What to Look For When Choosing Skin Cosmetics

Shopping for skin cosmetics isn’t as easy as it may initially seem. Sure, there may be plenty of choices out there, but this actually makes the task even harder. How do you pick and choose between all of those different options? What exactly does your skin need?

That’s where Lionesse is able to step in and help. We want to ensure that you’re making only the very best choices for your skin. So, read on to learn more about what to look for when you’re on the hunt for new skin cosmetics.

Compatibility With Your Skin Type

The most important thing to keep in mind when searching for new skin cosmetics is your skin type. While some products will be designed with all skin types in mind, others are targeted toward specific skin types. If you use a formula that isn’t tailored to your skin, then you could end up causing more harm than good.

Let’s take a closer look at what each skin type needs:

Dry Skin

Dry skin is usually caused by a damaged skin barrier. Due to tiny cracks appearing in the barrier, moisture evaporates out of the skin at a much faster rate, resulting in dryness. So, if you have dry skin, you need skin cosmetics that will hydrate your skin to replenish that moisture, before forming a seal over the surface of your skin to cut back on evaporation.

The Lionesse White Pearl Night Cream is the perfect example. It contains a number of ingredients with moisture-binding properties to plump up the look of your skin cells. These are then locked into your skin by the occlusive ingredients in the formula, such as shea butter. 

Oily Skin

If you have oily skin, then this means that your skin produces too much sebum. A certain amount of sebum is essential in order to keep the skin moisturized. However, too much can lead to a greasy sheen on the skin, along with an increased chance of breakouts. So, you need skin cosmetics that can cut back on how oily your skin feels, without clogging your pores.

The Lionesse Golden Sapphire Cream is a go-to for this. It doesn’t contain any heavy oils, plant butters, or pore-clogging ingredients. Instead, its hydrating properties come from lightweight humectants. It also contains a number of peptides to keep your skin moisturized without weighing it down. Even better, it’s infused with licorice root extract too, which will help to erase the look of dark marks caused by acne breakouts.

Combination Skin

Combination skin is a mixture of oily and dry. It’s usually characterized by an oily T-zone (the forehead and nose) and dry cheeks. However, the oily:dry ratio varies between individuals. So long as some parts of your face are oily and others are dry, then this means that you have combination skin.

When choosing skin cosmetics for combination skin, you need products that have been formulated for all skin types. This way, they won’t exacerbate your dryness or your oiliness. One example would be the Lionesse Black Onyx Cream. This cream contains a skin-loving blend of vitamins and botanical extracts to leave the face looking smooth and soft.

Products That Are Suitable for the Time of Year

Let’s say that you have dry skin. Going by the advice given above, this means that you need thick moisturizing ingredients, right?

Maybe. There’s one other factor that you need to keep in mind; the time of year. Your skin’s needs change with the seasons. During the summer months, it produces plenty of sebum to keep itself moisturized. However, the colder temperatures slow sebum production right down, which is why dryness is usually so much worse in the winter.

So, if you have dry skin and you’re shopping for skin cosmetics in the summer, don’t automatically reach for a super thick cream. This may be ideal for winter weather, but chances are that a lightweight moisturizer would be better suited to your skin in the summer.

The same applies to those with oily skin. You may not even need a face cream in the summer – a hydrating serum could be a better alternative. However, if you need to moisturize in the winter, then a lightweight, non-comedogenic cream could be a better bet.

Ingredients That Target Your Primary Skin Concerns

Many products promise the world but fail to deliver, so how are you meant to know which skin cosmetics actually hold true to their claims?

The answer lies in the ingredient list. It’s absolutely vital that you always take a look at a product’s ingredient list when shopping for skincare. It will tell you so much about what a product does and how it works. 

What should you be looking for on an ingredient list? Ingredients that target your primary visible skin concerns. For example, if hyperpigmentation is your biggest problem, look for ingredients that lighten the look of dark spots. On the other hand, if you’re dealing with the onset of wrinkles, look for formulas that firm and tighten the complexion.

Let’s take a closer look at a few examples:

Aging Skin

Have you ever found yourself wishing that your skin looked younger? Well, the good news is that it can, so long as you use the right ingredients.

