Knowing your skin type is the first step toward choosing the right skincare products and maintaining healthy, balanced skin. Skin type mainly depends on oil production, hydration levels, and skin sensitivity.

Main skin types:

• Normal skin: balanced, smooth, and generally free from major skin concerns.
• Oily skin: shiny with enlarged pores and more prone to acne and blackheads.
• Dry skin: tight, rough, and more likely to experience flaking and dryness.
• Combination skin: oily in the T-zone (forehead, nose, chin) and dry in other areas like the cheeks.
• Sensitive skin: easily irritated, red, and reactive to products or environmental factors.

Simple tissue test to identify your skin type:

Wash your face and leave it without any products for about two hours. Then press a tissue gently on different parts of your face:

• Oil all over the tissue ← oily skin
• Oil only in the T-zone ← combination skin
• No oil with tightness or flaking ← dry skin
• Balanced skin without excess oil or dryness ← normal skin

Using the right skincare products is essential. Oily skin benefits from lightweight oil-free products, dry skin needs deep hydration, while sensitive skin requires gentle, fragrance-free formulas.