Why does my skin peel ?

Peeling is nothing but your uppermost skin layer falling apart. You may have woken up with your skin peeling off and you might think that you haven’t properly moisturised well. That could be the case or it could be due to weather, your skin routine, diet, certain medical conditions, medicines etc.

Peeling is a sign that your skin is losing its structural composition barrier and hence there’s some repairing you need to do.

Causes for Peeling

Sunburn, Windburn, Over Exfoliating, Incorrect Skincare Routine. Certain Medical Conditions.

Windburn

When the cold breeze is hitting your face this leads to redness, inflammation, even tearing of the skin due to the harshness...

Windburn will affect dry and sensitive skin without a good moisturiser as protection. Of course it will lead to peeling of the skin since there is no moisture to hold the structure of the cells.

Sunburn

If you don’t use sunscreen correctly, you will experience an adverse effect from the sun. UV rays can easily shoot down your skin’s structure and moisture level without breaking a sweat. Once the UV rays hit your skin and burn your cells, it will cause redness and eventually the skin will start peeling off. NASTY.

Over Exfoliating

We have all secretly over-exfoliated because we thought that would solve acne, make our skin brighter, and bring a new glow. If you’re staying at home your skin doesn’t need to be exfoliated every day. This can be naturally acheived after a hot steam shower with a simple towel.

Over exfoliating, damages your skin, and produces subatious oils that can lead to unnecessary skin damage and in certain cases even lead to acne as it breaks your skin barrier making it easy for the germs to settle in your pores.

Your Skincare Routine: Do you have too many actives in your routine?

If you have humectants in your routine then do you have occlusives to seal the hydration?

Certain ingredients when mixed can irritate and dry your skin. For example, if you are using higher concentrations of Vitamin C then you MUST add Ceramides, Peptides, Niacinamide or Vitamin E to make sure your skin is hydrated. Certain ingredients like Hyaluronic acid, if used as a standalone ingredient can harm your skin which makes it extremely drying to your skin. So one must always pair humectants with emollient or occlusive to avoid drying and peeling.

Medical Conditions

Certain medical conditions like eczema, psoriasis, rosacea, etc can lead to peeling of the skin. This is scaly and can be managed.

Time to visit your beauty therapist to help you with the correct skin care routine and treatments.