Recently, the concept of "loose powder skin care" has received attention on domestic social platforms, because beauty blogger Luo Wangyu mentioned in the video on the focus of oily skin care in September last year that "oil skin should be used as skin care products", so that in addition to keeping the skin dry, it can also prevent a series of skin problems caused by oil oxidation, whether makeup or not, can be used every 3 to 4 hours during the day to achieve the effect of skin care.
In the general perception of consumers, loose powder is a cosmetics used to set makeup, and cosmetics, especially before the "combination of makeup and nutrition" became a trend, are often associated with skin damage, and it is indeed incredible to use it as a skin care product.
However, the principle of this is well understood, for oily skin, excessive secretion of oil is likely to be the source of acne, closure, roughness and other problems, and the main component of loose powder is talc, kaolin, etc., which have the characteristics of absorbing water and oil, and have the effect of oil control when used on the skin.
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The idea of "loose skin care" is actually not new, earlier bloggers have put forward similar skin care suggestions, such as beauty blogger Joanne skin care in her skin care program for oily sensitive skin suggested that some people secrete skin oil is easy to cause inflammation and acne, stay on the face for a long time is not beneficial to the skin, and acidic oil control products are not suitable for sensitive skin, so you can use a gentle adsorption oil control method, such as reapplying goodnight powder, loose powder, etc. Beauty bloggers also believe that loose powder "can be called skin care products", and he also believes that loose powder can prevent sunscreen from being dissolved by the skin's oil, which helps to prolong and enhance sun protection.
And "loose skin care" is not just a small trick shared by bloggers and consumers, beauty brands have also noticed this. L'Oreal Paris mentioned in an introduction to the multiple uses of loose powder on its official website that loose powder can be used for daily oil control even without makeup, and recommended a transparent loose powder product of the brand. Mario Badescu, a brand known for its acne products, has also launched a loose skincare product that incorporates naturally absorbent ingredients such as sulfur, kaolin, zinc oxide and calcium carbonate to absorb pore-clogging substances, which can be used on the face as well as on the chest and back.
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At present, due to the influence of Luo Wangyu itself, "loose powder skin care" has triggered a wider range of discussions, and the controversy mainly focuses on whether loose powder will clog pores and cause acne.
In this regard, beauty blogger Ice Cold Skincare believes that the possibility of loose powder clogging pores is very small, because sebum is constantly secreted outwards, and "the powder itself lacks the kinetic possibility of migration into the pores". But for the risk of acne, he advises consumers to avoid products that add synthetic esters or acne-causing ingredients.
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Despite some opposition, many bloggers and regular users have said that they have seen good results after trying this method. Some users also shared that they have better skin when they wear makeup than when they don't wear makeup, because they generally use loose powder to set makeup when wearing makeup, so they think it makes sense to use loose powder skin care.
But in addition to oil control, is there any other possibility for loose powder in skin care? Under the trend of "skin care with makeup", more makeup powders have begun to add skin care ingredients. Huaxizi "air powder" is to play the concept of "skin care", adding peach blossoms, pearl powder, silk powder, red ganoderma lucidum, etc. to increase the moisturizing power and smoothness of the honey powder. Japan's high-end skincare brand Itrim's Clear Skin Powder also emphasizes its skincare benefits, with added loquat seeds that can antioxidant and make the skin brighter, while Japanese Lotus can improve pigmentation.
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The emergence of such products can't help but be reminiscent of the good night powder that was on fire a few years ago, and the good night powder is usually advertised to have skin care effects, such as the popular product Albion fresh whitening crystal whitening powder, which adds skin care ingredients vitamin C, vitamin E, ceramide, etc., claiming to be able to whiten and moisturize.
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But skincare blogger Fourteen Points believes that although these good night powders add skin care ingredients, the active ingredients added in the form of powders cannot be absorbed by the skin, so there is no skin care effect.
Whether it is good night powder or "loose skin care", which reveals an appeal of oily skin consumers, that is, it is more convenient to keep the skin dry without harming the skin, such as some people only need loose powder oil control without makeup, they hope that this loose powder can be simply washed away with facial cleanser, some people hope to reduce the discomfort of oily texture skin care products before going to bed without risking loose powder acne, for beauty brands, this part of the demand also means a market segment, And this may also be the reason why goodnight fans, although always complained about, have been continuously consumers. BINC
Author: Lee
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