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Discover the best skin care products with Lancôme. Our skincare tips and guides cover everything from skin care ingredients to how to build a personal routine.

Understanding Your Skin type

Everyone’s skin is unique, but there are a few overarching categories that can help you understand your complexion. Knowing whether you have combination skin, dry skin or oily skin will help you understand your skincare needs.

Combination Skin

If you have an oily T-zone with enlarged pores, accompanied by dryness on other areas of the face, it’s likely you have combination skin.

Dry Skin

If your skin feels or looks rough, is prone to flaking, becomes itchy at times, and is overall lacking in moisture, you likely have a dry skin type.

Oily Skin

If your skin is shiny with large pores, you probably have oily skin. This skin type is caused by an overproduction of sebum (skin oil) and is often prone to breakouts.

Exploring Different Skin Concerns

In contrast to your skin type, skin concerns are not something you’re born with. Our skincare products are designed to directly target skin concerns such as wrinkles and dark spots.

Anti-Aging

As skin matures, visible signs of aging begin to appear over time. This may result in the skin looking thinner and less plump than it once was. The purpose of anti-aging skincare is to prevent, minimise or visibly reduce the appearance of various signs of aging skin.

Dark Spots & Pigmentation

Pigmentation and dark spots are the darker or uneven spots that appear on the face that can often make the skin look patchy or discoloured. Skincare for dark spots and pigmentation targets existing darker areas to promote a more even skin tone.

Hydration

Stressors can inhibit the skin’s ability to retain moisture, leading to dehydrated skin. Skin lacking hydration has more visible fine lines and is vulnerable to accelerated aging, which is why it’s important to embrace hydrating skincare to rehydrate and re-plump the skin.

Fine Lines & Wrinkles

As the skin ages, levels of collagen and elastin gradually decrease. This leads to the appearance of fine lines and eventually deeper wrinkles. That’s why helping soften the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles is one of the main aims of anti-aging skin care.

Pores

Pores play an important role allowing the skin to sweat, however they can become visibly enlarged due to excess sebum or an age-related loss in skin firmness. Pore-minimising skincare helps reduce the appearance of large pores.

Brightening

Dull skin is a common skin concern that is often accompanied by rough skin, dark patches, a 'lackluster' appearance, and a distinct lack of radiance. To restore balance to the face, brightening skincare can be used to help manage dull skin.

How To Build a Skincare Routine

The following skincare tips cover how to create a morning and evening skincare routine. Building a consistent routine you can follow every morning and night is the secret to achieving your best skin.

Morning Routine

Your morning skincare routine removes any oil or impurities from overnight and sets you up for the day.

Step 1: Cleanse

Cleansing is an essential first step to ensure you’re working with a fresh canvas for the rest of your skincare routine.

Step 2: Serum

Serums are formulated with active ingredients to target your skin concerns. Apply our Rénergie H.C.F Triple Serum to help brighten dark spots and improve volume loss.

Step 3: Moisturise

Always follow up with a facial moisturiser like our Absolue Soft Cream to help the skin stay hydrated throughout the day.

Step 4: Sunscreen

It’s important to protect your skin from UV radiation (UVA + UVB) by applying sunscreen every day.

Night-Time Routine

Your evening skincare routine gets rid of dirt, pollution and makeup from your day.

Step 1: Exfoliate

Clear away dead skin cells by using an essence with exfoliating ingredients like our Clarifique Dual Essence.

Step 2: Serum

Use a serum with potent anti-aging skin care ingredients like our Advanced Génifique Youth Activating Face Serum.

Step 3: Eye Cream

The skin around the eyes is especially delicate, so we recommend using a dedicated eye cream.

Step 4: Night Cream

Skin repairs itself at night, so apply a powerful night cream to help with the process.

Learn About Skincare Ingredients

Discover the powerful skincare ingredients found in our formulas.

Hyaluronic Acid

Hyaluronic acid is a hydrating ingredient that attracts water to the skin’s surface.

Niacinamide

Niacinamide is a comforting ingredient that supports the skin barrier and minimises pores.

Vitamin C

Vitamin C is an antioxidant skincare ingredient that helps to brighten the complexion.

Salicylic Acid

Salicylic acid is a chemical exfoliant well-suited to breakout-prone skin.

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Skincare FAQ

What is Skincare?

Skincare is the products we use to help our skin look and function its best. Our skin is the largest organ in the body and protects us from the outside world - so taking good care of it is important for overall health. The skin on the face is particularly delicate because of daily exposure to factors like UV rays and pollution, and a consistent skincare regime can help keep skin in good condition and looking hydrated and radiant.

What Skincare Should I Use?

A quality skincare routine will be customised to your skin type and skin concerns. In general, a skincare routine should have a few key elements:

• Cleanser
• Toner or serum (or both)
• Spot treatment
• Hydrating moisturiser
• SPF for daytime

The best skincare products for you will incorporate skincare ingredients that target your concerns to help strengthen and illuminate your complexion.

Do I Need Toner In My Skincare Routine?

The inclusion of a toner in your skincare routine may not be necessary, but it can be a helpful step to balance pH and prep the skin for serums and moisturiser. We recommend selecting a toner suited to your skin type:

• If you have an oily skin type, incorporating an astringent toner into your skincare routine can help to remove excess sebum from the skin.
• Those with acne prone skin can look for balancing toners to address redness and comfort skin.

Those with dry or combination skin may see best results from a hydrating, balancing toner.

Do I Need Active Ingredients In My Skincare?

Skincare routines are varied and it depends on everyone’s individual skin needs. Active ingredients are effective solutions for specific skin issues such as dehydration, pigmentation or acne. However, some of them can be harsh if used without caution. It is important to first identify your skin type and what you want to achieve before considering adding active skincare ingredients into your routine. While they can be beneficial in some cases, using the wrong ingredient or concentration could also cause adverse effects. The recommendation is generally to start slow, patch test and build up slowly to ensure optimal results with minimal risk of irritation. Consider speaking with a dermatologist to figure out which active skincare ingredients would best benefit your routine.

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