I'm a dermatologist in Miami and I treat many 10 year old girls and boys that need a good skin care routine. The advice on Tik Tok about skin care routines for young people is really bad and can actually hurt your skin. Taking care of skin is super important at every age. The sooner your child starts on the right skin care, the better your skin will be. The skin care routines do not need to be complicated or expensive. There are many affordable options. Ten years old is not too early to begin a good daily regimen. Everyone’s skin is different, and knowing which of the 16 skin types your child is can help you motivate your kids to get good skin care habits early.. Here’s a simple guide to help ten year olds find their skin type and learn how to take care of skin properly. Chances are they are watching Tik Tok and getting all kids of uneducated advice. I hope this helps them resist crazy beauty trends.
First things first: not everyone has the same kind of skin. Your skin can be oily, dry, or something else. To know what kind of skin you have, you can take our skin type quiz. It asks about your daily habits and helps us decide what kind of protective skin care you need. If you play outside sports, you may need some extra protection like antioxidants to protect your skin.
How to Tell Your Skin Type
The best way to find your skin type is to take our quiz. Once you take the quiz you will get educational material in emails and you will be able to shop for skin care using your skin type octagon. So take the quiz for the best advice but here are some ways to know your skin type.
10 Year Olds with Oily Skin
There are 8 Baumann Skin Type with oily skin. You are most likely one of the following:
Dry skin types can get irritated and dry from detergents in foaming cleansers. Creamy cleansers are better for young people with dry skin. Dove soap is a good soap for dry skin types to use.
Cleanser : Use a creamy or milk cleanser to wash your face. You ca skip washing your face in the am if it is clean from the night before (or only has moisturizer on it).
Moisturizer : Choose a creamy barrier repair moisturizer moisturizer to help repair the barrier. This will prevent water from evaporating off the skin and will help prevent irritants and allergens from entering the skin.
Sunscreen : Always apply sunscreen during the day to protect skin from the sun. I recommend a mineral sunscreen. You can choose tinted or untinted.
Evening Routine:
Cleanser : Use a nonfoaming creamy cleanser to wash the face every night. This is important to remove pollution, sweat, sunscreen, and oils from the skin.
Moisturizer : Choose a creamy barrier repair moisturizer. You can use the same one as the am.
10 Year Olds with Acne-Prone Skin
Ten year olds are usually too young to be showing any type of hormonal acne. That usually begins around age 13. So if you are seeing clogged pores on the face or hairline rule out these causes:
Hormones in milk (choose organic instead)
Comedogenic hair products (Wash face after rinsing hair or get products without comedogenic ingredients.
Not washing face at night
Using the wrong moisturizer
Over exfoliating (10 year old do not need to exfoliate!)
Conclusion
Your 10 year old may be tempted to try toners, exfoliators, retinols and masks that they hear about on social media. But at their age- less is more. Follow this guide for the right skin care for young girls and boys. The goal of skin care at this age is to wash the face every night and wear a SPF on the face every day. It does not need to be complicated or expensive. Thanks for reading this blog about skin care for 10 year olds! As a gift, please accept 20% off your next order with the discount code STSBlog20 at checkout
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