Oftentimes, when we experience a breakout, we look for one reason, whether it was a new skincare item, something we ate, or weather conditions, that may have caused the breakout. These may be valid reasons, but there are also many breakouts that do not result from a single reason but are related to daily lifestyle habits. And the biggest problem is that many times these habits seem harmless, allowing us to continue incorporating them in our daily life. As a result, these habits can be hard to recognize. Therefore, we must focus more on daily habits than on skincare products. Healthy skin doesn't derive from your cleanser or moisturizer alone; your habits significantly influence the health of your skin!
Read this guide to learn more about habits that may cause acne breakouts.
Touching the Face Frequently
Usually, we’re not aware of how often we may touch our face. Whether it’s about resting your chin on hand while working, applying cosmetics, looking at your skin in the mirror, or mindlessly touching your face while scrolling their phone, all of these actions add up over the course of a day. The surfaces of hands come into contact with numerous places such as phone, the keyboard, door handles and also plenty of public places. As a result, each time you touch your face, you transfer an abundance of dirt, oil and bacteria from your hands to your face. Touching your face every now and then can lead to congestion and irritation of the skin, especially if you are prone to blemishes. Thus, it’s important to become mindful of how many times you’re touching your face every day.
Using New Skincare Products Every Week
The emergence of social media has made it much easier for us to find new skincare products. It seems like every week there is a new serum, trending ingredient, or beauty product that claims to give you perfect skin. Experimenting with new products may be enjoyable, but if you constantly switch your routine, your skin will not be able to maintain its balance. Furthermore, most skincare products take time to show results. If you change your routine often by adding and changing new products continuously, you may have difficulty identifying the products that are working, irritating your skin, or causing congestion. Thus, remember, the key to having clear skin is to develop habitual behaviors that are more stable rather than trying and finding the right product. If you change your routine every few weeks, you will never give your skin the chance to adjust properly. So, research properly, find the right skincare routine and stick it for a couple of months.
Not Cleaning the Skin Properly Before Bed
Everyone knows that it’s important to wash your face before going to bed after wearing makeup the entire day. The same applies to your skin in general. During the day, your skin gathers up all of these things: sunscreen, oils produced by your skin, pollution, sweat, and other debris from the environment. Even if your skin appears clean, there is generally still some level of build up from these materials. By allowing these impurities to remain on the surface of your skin while you sleep, you are leaving yourself open to having clogged pores and potential breakouts. Thus, make sure you clean your skin properly. And it does not have to be complicated! Many modern skincare regimens are shifting towards more simple and effective ways of removing dirt from the surface of your skin rather than scrubbing aggressively at them.
Using Too Many Active Ingredients
When we have breakouts, the usual response is to throw everything we have at it; exfoliating acids, retinol, spot treatments and several serums. They all become part of the same routine. Unfortunately, this often causes even more problems than it solves. Using multiple active ingredients can irritate and sensitize the skin. As a result, inflammation can cause your breakouts to keep coming back more than the usual. Thus, you must protect the skin through by avoiding using too many active ingredients in your skincare. After all, having a well-chosen selection of products that create a balanced routine is much better than a routine consisting of a complicated set of products that have active ingredients.