Sensitive Skin

Generally, if you have easily irritated or reactive skin, then you may have 'sensitive skin'. Most of the time sensitive skin relates to the face. Sensitive skin can be caused by a genetic predisposition or environmental factors. It appears as a redness, a swelling, itchy and dry irritation to the face. People with this skin type may experience sensitivity to cosmetics (especially those that are heavily scented; easily develop rashes or red blotchy patches on the skin with exposure to applied pressure, wind, sun, or temperature changes; have broken blood vessels and capillaries under the surface of the skin. This problem skin type usually has a fine texture and fine pores. Another element of sensitive skin has to do with sensitivity to the sun. People with this type of problem skin are generally more susceptible to sunburns. However, susceptibility to sunburns is not exclusive to individuals that have problem skin. Features such as skin color, hair color, and eye color can determine sun sensitivity.