Can The Skin Become Immune To Skincare Products? Let’s Find Out
Written by Urvi DalalMay 26, 2020
When you initially buy a new skincare product, it feels like it’s THE product that you’ve been looking for. It delivers on its claims and seems to work like a charm. But after a certain amount of time, do you slowly start to feel that the product isn’t as effective as it used to be? Well, same!
Therefore, we decided to do a little digging to find out if our skin actually becomes immune to a product or do we just stop noticing changes. Here’s what we learned…
Why do products feel super effective at the start…
When you first start using a new skincare product, it does show maximum results, but that doesn’t mean that the product just stops having an effect one fine day. Instead, your skin starts to acclimatize itself to all the ingredients in the product (even the potentially irritating ones)over time and therefore, it may seem like the product isn’t showing results, when in fact, it’s working just the same!
Your skin builds up a tolerance over time
While your skincare products don’t essentially stop working, with frequent usage your skin’s tolerance increases towards it. This is why it’s always recommended to start highly potent ingredients such as retinol or glycolic acid in smaller quantities to help build your skin’s resistance towards it.
When your skin becomes more tolerant, it is an indication that your skin has completed the renewal cycle and is now working towards maintaining all the effects that you noticed initially.
Several factors can hamper the effectiveness of the product
Although your skincare products don’t become ineffective, there are a lot of factors such as ageing, stress, season change, etc. that can hamper the effectiveness of the product. Therefore, experts suggest tweaking your skincare routine depending on the season and skin concern to ensure optimal skin health all-year-round.
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Writer, avid reader and hardcore beauty enthusiast is the best way to describe Urvi Dalal. With over 5 years of writing experience in the beauty industry, you can trust her to have the latest skin, hair and makeup tidbits on her fingertips. In her time working as a beauty writer, she has had the opportunity to interact and work closely with a string of dermatologists, makeup artists and hairstylists. All that knowledge exchange, coupled with her flair and love for writing make it possible for her to bring you some authentic yet fun beauty content. When Urvi isn’t working, you’d usually catch her curled up with a big, fat book, drinking a cup of tea or practising her makeup skills; there is no in-between!
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Written by Urvi Dalal on May 26, 2020
Writer, avid reader and hardcore beauty enthusiast is the best way to describe Urvi Dalal. With over 5 years of writing experience in the beauty industry, you can trust her to have the latest skin, hair and makeup tidbits on her fingertips. In her time working as a beauty writer, she has had the opportunity to interact and work closely with a string of dermatologists, makeup artists and hairstylists. All that knowledge exchange, coupled with her flair and love for writing make it possible for her to bring you some authentic yet fun beauty content. When Urvi isn’t working, you’d usually catch her curled up with a big, fat book, drinking a cup of tea or practising her makeup skills; there is no in-between!