3 Habits That Harm Your Skin and How to Prevent Aging

Habits That Harm Your Skin

What if you are damaging your skin without realizing it?

What if you are unknowingly speeding up skin aging?

In our daily lives, just a few habits can help prevent

skin aging.

Take a moment to check whether you have any habits

that may be harming your skin.

Let’s look at the 3 habits that many people miss

even among the habits that damage skin.

Habit That Harms Skin 1 - Harsh Cleansing

How do you usually cleanse your face?

If you use cotton pads or cleansing pads,

even people with sensitive skin need to check their routine.

If you use cotton pads or cleansing pads every day,

it can actually cause scratches or weaken the skin barrier,

leading to redness or stinging.

Because this can make the skin drier,

repeated use may make the skin more sensitive and

trigger signs such as wrinkling.

Check whether the product matches your skin type well,

and make sure not to irritate your skin.

We recommend gently washing your face by dissolving makeup and impurities with relatively low-irritation cleansers such as oil or gel cleansers.

Rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water so no residue remains.

After washing, immediately replenishing moisture can

help with skin care.

Habit That Harms Skin 2 - Using a Sheet Mask for Too Long

Do you leave a sheet mask on for a long time every day?

If you keep it on until the mask dries,

or often fall asleep with it on, then!

From now on, you should reduce how often and how long you use it.

If you go beyond the recommended time, even the beneficial ingredients can irritate the skin,

causing redness or stinging, so it is best to keep to the proper time.

If you feel stinging or notice redness while using it,

reduce how often you use it and follow the recommended time.

Although it depends on an individual’s skin type and the product,

in general, it is usually recommended to use it for 15 to 20 minutes

and about 2 to 3 times a week.

After use, tap in the remaining essence to help it absorb,

and finish with a moisturizing cream for care.

In particular, the more concentrated the whitening ingredients are,

the more irritation can increase if the usage time is extended,

so it is important to follow the proper sheet mask usage instructions.

Habit That Harms Skin 3 - Not Using Sunscreen

One habit many people tend to neglect is

'sun protection.'

Since ultraviolet rays can be seen as the biggest enemy of aging,

we recommend thorough sun protection in everyday life.

Ultraviolet rays include UVA, UVB, and UBC, and among them,

UVA breaks down collagen and causes wrinkles.

UVB affects the skin’s surface, so it can also cause melasma,

spots, and sunburn.

UVC is mostly blocked by the atmosphere, but exposure may

still be possible from certain artificial light sources.

Therefore, we recommend always using sunscreen regardless of whether you are indoors or outdoors, and when you are doing outdoor activities, reapplying every 2 to 3 hours can help.

Before going out, applying it at least 15 to 30 minutes in advance helps with skin care.

Also, not only for facial skin, but applying it carefully behind the ears, on the neck, and on the backs of the hands can help prevent melasma and other concerns.

Among the 3 habits that harm skin that we covered,

how many apply to you?

Now, just 5 minutes for yourself! I hope you can make

even a 5-minute habit that helps prevent skin aging.

To summarize the 3 points we covered:

1. Reduce irritation from cotton pads during cleansing

2. Do not use sheet masks for long periods

3. Apply sunscreen carefully

If you want to see more details about habits that damage skin

and how to improve them, you can watch them on the YouTube channel below,

'피부구조대.'

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