into skin.

They also contain ultraviolet scattering agents, which physically scatter and reflect UV light.

There are some reports

that paraaminobenzoic acid and oxybenson known as ultraviolet absorber are more prone to causing allergies.

Ultraviolet scattering agents (titanium oxide, zinc oxide) seem to cause less allergies.

Most recent foundations contain Ultraviolet scattering agent, so it is good for sensitive skin.

4. Choose a soap washable foundation

Foundations help your skin smooth the roughness of the surface,

conceal blemish and acne scars, and even your skin tone,

but they contain ingredients such as surfactants and

preservatives that cause stress on your skin.

Cleansers to wash off the foundation can be even more stressful on your skin.

The main ingredients in cleansers are oil and surfactants.

The oil content separates makeups from the skin,

and surfactant makes the oil and water stick together to wash off the makeup.

In general, surfactant is used to remove makeups,

but it is better for people with sensitive skin to avoid using it,

because it causes strong irritation and loses protection and moisture.

Mineral foundations which do not contain oil content,

additives, and chemicals are highly recommended.

You can even go to bed without washing it off!

Some people claim that the mineral foundation doesn’t cover the skin well,

but there has been recent improvements in these products.

5. Choose a natural powder foundation

Powder foundations including natural ingredients are highly recommended to sensitive skin.

The foundation containing natural minerals

such as mica and silica are non-chemical and oil-free which irritate your skin less.

Recently, there are liquid and cream foundations which cause less irritation,

but those might contain a lot of preservatives and surfactants,

so if you have sensitive skin, you should be aware of that.

Comparing liquid or cream to powder foundations,

the powder foundations mostly contain non-chemical powder,

which cause less irritation.

When you use powder foundation,

use a brush or sponge and gently apply to your skin.

You can prevent your skin from irritating, if you apply very gently.

In Conclusion
People who have sensitive skin tend to avoid using foundations,

but it may cause more damage to your skin because of UV light and dry climate.

You can expect to find a foundation that will give you a beautiful finish

even with sensitive skin or age spots.

Use these tips to help you find a safe suitable foundation,

and increase your “feminine level”!