Skin care at home in 5 simple steps

Taking good care of yourself also means taking good care of your skin. In this blog, we tell you how you can give your skin the perfect care at home in 5 simple steps.

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Step 1: A good cleansing of the skin is half the work

The best facial care starts with clean skin. Due to all the external influences such as make-up, dust, and dirt, our face needs regular cleaning. But sweat, sebum, and dead skin cells must also be removed daily for smooth and radiant skin. Our advice is to cleanse the skin twice a day using a cleanser. For example, the  ZO Skin Health Exfoliating Cleanser is based on salicylic acid. This cleaner removes sebum from the skin and gives mild exfoliation through the small scrub particles. Or the  Gentle Cleanser from ZO Skin Health, is a mild foaming cleanser that removes impurities, keeps the pores open, and also refreshes and hydrates the skin. A good cleaning ultimately ensures smooth and radiant skin.

Step 2: Soothe your skin with a well-formulated toner

Not everyone is familiar with step 2: the toner. Still, soothing the skin after cleansing is indispensable within the skincare ritual. A toner consists largely of water, with some ingredients that can do something extra for your skin. A toner or tonic helps to make the skin even cleaner, it also removes the last remnants of the cleanser. Toners are also very useful for people with very oily skin or acne-prone skin. People who wear a lot of make-up or who have put a lot of sunscreen on their faces also benefit greatly from a toner. Such is the  Calming Toner pH Balancer from ZO Skin Healthideal for sensitive skin. It optimizes the penetration of the products applied afterward into the therapeutic system by removing impurities and neutralizing the pH. It cleanses, moisturizes, soothes, and contains the magical herb ‘witch hazel’ that has an anti-inflammatory effect and reduces pores. A blessing for your skin.

Step 3: Scrub it up and remove dead skin cells

‘If I follow these first 2 steps, will my skin be sufficiently cleansed?’ we hear you think. Yes and no. Your skin is superficially clean, but by exfoliating (scrubbing) you remove even more dead skin cells. By accelerating the removal of the dead horny cells of the epidermis, the regeneration of the skin is promoted, resulting in smooth and firm skin. Regular exfoliation also reduces fine lines, acne, impurities, and pigmentation. Exfoliate the skin 2 to 3 times a week using a mechanical scrub. The ZO Skin Health Exfoliating Polish or the  Dual Action Scrub removes dead skin cells so that pores clog less quickly. However, don’t let the term exfoliating fool you. Your skin is fragile, so we do not recommend scrubbing hard. When you use a good exfoliant, the ingredients do the work for you.

Step 4: Be wise and moisturize!

Most people only use a moisturizer, also known as a day and night cream. Moisturizing your skin daily is a must regardless of your skin type (dry, oily and impure, or combination). Literally keeping your skin moist protects against external factors, such as air pollution. The more water your skin retains, the better your natural skin barrier functions. Daily care with a good moisturizer is important for all ages. For mature skin, it has been proven that antioxidants and retinol really slow down skin aging significantly. These ingredients are found in many anti-aging creams, which makes it very difficult for consumers to distinguish between the different brands. A good product distinguishes itself because it contains the right dose of active ingredients and is packaged in a good way (always pumps instead of jars). Like ZO Skin Health’s Daily Power Defense. This cream contains pure retinol and powerful antioxidants to restore the skin barrier, rejuvenate the skin and hydrate the skin throughout the day.

Step 5: Protect yourself from the sun

We all know that the sun is harmful to our skin. Good sun protection for your skin is therefore the last step in the skincare ritual. We advise you to lubricate the skin daily with protection against UVA, UVB, and HEV light with a minimum SPF of 30. It may seem a bit exaggerated if the sun is not shining, but we now know that UVA light passes through the clouds and the window the skin can age and HEV light from our smartphones also damages our skin on a daily basis. Despite the high sun protection, the skin will still tan nicely, but in a much safer way. It is important that we enjoy the sun, but with good protection. Like the  ZO Smart Tone SPF50. This SPF not only protects against UVA and UVB but also against visible infrared light, the perfect protection for your skin.