Don’t worry if you don’t. Most people have no idea. This is a difficult question to answer. It’s even difficult for professionals. Ask 5 estheticians, and you might get 5 different answers.
When you hear the term Skin Type, you probably think of: Normal, Oily, Dry, and Combination. Or some variation of that.
This is the most basic and most common classification system used in the skin care industry. Many brands base their product lines along these skin type categories.
But this system is quite limiting. Skin doesn’t conveniently fall into these few categories. There are other things going on in the skin. Other dimensions such as tendency for pigmentation, tendency for scarring, reactivity of skin, amount and type of wrinkling, elasticity, and skin thickness.
Various dermatologists and estheticians have proposed alternative or supplementary classification systems over the years. But none have become the industry standard. So today, we are still stuck with the basic Normal, Oily, Dry, and Combo scale.
Here’s a guide on how to identify your Skin Type. You’ll also learn the difference between Skin Type and Skin Condition, and the difference between a Pore and a Follicle.
