Testing Your Skincare Products
Many people love to read skincare product reviews before they buy their skincare products. Skincare product is a very individualized product; the products that suit other people may not be suitable for you. If you are thinking of switching from one skincare brand to another, it is better to test the quality of your existing skincare products first.
The first test is for mildness of your toner. Mildness of skincare products is extremely important for those having sensitive or acne skin. Mildness can be tested by the PH value of the skincare products. Get yourself a PH paper and drop some toner onto the PH paper. If the toner is acidic, the PH paper turns red. If the toner is alkaline, the PH paper turns blue. PH around 5.5 to 7 is the best for your skin. Toner with PH4-5 is able to remove excess horny layer and tighten facial pores.
The second test is for absorbency of your skincare essence. The higher the absorbency means the more nutrients you skin can absorb. Prepare a pile of cotton pad or facial tissue. Add one drop of your essence onto the first piece of cotton pad or facial tissue (of the pile). Find out how many layer is the essence able to penetrate. The more layers the essence penetrates, the higher is the absorbency.
Moisturizers are important skincare products for moisture replenishment. Very often, the moisturizers available in the market are more nourishing than moisturizing. That means they may not provide adequate moisture to your skin. To test this attribute, you need a glass of water. Add a pea size of your moisturizer to the water. Floating of moisturizer means it is oilier and hence more nourishing. Sinking of moisturizer on the other hand means it is more moisturizing.
Suncare products protect you against UV light and skin aging problem. But, some of them are too oily and clog your facial pores. It is important to test if your suncare product is too oily. You can perform this test in two simple ways. First, apply some of your suncare product on the back of your hand. Wait for 3-5 minutes. Then press a piece of oil blotting paper on your hand to see if there is a lot of oil absorbed. If yes, your suncare product is too oily. If you do not have oil blotting paper, after the 3-5 minutes of application, you may see if your hand is too shiny under the sun or bright light. If yes, it is too oily.
Skincare products are the food of your skin. The better food you offered to your skin, the healthier it is. Do not mislead by commercials, expensive products are not necessarily with high quality. Why not test your existing skincare products before deciding whether you should change them?
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