When trying to smooth and tighten the appearance, vitamins and antioxidants are essential. Vitamins A and C are particularly important. Both act as powerful antioxidants that reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles while brightening the complexion.

You’ll find both of those vitamins in our Black Onyx Serum. This formula is also brimming with sodium hyaluronate, which will plump up the look of loose and sagging skin, restoring the lost volume in your complexion.

Dark Spots

There are several ingredients out there that can help to reduce the visibility of dark spots and other forms of hyperpigmentation, but vitamin C is one of the best. It lightens the look of discolored skin cells while giving the rest of the skin a beautiful radiance.

If you’d like your skin cosmetics to be able to even out your skin tone, check out the Lionesse White Pearl Vitamin C Serum. In addition to containing two forms of vitamin C, it’s also infused with pearl powder. This ingredient has light-reflecting properties that give the skin a luminescent glow!

Puffy Eyes

If your skin concerns are related to your eye area, then you need skin cosmetics that have been formulated for use around the eyes. The skin here is thinner than the skin anywhere else on your face and body, meaning that it requires some extra care.

When dealing with the appearance of puffiness, look for formulas that contain caffeine, such as the Lionesse Amber Eye Cream. This ingredient will de-puff your complexion, especially when combined with the peptides that are also in this formula.

Ingredients That Are Safe for the Skin

We’ve talked about the ingredients that you want to be seeing in your skin cosmetics, but what about ingredients that shouldn’t really be there? 

While you may want to trust all of the cosmetic companies out there, many cut corners when it comes to certain ingredients, such as preservatives. Some preservatives, such as parabens, are very questionable when it comes to skincare. They are potentially linked to breast cancer, yet they’re cheaper than many of the alternatives, which is why you’ll still see them in skincare products.

However, you’ll be happy to hear that all Lionesse skin cosmetics are 100% paraben-free. You won’t have to worry about harmful ingredients when you shop for your skincare at Lionesse.

Recommended Usage

If you’re looking for skin cosmetics to enhance your daily skincare routine, then there’s no point in buying a product that has been designed for weekly use. It’s so important to follow the recommended usage guidelines that come with skincare products. Going against these could end up harming your skin by overloading it with overly potent ingredients.

Some products are designed for weekly use because they contain a high concentration of actives. Take the Black Onyx Mask for example. Packed with vitamins and potent extracts, this mask only needs to be used once a week to give your skin what it needs to feel stronger and more resilient. If you used it daily instead, you could end up drying your skin out.

The same applies to those looking to build a weekly routine. Sure, products designed for daily use can be applied once a week instead, but don’t expect to see any results from them. If a product has been designed to be used every day, then this is because your skin needs frequent exposure to the ingredients in order for them to accumulate and work their magic.

Customer Reviews

Before hitting the “buy” button on that amazing new skincare product you’ve just found online, make sure that you quickly take a look at customer reviews. 

It goes without saying that you should be looking for reviews that are overall on the positive side. Don’t be swayed if there are a few negative ratings, as every skincare product isn’t suitable for everyone. However, there should definitely be more positives than negatives!

When you’re browsing the Lionesse website, you’ll see that our reviews are easy to find. Each product page contains verified reviews, and there are plenty of other reviews to be found on social media and beauty blogs.

A Brand That Shares Your Values and Ethics

It’s important for your purchasing decisions to reflect your values and ethics, and this should apply to the skin cosmetics that you buy too.

For example, if you’re against animal testing, then make sure that this isn’t something condoned by the brands that you’re shopping from. At Lionesse, none of our skin cosmetics are tested on animals. There are now so many better alternatives out there. They may cost a little more but they’re also more accurate, enabling us to adjust our formulas with more precision.

Environmental values should come into play too. For example, Lionesse product packaging is recyclable. We also make use of organic botanicals in many of our formulas.

Shopping for Skin Cosmetics is Easy When You Know How

Hopefully, you’re now feeling more at ease about shopping for new skin cosmetics. Whether you’re on the hunt for a new serum, face cream, or anything else, keep our tips in mind while browsing and you’ll no doubt find the perfect product for your skin.

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