Summer Skin Care Problems and Natural Solutions
If you live in a country with harsh summers, it is important to change your skin care habits to address summer-specific skin problems. Heat and extreme humidity can lead to many skin conditions, and you need targeted prevention and treatment.
If you don’t know what is good for your skin in specific weather conditions, simply following a strict skin care routine may not be the solution. Sweating is higher in summer, the skin produces too much oil, and dust particles can easily attach to the skin. Skin irritation and inflammation as well as increased acne are becoming a common problem.
However, if you know what works best for your skin and stick to following a few simple steps, you can address these skin issues and get that summer glowing skin in no time.
First, we have to find out the most common skin problems in summer and address them.
1 Tanning:
Tanning is the most common problem in summer. Seven minutes in the sun can make your skin darker and lead to many skin problems.
To protect your skin from allergies, you should try to avoid sun exposure. Sunscreen is a must, and you can also add products containing vitamin C to your skincare routine to ensure complete sun protection.
Wear long sleeves and sunglasses, and try to stay in the shade.
2. Acne:
The humidity in the summer makes people sweat a lot whether they are indoors or outdoors. Sweat mixes with bacteria, and excessive sebum secretion can clog the skin pores, leading to acne.
The most common mistake we make to avoid acne breakouts is to wash our faces 3-4 times a day to remove dirt, oil, and general stickiness. This actually makes the situation worse. By washing your face more frequently, your skin loses essential oils and nutrients and becomes dry.
As a result, your brain produces more sebum than normal. The solution to this problem is to clean your face twice a day with a gentle cleanser if possible, and exfoliate once a week.
Wear clean clothes and use a clean towel to keep your skin healthy.
3. Mask:
Wearing a mask is essential in this epidemic, but masks also make it difficult for our skin to breathe. In order to prevent acne from developing by wearing a mask, it is important to ensure that the pores are not blocked.
The friction between the mask and the skin can cause irritation. Wearing a clean mask made of comfortable fabric is an important step in preventing it.
Use a hydrating toner and moisturizer to ensure your skin is nourished without being greasy.
4. Skin rashes:
Extremely hot weather can cause itchy blisters due to clogged sweat glands and sweat being trapped in the folds of the skin.
You can apply cold compresses to the rash to get rid of it faster. Cold showers can also help. To avoid these rashes, wear lightweight, breathable clothing that allows the sweat to evaporate and cool the skin without irritating it.
5. Dry skin:
The sun can dry out our skin by absorbing moisture and dehydrating it.
Don’t make the mistake of thinking that your skin doesn’t need a moisturizer in humid weather. If you don’t moisturize it, you increase the chances of your skin developing spots and wrinkles faster.
During the summer months, your skin may even become flaky, itchy, and develop blisters and swelling. To prevent this from happening, you shouldn’t use a face wash that is irritating to the skin and strips it of all its nutrients.
To counteract the drying effects of the sun, it’s important to use a non-greasy, non-sweaty moisturizer. You can also combine it with a mild, cooling cleanser.
6. Folliculitis:
During summers, the risk of folliculitis increases. Folliculitis occurs when hair follicles grow into the skin.
The hair follicles can cause irritation and look like pimples. These are caused by wearing tight clothes. Coupled with sweating in summers, this can irritate your skin. Wearing loose-fitting clothes and using cleansers and soothing toners containing AHAs are the best ways to combat this condition.
7. Melasma:
Melasma develops due to chronic overexposure to the sun. It causes brown spots to form on the face and neck area. The sun’s harmful UVA and UVB rays affect our skin pigmentation melanin and discolor our skin.
The common mistake of not using sunscreen while indoors can lead to this skin condition and cause premature aging.
Look for a broad-spectrum sunscreen of SPF 30++ and reapply every 20 minutes when in direct sunlight. Applying sunscreen twice a day is sufficient if staying at home.
Use a sunscreen that blends well with the skin and does not leave a sheen or white film. Water-based sunscreens get absorbed faster into the skin and provide better protection against sun damage.
