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Sensitive Skin - Sensi Phyt's

 


 

 

Sensitive skin treatment at Institutes


The Sensi Phyt’s treatments soothes sensitive skin and offers softness, whilst also protecting against external factors, by reinforcing the skin barrier function and hydrating them so that, once again, it feels comfortable and supple. This short treatment, with specific and exclusive certified Organic products for sensitive skins, starts with the gentle make-up removal of the eyes and face, followed by a draining massage especially created for sensitive skin. As for all Phyt’s treatments, it is then time for a soothing refreshing break with a mask, before rounding it all off by soothing and protecting the skin with the end of treatment emulsion.


Phyt's : Sensitive skin treatment at Institutes

MAIN NATURAL ACTIVE INGREDIENTS

Magnolia, Mirabilis, Cotton Flower, Aloe Vera, Sweet Almond, Shea Butter, Plant Squalene, Vitamin E

Type Of Skin : Sensitive Skin
Expectation : Sooth, comfort, hydrate and protect
Duration : 45min
Recommended frequency : Recommended for use as a 3-step beauty treatment once a week

RESULTS :

- Sensitive skin soothed
- Sensation of discomfort reduced


 

Sensitive Skin


Because of its protective function, the skin has direct contact withirritating and sensitising agents. There are otherfactors, as aggressive, likenaturalweather conditions : cold, heat, dryness, sun…


Whatis sensitive skin?


Sensitive skin canbeidentifiedwhenthereisinappropriateresponse (redness, tingling…) whenconfrontedwithelementsusually not considered as irritating : water, cream, cold, wind, emotions… Characterized by tight feelings, most of the time without visible clinical skin lesion and withoutcellanomaly.


The differencebetween sensitive and non sensitive skin issubtle.


The symptoms of sensitive skin : invisible sensation


With sensitive skin youmay have tingling, itching, tightness, disconfort, burning sensations and sometimesredness, withoutanysign of irritation. Some areas maybe more sensitive likenosesides, chin or evenforehead area.


Sensitivitymayoccurthroughattacks or permanently ( atopic skin) and affect all skin types : dry, oily, combination, fair or dark skin; Yet, fair, dry and fine skin is more prone to sensitivity.


The causes


There are several causes to skin sensitivity :


-Physicalfactors : UVs, heat/cold, wind, air conditioning, changes in temperature, -Chemicalfactors : cosmetics (epicutaneousreactions, not welltoleratedingredients …), pollution… -Psychologicalfactors : stress, emotions… -Hormonal factors : menstrual cycle -Hereditaryfactors.


Origin of sensitive skin


There are severalorigins to sensitive skin :


-Alteration of the skin barrierfunction : the epidermisis more sensitive to external stimuli, whichleads to skin dehydration and increase in skin permeability and thus causes the penetration of potentialirritating agents. -Alteration of skin hydration : dry skin and loss of skin flexibility. -Overproduction of free radicals. -Increases nociceptive sensitivity : decrease in skin tolerancethreshold, tingling, burning -Phenomenons of inflammation : redness, irritation, itching and prematureaging. -Alteration of skin microcirculation.