Do you suffer from unexplained redness, irritation, inflammation, and sudden breakouts very often? Have you ever heard of microdosing in skincare regimens? Want to know what it is? How does it work? And how it can benefit your skin? Then, keep on reading.
Microdosing is a method of introducing small dosages of any new chemical or drug to the human body to observe its effects. So microdosing in skincare means introducing a product in a small amount to the skin. This helps in noticing the effects of the product on the skin type effectively.
Skincare products that are launched within the last decade are enriched with many kinds of complex and highly concentrated active ingredients. When the skin is exposed daily to such ingredients all at once in a high dosage, it could cause many skin issues. Like dermatitis, rashes, and acne.
So, the solution to this problem is microdosing. this makes it possible to get the benefits of the active ingredients without suffering from the horrible side effects. It provides a way to reduce the appearance of redness, irritation, and sudden unexplained breakouts.
When introducing any new ingredient to your skin, start with a small concentration. As recommended by a Mumbai-based dermatologist, Madhuri Agarwal, that products with lower concentrations of 0.1-0.3% of retinol, around 0.1% of Vitamin C, and 0.5-1% of alpha-hydroxy acids are safer to use.
There are products, with newer formulations, that offer slow release. In other words, liposomal delivery mechanisms. It, instead of releasing all ingredients at the time of application, releases them throughout the day. This helps the skin absorb the ingredients slowly without causing irritation.
It is recommended, to use any new product with any type of active ingredients, to Start with once or twice a week. Then if you see positive results then you can slowly increase the regulations.
Also, make sure that you don’t use too many active products at the same time. That may cause irritation. For example, if you have already used Vitamin C in your morning routine then you may use AHA/BHA or retinol at night.
Lastly, remember, when it comes to skincare, less is more. So, even if you are using some things in less quantity, it may work slowly in your skin. But, the results might be long-lasting if done in the right way.
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