8. Yeast Infection:
Certain yeasts can survive on our skin all year round and spread faster through sweat during summers. Due to this infection, you get tan easily and also develop scaly patches on your skin.
To prevent this, focus on effective cleansing and cooling.
The new Summer Essential range by Auli is designed to give you a sweat-free, oil-free, and non-acne treatment.
Alpha is a gentle AHA cleanser with essential oils that cleanses and moisturizes your skin from within. It controls oil production and provides your skin with the nutrients it needs.
Dazzle can be used as both a hydrating floral spray and a makeup setting spray. It minimizes the appearance of pores and ensures oil and sweat control.
PomoGlow is a gel-based 3-in-1 solution that naturally prevents sun damage and repairs, hydrates, and moisturizes. The healing properties it contains reverse aging and treats tans.
Damn, Sun! is the only sunscreen you need all year round. It provides you with broad spectrum sun protection with SPF 30++ and is absorbed into the skin without leaving any residue.
Experience summer like never before and glow with natural, non-irritating skincare.
Brand Story
Auli is dedicated to providing effective and affordable natural solutions to skin problems. The Auli team is passionate about revolutionizing skincare and simplifying the jargon. Auli products are effective skin care solutions that effectively help people achieve healthy, naturally glowing skin while treating specific skin concerns. Enriched with active ingredients, Auli always strives to provide a steady stream of products and skincare awareness to its members. Auli is a complete lifestyle upgrade experience that combines the best of both worlds of modern science and Ayurveda.
DQH Knowledge drop: In your 20s, your skin cell turnover decreases. (Cell turnover is a key component in keeping your skin youthful.) You know what else slows down? Your collagen production. Starting in your 20s, collagen decreases by about 1 percent per year. Should you want to prevent fine lines and wrinkles, start by eliminating behaviors that contribute to premature aging. “If it’s bad for you, it’s bad for your skin,” says dermatologist Michel Somenek.
“Cigarette smoking reduces blood flow to the skin and causes premature wrinkling and a dull skin texture. Making the repeated pursed motion to inhale can also cause smoker’s lines. Alcohol and recreational drugs are toxins for the skin that damage its cellular structure and DNA,” Somenek tells us. “The faster you eliminate vices while you are young, the better chance your skin and body have to recuperate.” Also, adopting an anti-aging routine in your 20s is key. After all, the best offense is a good defense. We spoke to Somenek and experts Joshua Ross and Audrey Kunin to find out more.
Keep reading for the best anti-aging products for your 20s, according to skincare professionals.
Sunscreen
“We all know that the sun is the number one cause of skin aging and starting the prevention in your 20s is very important,” Ross says. “The majority of your sun damage won’t start to appear until you’re in your 30s, so don’t wait until you see it surface or you’ll be behind the curve. Stay ahead of it with a good-quality zinc-based sunscreen worn daily.”
Farmacy Green Defense Daily Mineral Sunscreen
An invisible sunscreen with SPF 30, plus botanical extracts meant to protect skin with tons of antioxidants. Bonus: It’s clean and fine to use under makeup.
Bareminerals Complexion Rescue™ Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30
Although we recommend you use your SPF and moisturizer separately, we also understand moments when you don’t have time or energy for that extra step. For those times, this bareMinerals moisturizer is a great thing to have on hand.
Vitamin C Serum
“A great introduction to anti-aging is to start with a vitamin C serum in your morning skincare routine,” Ross says. “It’s a powerful antioxidant that will neutralize free radicals and brighten the skin.” He adds that it’s a great way to counteract the effects of the sun’s harmful rays, which, as previously mentioned, are among the biggest causes of premature aging.
Drunk Elephant C-Firma™ Vitamin C Day Serum
The Drunk Elephant C-Firma is a lightweight serum that promises to give skin a glow by combining the brightening powers of vitamin C with ferulic acid, l-ascorbic acid, and vitamin E. The included sodium hyaluronate is meant to replace hydration loss, so you shouldn’t have to deal with any irritation.
