Is your skin easily irritated?
Is it prone to getting inflamed, itchy, or dry?
If this sounds familiar to you, you may just have sensitive skin.
Whether you’re trying a new product, generally overheated, or susceptible to razor bumps after shaving, your sensitive skin probably has a reaction to just about anything.
According to The International Society of Dermatology, 44.6% of Americans claim to have sensitive to extremely sensitive skin.
A study conducted by the U.S. National Library of Medicine states nearly 45% of those polled felt they had sensitive or highly sensitive skin, with subjects citing reasons ranging from skin type to dermatological disorders for their declaration of sensitivity in the skin.
Some sensitive skin sufferers can even break out in rashes or hives from the wrong product.
If you feel like you’re constantly trying to find ways to soothe your skin issues, and can’t purchase certain products because of fear of a reaction, you probably have sensitive skin.
Skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis can also be classified under the “sensitive skin” umbrella, as people with these conditions have to be wary of products and environmental factors that could initiate a reaction.
Currently in the U.S., 31.6 million people deal with eczema every day, and nearly 8 million suffer from psoriasis. Read more
