Combination skin

Com­bi­na­ti­on skin brings tog­e­ther two dif­fe­rent skin con­di­ti­ons in one face: an oily, shi­ny T‑zone and dry to nor­mal cheeks. It is one of the most com­mon skin types and places par­ti­cu­lar demands on skin care.

Cha­rac­te­ristics

On the fore­head, nose and chin the pores are lar­ger, the skin beco­mes shi­ny during the day and tends to deve­lop black­heads. On the cheeks and around the eyes, by con­trast, it feels rather dry and sen­si­ti­ve. The balan­ce bet­ween the two zones shifts with the sea­sons and stages of life.

Cau­ses

The cau­se is the uneven dis­tri­bu­ti­on of sebace­ous glands in the face, which are con­sider­a­b­ly den­ser in the T‑zone. Hor­mo­n­al fluc­tua­tions, stress, cli­ma­te and the pro­ducts used influence how pro­no­un­ced the dif­fe­rence is. Over­ly aggres­si­ve cle­an­sing fur­ther increa­ses sebum production.

Care

Zone-spe­ci­fic care has pro­ven effec­ti­ve: light, mois­tu­ri­sing tex­tures for the T‑zone and richer pro­ducts for the cheeks. Mild cle­an­sing wit­hout stron­gly degre­asing sur­fac­tants main­ta­ins the balan­ce. Regu­lar gent­le exfo­li­a­ti­on and, whe­re nee­ded, tar­ge­ted tre­at­ments in the cli­nic refi­ne the appearance of the skin.