Sensitive Skin? Maybe Not!
By the yearly sales of moisturizers in this country alone, you would never know that only 10% of the world's entire population actually has genetically dry skin. The rest of us with dryness issues all have ** dehydrated ** skin. The problem is, the skincare industry often doesn't seem to understand this concept. The result? Genetically oily skin that's leaching water all day long gets lubricated with heavy, often pore-clogging, moisturizers instead of hydrated, and truly dry skin still doesn't get the replenishment of lipids, cholesterol or water that it loses all day long, either. How does this relate to the possibility that your skin isn't actually sensitive? If you have Adult Acne, or even just raw, irritated skin, it's actually not a safe assumption that breaking out from products means your skin is sensitive! Dehydrated skin can get "torn apart" just by being dried out, leading to a sensitivity that has nothing to do with anything systemic