Sunday Riley C.E.O. Rapid Flash Brightening Serum
This potent serum is jam-packed with vitamin C (15 percent, to be exact), which means it’s a potential superstar at both brightening skin and dousing it in antioxidants.
Peptides
Using peptides on your skin has many benefits, says Somenek. “The skin barrier is what defends the body against pollution, UV rays, bacteria, and toxins. It can be damaged by several everyday factors. Using topical peptides aids in building a stronger barrier,” he says. “Peptides comprise elastic fibers, which are a type of protein. These fibers help to make skin appear taut and firm. Peptides can also help repair damaged skin, relieve inflammation, and even out skin tone. Some peptides can kill acne-causing bacteria that is common in 20-somethings.”
Kunin agrees, saying, “Peptides are an excellent entry point for supporting collagen.” She recommends looking for face and eye treatments that contain these collagen-boosting powerhouses.
Charlotte Tilbury Magic Eye Rescue Cream
This Charlotte Tilbury super-emollient eye cream has a base of coconut oil and shea butter (read: it’s incredibly hydrating). Botanicals plus peptides are meant to help reduce dark circles and boost collagen, respectively.
This creamy moisturizer serves up potent collagen-boosting peptides and pycnogenol, and antioxidant-rich vitamin C. “Instead of sitting on top of the skin, peptides penetrate the outer layer so they go deep. The ‘signals’ they send tell the cells to produce elastin and collagen, which are needed for youthful-looking skin,” explains Somenek.
At-Home Peel Pads
Remember that skin cell turnover fiasco we talked about earlier? One way to help support it is by exfoliating. “Exfoliation is important to help keep skin fresh and luminous,” Kunin says. She recommends using at-home peel pads as an easy and effective way to exfoliate.
“The goal in your 20s is to fight the slowing pace of cell turnover. It is wise to use products that gently exfoliate, yet still remove oil and other impurities. Products that have Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHA) or Beta Hydroxy Acids (BHA) are a good choice.”
According to Somenek, you should only exfoliate two to three times a week. “People of all ages are guilty of over-exfoliating and that can be too much of a good thing,” he says.
Dermadoctor Kakadu C Intensive Vitamin C Peel Pad
A few swipes of this Derma Doctor powerful peel pad promise to leave your skin glowing and smooth, thanks to the seven (yes, seven) types of chemical exfoliants, including AHA and BHA. It also contains vitamin C via Kakadu plum extract for added brightening and antioxidant protection.
KEY INGREDIENTS Kakadu plum extract is sourced from the Kakadu plum, a fruit grown in northern Australia. It contains vitamin C, which restores the skin’s natural barrier, increases collagen production, and soothes irritation.
Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Alpha Beta® Universal Daily Peel Pads
These are the gold standard of peel pads, with a cult following and over 900 five-star reviews on Sephora. They’re easy to use and contain a blend of anti-aging exfoliating acids.
Emollient Night Cream
“In your 20s, you need to start upping the hydration in your skincare routine. You may have been cautious of over-moisturizing because of acne in your teens, but as you enter your 20s, your skin transitions and becomes drier,” Ross says. “I recommend an emollient night cream added into your evening skincare regimen.”
“Twenty-somethings need to make sure that they are not using creams that will clog their pores and cause excess oil production,” says Somenek. Opt for non-comedogenic products.
Cerave Skin Renewing Night Cream
One great choice is the CeraVe Skin Renewing Night Cream, which is a non-comedogenic night cream that leaves skin soft and glowy. It combines the moisturizing powers of ceramides and hyaluronic acid.
RoC Retinol Correxion Max Hydration Creme
“The best night cream ingredients contain retinol, benzoyl peroxide, and/or salicylic acid or hyaluronic acid. The goal is to moisturize, yet remove excess oil,” says Somenek. This Roc Retinol Correxion cream fits the bill as it contains both hyaluronic acid and retinol so it promises to moisturize while also being non-comedogenic.
