Our bioestheticians have been inundated with insightful questions about organic skin care and all sorts. So, we thought it might be helpful to share some of them with you. We’ll put some of the more succinct Q&As on Facebook and/or Twitter but some people have been asking a series of detailed questions so it seems sensible to convey them as such…
Q: I’m investigating skin care for my 47-year-old husband and 12-year-old son. My husband has sensitive skin with some dry patches. He is currently using Sophyto Deep Pore Cleanser, the Purify & Energise Super Bioactive and Mega Omegas Day Face Moisturiser. I am wondering if he should be using anything else? Also I am confused about the way the cleanser should be applied. He has been putting the cleanser on a wet facial pad rather than using his finger tips. Does it matter?
A: Your husband is using the right cleanser and Super Bioactive (toner) but he also needs a serum. Ideally, he should use both serums but considering he is a man (and men usually do not like to use too many products!) I would suggest a nightly application of the Multivitamin Skin Drops prior to applying the moisturiser. Massage the cleanser with the finger tips and then use a cotton pad soaked with either Super Bioactive or purified water to wipe the skin clean.
Q: Should my husband be using an exfoliant? When does the exfoliant get used?
A: Yes, it is advisable to use the exfoliant - Dual Action Exfoliating Treatment - 2-3 times per week to remove all cellular debris/dryness and prep the skin for better absorption of treatment-based products. Apply the exfoliant to cleansed skin, massage for approx. 1 minute, leave it on for 5 minutes then wipe the skin clean and finish with serum and moisturiser.
Q: When does he use the Super Bioctive?
A: Use Super Bioactive to rinse the cleanser. You can either soak a cotton pad with the Super Bioactive and then wipe the skin clean OR soak the cotton pad with purified water to wipe the skin clean and then apply a few drops of Super Bioactive directly on to the face.
Q: So, if I understand correctly, this would be done before applying the exfoliant. What do you use to remove the exfoliant?
A: Yes, you use the Super Bioactive to remove the cleanser and prepare the skin for the application of the exfoliant. Then you remove the exfoliant with another cotton pad soaked with either the Super Bioactive or purified water.
Q: Do you only have one exfoliant?
A: Yes, but all the products micro-exfoliate the skin due to their mildly acidic pH. The Deep Pore Foaming Cleanser is also a mild exfoliant as it contains raw sugar cane extract (natural glycolic acid).
Q: My son is 12. He doesn’t have any signs of acne but does sometimes have dry patches in the cheek area and jaw line. He uses the Sophyto Ultra Mild Silken Cleanser, Super Bioactive and the Normalising Day Face Moisturiser. Should he be using something else? Can he use an exfoliant?
A: For your son I would recommend the Deep Pore Foaming Cleanser (but there’s no need to switch until you have used up the Ultra Mild Silken Cleanser). I would add the Polyphenol Skin Drops, which he can blend into the moisturiser. He can definitely use the exfoliant, but only once a week as he is very young and doesn’t have any impurities. If we saturate a skin with cosmetic formulas when it is young then it is possible that later in life it will not respond to topical treatment.
Q: When should he use the skin drops, morning, night or both?
A: Start with a morning application and if the dryness persists add a nightly application. The serum will also help boost his skin’s protection against UV radiation.
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