What to do if you are allergic to facial cleanser

Many people use incorrect facial cleansers which can cause allergies on their faces, small bumps and breakages. Try not to use some cleaning products on the rashes after breakage. It is recommended that you do not use facial cleansers to wash your face for a few weeks. When washing your face, you can use cool water to gently pat the skin, try to ignore the damaged areas, and let the skin's mucous membrane slowly repair itself.

Methods/Steps

Mild allergy symptoms

The main symptoms of a mild allergy to facial cleanser are slight redness, itching, and slight peeling of the skin, and some people may feel a stinging and painful sensation during or after washing their faces.

Countermeasures: Symptoms will disappear automatically after discontinuation of use and generally no special treatment is required.

What are the symptoms of facial cleanser allergy? Know your skin type to prevent allergies

Severe allergy symptoms

People who are severely allergic to facial cleansers usually have a more obvious burning sensation, redness, swelling, peeling, severe itching, and even rashes and skin ulcers. The symptoms are still obvious after discontinuation of use.

Countermeasure: Stop using facial cleanser, go to the hospital to consult a doctor, and buy anti-allergic ointment to relieve symptoms.

What to do if you are allergic to facial cleanser

1. Stop using the facial cleanser

The first thing to do after discovering that you are allergic to facial cleanser is to stop using it and rinse your cheeks with plenty of water to remove the remaining facial cleanser on your face to avoid further aggravation of the allergic symptoms.

2. Stop using makeup

After an allergic reaction to facial cleanser, the face will usually become red, inflamed, or develop a rash. If you use makeup to cover it up at this time, it will affect the skin's self-repair ability and will not be conducive to the disappearance of the allergic symptoms.

3. Apply anti-allergic ointment

If the symptoms are more serious, such as redness, swelling, ulceration, etc., you need to go to the hospital for treatment and take or apply some anti-allergic drugs according to the doctor's instructions.

4. Eat a light diet

Do not eat spicy food after being allergic to facial cleanser, as this will affect the speed of skin repair. It is best to eat more fruits and vegetables with high vitamin content to help the skin return to normal as soon as possible.

5. Apply a soothing anti-allergic mask

Some facial masks are designed for sensitive skin and have soothing, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects. For example, aloe vera mask can be applied after an allergy. But be sure to choose only aloe vera masks that have soothing and pure hydrating effects.

Note: People who are allergic to aloe vera should avoid using aloe vera masks! You can choose other soothing and anti-allergic masks.

What are the symptoms of facial cleanser allergy? Know your skin type to prevent allergies

How to avoid facial cleanser allergy

1. Understand your skin type

If you want to avoid facial cleanser allergies, you must first understand your skin type. The most basic thing is to see whether you have dry, neutral or oily skin. For example, if you have dry skin and choose a strong alkaline facial cleanser, you may experience allergy-like symptoms after washing your face, your face may feel tight, or even dry and stinging.

In addition, you need to understand which ingredients you are allergic to, and when purchasing facial cleansers, try to avoid those containing these ingredients.

2. Hands-on trial

When you don’t know which ingredients you are allergic to, every time you buy a new facial cleanser, you can try it on your hands. If there is no abnormality the next day, you can use it to wash your face.