Skin Essentials For Men

Skin care for men is different from women, so if something suits a woman’s skin it is not necessary that the same product will suit men. In fact, the structure of the skin is very different and hence it needs to be treated differently.

Firstly, one of the biggest advantage for men is that their skin has a dense and complex structure of collagen. It ensures that men do not get wrinkles early. Collagen is responsible for maintaining the elasticity and firmness of the skin and when this structure becomes weak we get wrinkles.

But the structure is naturally very strong among men so they do not have to worry about any anti-ageing products until the age of 35. All you need is some miniaturization and sun protection for a healthy skin. SO the skin care list for men is shorter than that for women.

We have listed few tips that are essential for men:

Sun protection - This is often one of the most ignored part of men’s skin care regime. Sun damage is the worst damage for your skin and you need to protect yourself from the harmful UVA and UVB rays. In case you travel a lot and are prone to excessive sweating due to traveling then you would need a sweat resistant sunscreen. The regular sunscreen will get wiped off with the sweat. It is also important to choose the right SPF, a higher SPF would be required during summer as compared to winter.

Miniaturization – You would need a day and night care regime. The day care product should have inbuilt sunscreen, else you would have to apply it separately. A night care product need not have sunscreen but should contain intensive moisturizing agents. Though the moisturizer should be intensive, it has to be light. A heavy moisturisation can cause pimples and acne among men since their skin is oilier than women. The moisturizer should be light, quick absorbent and water based. It should not be thick, the consistency should be light and free from fragrance. Gel based moisturizers are the best for men. So choose one that reads ” Oil -free”.