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Skin types
Which skin type is yours?
Your skin type mainly says something about how much sebum (skin oil) your skin produces. On top of that, any skin can be sensitive. Read the signs and pick the type you recognise most.
Dry skin
Often feels tight, can flake and mainly lacks oil.
Read moreOily skin
Gets shiny quickly, has visible pores and can break out.
Read moreCombination skin
Shiny in the T-zone, normal or dry on the cheeks.
Read moreNormal skin
Balanced: not tight, not oily, rarely reacts.
Read moreSensitive skin
Quickly reacts with redness, stinging or itching.
Read moreSkin type or skin condition?
Your skin type is largely something you're born with. A skin condition is temporary and can occur with any type. The best-known example is dehydrated skin: it feels tight and dull, yet can be shiny at the same time. Then your skin isn't dry by type, it's lacking water. Holding in more moisture (for example with hyaluronic acid or glycerin) and cleansing less harshly usually helps.
Your skin changes too
Seasons, hormones, stress, sleep and age all have an effect. In winter combination skin can feel dry, and in summer oily. So check in now and then and feel free to adjust your routine.
Not sure?Take the skin test. For ongoing problems such as itching, inflammation or persistent redness, your GP is the best first step.