As we all know about wellness in terms of exercise, diet and nutrition. What about your body skincare routine ?

Personally, I’ve been always about facial care and investing in that for many years, but my body skincare routine? Honestly not the first thing in my shopping list. What I have discovered, it’s more than just a body wash them smells exhilarating or trendy.

Your body skincare is just as important as the face! Some people experience body acne, like myself after my first born. Acne btw is the most challenging skin condition. You have try many different products to see what works for your type of acne. Studying as a facial specialist, I learned it can be caused by internal or external reasons.

There are many reasons and causes and always recommend speaking with your doctor or dermatologist before a treatment.

Acne causes stem from multiple factors that affect the skin’s oil glands and hair follicles. The primary causes include:

Excess Sebum Production: Overactive oil glands produce too much sebum, which can clog pores.
Clogged Hair Follicles: Dead skin cells accumulate and mix with sebum, blocking pores and creating an environment for bacteria.
Bacterial Growth: Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) bacteria multiply in clogged pores, leading to inflammation and pimples.
Hormonal Changes: Fluctuations in hormones, especially during puberty, menstruation, pregnancy, or stress, increase sebum production.
Diet: Certain diets high in refined sugars or dairy products may contribute to acne in some individuals.
Medications: Some drugs, including corticosteroids and lithium, can trigger or worsen acne.
Stress: Increased stress levels can worsen acne by influencing hormone levels.
Genetics: Family history plays a role in susceptibility to acne.
Environmental Factors: Exposure to pollution, humidity, or harsh skincare products can contribute to acne development.

My focus has been lately, trying to advoid the prescription route internally, and focus on products for my daily routine externally.

Some of my body skin concerns are brighter skin, firmness and minimizing body acne. I focus on exfoliation, that helps remove dead skin cells and help with cell turnover, which helps skin restore and have brighter result. You can exfoliate manually like a body scrub, or use a cleanser with active ingredients that also exfoliate by applying directly to skin to give a “glow”.

What is Cell turnover?

Cell turnover: is when old skin cells fall off and new ones take their place. This keeps skin healthy and glowing by removing dead cells that make skin look dull or rough. Skin usually renews every 28 to 40 days, but age, lifestyle, and skincare affect this speed. Helping cell turnover with exfoliation, good hydration, and healthy eating can make skin clearer, reduce fine lines, and keep skin vibrant. In makeup and hair services, knowing about cell turnover helps create smooth skin and a healthy scalp for better, longer-lasting results.

Some ingredients that help are enzymes, niacinamide, and vitamin C that you can find in many body products.

I also only use products that are hypoallergenic,and non-comedogenic ( meaning , doesn’t clog the pores) sometimes shea butter isn’t the best move haha as I used to use, it does hydrate! but it also clogs the pores, and when you have body acne that’s the last thing I want to do.

I also advoid sulfates and parabens.

You may have to invest more into a body wash or lotion, but you may spend that money on a good cafe experience these days haha, so I chose my battles and it’s always the wellness that wins!

Here are some of my favorite products for my body care regimen. Remember skin routines work, but it does take time to see results and everyone is different, also try to be consistent.

Cheers, Vali.

Photo Credit:

Necessaire The Body Wash / Lotion

Sephora.com

Frank Body / Body Scrub

Ulta.com

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