How Summer Affects Your Skin: What You Need to Know
As summer lingers, even into the fall and early winter in some regions, it's essential to understand how prolonged exposure to heat and sun can impact your skin. Around 30-40 countries experience temperatures above 90°F for over six months each year. So don’t think because the kids are going back to school summer is over and you can stop protecting your skin.
ACNE Tanning Troubles: Contrary to popular belief, getting a tan won't clear up your ACNE. In fact, tanning can dry out your skin, prompting your oil glands to produce even more oil—up to 120-140% more! This excess oil can lead to more acne lesions and exacerbate dark spots, which may turn into scars. Help kill that c acne bacteria with our non-dying non irritating benzoyl peroxide in our Clear Acne Gel.
NON-INFLAMED ACNE + Dry Climates: In hot, dry climates, your skin tends to lose moisture quickly, compromising your skin barrier and disrupting your microbiome. The reduced humidity leads to skin dehydration, which can cause your skin to overproduce oil, resulting in clogged pores and formation of non-inflamed acne which is one of the HARDEST TYPES TO CLEAR. Go check out The Reverse I Serum along with our Oxigeno Crema and Aquacalm Serum to help clear out the tough congestion and help aid in hydrating the skin which is what non-inflamed acne needs most in order to help clear this type of acne.
Pools IRRITANTS: Pool water contains disinfectants like chlorine and iodides, which can irritate and dry out your skin, potentially leading to breakouts. Protect your skin by applying a thin layer of Vaseline over your sunscreen (no it won’t clog your pores) to create a barrier. A perfect barrier to use is our Futura Genò Crema that provides immense moisture and cellular repair all while being acne safe.
TEEN ACNE + HUMIDITY: HOT HUMID CLIMATES can bring on fungal acne, aka Malassezia Folliculitis. It's often mistaken for regular acne but is actually caused by an overgrowth of yeast. This itchy condition is common in oily skin types and VERY COMMON IN TEENAGERS. Malassezia thrives in warm, humid environments. Shower often, stay in dry clothes! Common areas for this condition is the forehead, back, and chest. Our pro recommendation to treat this is with our anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory serum,Bianco Serum and a fungal safe moisturizer like Aria Moisture Gel to provide weightless hydration.
NO SUN+HEAT= that damn melasma and rosacea flare. Heat not only exacerbates acne but can also darken melasma and trigger rosacea flare-ups. So keeping your skin cool is crucial. Something that is also not negotiable is using a daily tyrosinase inhibitor to help lightening area with melasma and keep your melanocytes to sleep like the ones found in Purabeauti's Illume Serum.
SUN & YOUR FAVORITE SCENTS: Poikiloderma appears on the neck and chest where cologne or perfume is used & causes dark brown and red splotches. Spray scents on your clothes instead of your skin or avoid them all together. The gold standard to prevent premature aging is using a daily sunscreen and a vitamin C serum. Too much sun exposure creates oxidative stress, protect it with a superior antioxidant serum which can be found in our III Serum. It's packed with not only one, but three stable forms of vitamin c including vitamin e and ferulic acid to help protect and brighten your skin all at once. Think of it as a booster for your sunscreen!
Daniela Zarcone Fuksa, LE
