A Note On Skin Types

We need to understand the skin and its function and how & why our skin causes us problems.

Your skin is the largest organ in your body and its main function is to protect. It is very important and active like the heart and the liver. It absorbs, breathes and eliminates. This is why we have to be very careful what we put on our skin.

There are 8 skin types:

• Normal
• Oily
• Dry
• Combination
• Problem
• Couperose
• Mature
• Sun-damaged

Generally people fall into more than one category. As a natural progression, skin is normal for children, oily during adolescence and drier as we mature. But, unfortunately for many of us, this is not always the case. Why? Because, apart from age, there are other factors that can affect our skin.

• The main one is lifestyle
• Poor diet and digestion
• Lack of exercise
• Smoking & alcohol consumption
• Stress

Even pure and natural products will not create great effects if the above factors are not dealt with.

Other factors are: Menstrual cycles and pollution

A good lifestyle can have a positive effect on your menstrual cycles. Natural products can help stop the ravages of pollution on your skin.