LEARN MORE ABOUT
YOUR SKIN TYPE

YOUR SKIN IS UNIQUE.

It lives, breathes and is constantly evolving. And when she's healthy, you can see it. Even if every person and every skin is unique, we try to find the right care to divide them into certain groups. These skin types change throughout life, sometimes even between different seasons and environmental influences. Do you know your current skin type?

The types and conditions of our skin are as different as all of us. No two are the same, but some have the same needs. We've focused on six skin types in general to keep it simple and give you a deeper insight into your type.
 
Do you want to learn more about your skin type? Take a closer look at the features and consider where you see your skin.

Find your skin type:

Healthy skin with balanced oil levels and fine, even pores

Characteristics: insensitive, balanced, healthy, clear, no conspicuous skin areas

Complexion: fresh, radiant, even, harmonious

Skin structure & pores: fine picture, even, no blackheads or blemishes

More info on normal skin

Sensitive or aging skin with dry or even cracked areas

Characteristics: sensitive, partially cracked & scaly skin areas, often with aging skin

Complexion: dull, sallow

Skin structure & pores: rough, cracked, partly scaly, fine pores, hardly any blackheads

More info on dry skin

Skin that tends to excessive sebum production, which often causes impurities and pimples

Characteristics: prone to acne and blemishes, shiny film all over the face

Complexion: partially reddened by imperfections, shiny, uneven

Skin structure & pores: larger, clogged pores, prone to blackheads, pustules and pimples

More info on oily skin

Combination of multiple skin types with an oily T-zone and normal to dry sides

Characteristics: shiny middle section (T-zone), side sections normal to dry

Complexion: Redness, especially in the T-zone due to impurities, unbalanced, dull and sallow-looking cheeks

Skin texture & pores: larger pores, blackheads and occasional pimples, dry/flaky patches around cheeks and eyes

More information on combination skin

Skin that has already lost its elasticity with wrinkles

Characteristics: rather dry, wrinkles, reduced elasticity and loss of contour

Complexion: sallow, uneven, often with pigment spots

Skin structure & pores: Slightly enlarged pores, sometimes itchy, scaly spots

More information on mature skin

Skin that reacts very strongly and quickly to external influences

Characteristics: uneven, irritated, often pustules, strong reactions to environmental influences and care products

Complexion: unbalanced, reddened, blotchy

Skin structure & pores: visible veins, irritated and reddened, sometimes with pustules

More info on sensitive skin

ONLY IF YOU KNOW YOUR SKIN AND UNDERSTAND IT YOU CAN KNOW WHAT IT NEEDS.
 
Your skin is a complex organ with individual needs. In order to know these needs, it is important to understand how your skin is structured and what functions it fulfills. This is the only way you can find the ideal care and know what is good for your skin.
WHAT IS THE SKIN AND HOW DOES IT WORK?
 
As our largest organ, our skin has one function above all - to protect us! It obviously protects us from external, visible influences, but it also protects our body from invisible UV radiation. It also feels for you and warns you if it is too cold or too warm, for example.
 
As you can already see from these examples , the skin has many functions, all of which are very important and significant. And that's exactly why it's so important that you understand how your skin is made up, what's wrong with it, and how to take good care of it.
HOW IS THE SKIN STRUCTURED?
 
Everyone has heard of them , but very few know them - the layers of skin. The skin can be divided into three main layers and many sub-layers and each has its important function in our largest organ. The three layers of skin are the epidermis, the dermis, and the subcutis. All layers are closely connected and work together to protect you from external influences.
 
For better understanding, we show you the individual layers in simplified form in a cross-section of the skin:

1. EPIDERMIS

Epidermis: This is the top layer and the visible part of our skin. It forms a protective, waterproof shell that takes care of the renewal of your skin, protects you from UV rays and plays an important role in your immune system. The epidermis consists of a horny layer, made up of special cells that keratinize on the skin's surface and are then shed, pigments and proteins. She constantly renews herself.

2. DERMIS

Dermis: It lies as an intermediate layer under the epidermis (upper skin) and over the subcutis (lower skin) and consists of tight connective tissue. It ensures the mobility and stability of your skin through the proteins collagen and elastin. Blood vessels, sebaceous glands, hair follicles and nerves form its components. The role of the dermis is to anchor the epidermis. It also supplies the epidermis with nutrients (the epidermis itself has no vessels).

3. SUBCUTIS

Subcutaneous tissue, also subcutaneous fatty tissue: This layer looks different in each person depending on the percentage of body fat. It is a loose layer of connective tissue that stores energy, insulates against cold and protects against mechanical influences such as pressure or friction.

4. SEBAB AND SEBAB

Sebum: The sebum in our skin is largely responsible for our skin type. In fact, most of us tend to either over-produce (seborrhea) or under-produce (sebostasis), resulting in oily or dry skin. Especially with age, the performance of the sebaceous glands decreases, which often leads to dry skin. Consisting of squalane, triglycerides, waxes and fatty acids, sebum keeps our skin from drying out and keeps germs at bay.

5. SWEAT GLANDS AND SWEAT

Our body is covered with about 2 million sweat glands, which mainly help us to regulate body temperature. Sweat consists of 99% water and 1% a mix of ions, lactic, amino and fatty acids, ammonia, urea and a few other substances.

6. HYDROLIPID FILM AND ACID PROTECTIVE COAT

In many products that advertise special pH values , you read about it - the protective acid mantle. It includes many tasks such as protecting the skin from drying out and making your skin more resistant to chemicals. The main composition of the film consists of sweat, water excreted through the layers of the skin, as well as sebum, scent gland secretions, fats from the epidermis and breakdown products from the cornification process. Environment, age, skin care and lifestyle have a significant impact on the composition of the hydrolipid film and thus on the health of your skin.

WHAT AFFECTS YOUR SKIN?

Your skin is influenced by many factors. In addition to the obvious external factors such as heat, cold, dry air, etc., internal factors such as your diet, your state of health and sufficient fluid intake also play an important role in healthy skin. ( See our blog post " Hydrated skin starts from within "). Some factors can be influenced, but some unfortunately not or only with difficulty. Therefore, the right care is also an important tool, especially to compensate for problems such as dry or oily skin. However, a radiant complexion and an even complexion cannot be achieved with just one miracle cream.

To care for your skin, you need a system that builds on each other. As a manufacturer, we are constantly working on expanding our range in order to be able to offer you a complete series for your skin type as quickly as possible. Many new products are already being tested and we are working diligently on others. A regular visit to our shop or subscribing to our newsletter is therefore worthwhile. Nevertheless, it is important to find out which is the right system for you.