It’s normal to feel hot and sticky in the summer, especially when the season really peaks. With the heat, along with the intense UV rays, causing a number of problems for the skin at this time of year, skincare becomes extremely important.
However, some people find that their skincare efforts seem counterproductive on particularly hot days, causing them to sweat more than they usually would. If you can relate, keep reading as Lavelier talks you through the skincare mistake that could be causing this, along with how you can turn things around.
All About Occlusives
Are you familiar with occlusives? This group of skincare ingredients is known for how they form a barrier over the skin’s surface when applied. This makes occlusive ingredients great for slowing down transepidermal water loss, which is when moisture evaporates out of the skin. As a result, they’re a popular choice in many skincare products, especially formulas designed to boost hydration.
So, what’s the problem?
It’s not just moisture that’s trapped in the skin by occlusive ingredients. The barrier that they form means that sweat can struggle to evaporate, too. This causes sweat to accumulate on the skin rather than disappearing into the air like it should, leaving the skin feeling much wetter and sweatier.
It doesn’t help that occlusive ingredients can trap heat as well. And what does your body do when it’s not able to release enough heat? It produces more sweat in an attempt at temperature regulation.
Popular Occlusive Ingredients
How can you be sure whether or not your skincare products contain occlusive ingredients? There’s a good chance that some of them do, especially when it comes to your moisturizers. Some of the most popular occlusive ingredients used in skincare are:
- Certain plant oils, such as jojoba and olive. Keep in mind that not all plant oils are occlusive.
- Plant butters, such as shea butter and cocoa butter.
- Waxes, like beeswax.
- Silicones, such as dimethicone.
- Ceramides.
- Squalane.
Does This Mean You Need to Ditch Your Occlusive Skincare Products?
If you’ve spotted occlusive ingredients in the majority of your skincare products, don’t panic – you don’t need to ditch them all! Occlusives serve a variety of useful purposes in cosmetics, which is why they’re so widely used.
When a product contains just one or two occlusives, it’s only going to form a very light barrier over your skin’s surface. This usually doesn’t pose a problem, even if you’re sweating profusely. The barrier is light enough that it still allows for sweat and moisture to evaporate.
The issue lies in products that are formulated with several occlusive ingredients. They create a thicker barrier over the skin’s surface, and this is what locks sweat in while increasing the temperature of your skin. These are the products worth setting aside for now, although they’ll be a godsend once the dry winter weather kicks in!
Lightweight Skincare That Goes Easy on the Occlusives
Now that you’ve determined which of your skincare products you should probably avoid using for the rest of the summer, you likely have some gaps in your skincare routine that need to be filled! Here are a few skincare products from Lavelier that contain no, or very few, occlusive ingredients, making them perfect for hot, sweaty days:
The Divine Day Defense SPF 30
Occlusive ingredients are commonly used in sunscreens. However, they’re often the last thing that you want to be applying to your face on a hot and sunny day when you’re already going to be sweating more. Those occlusives will only exacerbate this, making your skin a challenge to deal with.
The Divine Day Defense SPF 30 from Lavelier is a much lighter solution to your sun protection needs. Unlike many sunscreens, it doesn’t contain any plant oils or waxes. Instead, it provides lightweight hydration with the likes of aloe vera, along with a boatload of antioxidants from green tea and coral seaweed. It feels more like a light moisturizer than a heavy sunscreen, yet it’s still as efficient as a traditional sunscreen when it comes to shielding the skin from the sun’s UV rays.
The Oceana Pure Balance Toner
Another reason behind the extra sweat you’ve been noticing after applying your skincare is an imbalanced pH. The pH level of your skin should be slightly acidic. However, if it swings over to the alkaline side of the scale, or if it happens to become even more acidic, the fluctuation can irritate the sweat glands and trigger an increase in sweat production.
A number of factors can cause the skin’s pH level to fall out of balance, such as sun exposure, the aging process, certain cleansers, and even water temperature. At times, it can be difficult to keep skin pH in check!
This is where a toner can be a very useful addition to a skincare routine. These products are designed to rebalance surface pH, which has a knock-on effect on the rest of the complexion. The Lavelier Oceana Pure Balance Toner, with its lightweight formulation, is a great way to do just that without weighing your skin down.
The Nano Gold Serum
It’s always a good idea to keep your skincare routine simple in the summer. This is especially the case if you’re a heavy sweater! Once you’ve cleansed and toned your skin, move on to the SPF moisturizer featured above, and your skin will feel hydrated and protected.
With that said, adding a serum to your skincare routine can be extremely beneficial. A hydrating, antioxidant-rich formula will help to repair the appearance of any environmental damage that has occurred in recent months. However, an occlusive light formula is essential, especially if you’re layering a moisturizer over the top, which is why our Nano Gold Serum is such a hit.
This serum has a silk-like consistency that feels weightless on the skin. It hydrates with a combination of humectants – lightweight ingredients that bind moisture to the skin. With a selection of botanical extracts in there too, it’s packed with antioxidants.
The Collagen Plumping Mist
Your body produces sweat when it needs to regulate its temperature. When that temperature is high, a signal is sent to the brain to stimulate sweat production, which helps to cool the body down. One way to reduce how much you sweat is to do some of that cooling yourself. Find a way to cool your skin down, and your body won’t feel the need to produce quite as much sweat.
This is where the Collagen Plumping Mist from the Lavelier Collagen Cooling Set comes in. Whenever your skin starts to feel hot and sweaty, give it a spritz with this formula and you’ll immediately feel much cooler and fresher.
As an added bonus, this face mist has been infused with several barrier-loving ingredients. From sodium hyaluronate to niacinamide to plant extracts, your skin will look brighter and more vibrant with each spray.
The String Lift Sculpting System
You’ll notice that many hydrating skincare products contain occlusives. Why? Because it helps the hydration that they provide to last for longer by slowing down evaporation.
If you want to hydrate your skin without weighing it down with occlusives, the String Lift Sculpting System won’t let you down. This skincare system has its own innovative way of hydrating the skin so that heavier ingredients aren’t needed. Instead, it features six different forms of hyaluronic acid, a lightweight and super-hydrating humectant. They’re combined with the likes of peptides, collagen, coral seaweed extract, and other hydrating ingredients.
How does this skincare system work? Start by spritzing the Golden Sculpting Serum on your skin. Then, lay the Elastic Collagen Threads over any areas of concern, finishing with a few more spritzes of the serum until the threads start to dissolve. You then massage your skin until those threads have completely absorbed to leave your skin looking plump and dewy.
The Blue Algae Beauty Skincare Duo
As you can see from our String Lift Sculpting System, being innovative allows for the creation of skincare products that deeply hydrate and nurture the complexion without the traditional use of occlusives. Our Blue Algae Beauty Skincare Duo has a similar effect.
However, rather than focusing solely on hydration, this skincare system also works to diminish the look of environmental damage. As a result, the two products in this system are loaded with antioxidants. They’re exactly the type of ingredients you should be seeking if you want to meet your skin’s needs without overloading it.
It’s also worth noting that this is another product that’s great for leaving the skin feeling cooler and calmer. The soothing sensation that it brings will help to lower the temperature of your skin.
The Coralline Collagen Firming Neck Cream
With the skin on the neck being so prone to wrinkling, sagging, and dehydration, neck creams tend to be rich and thick. They work to repair the appearance of skin damage underneath the barrier that they create over the skin’s surface.
With the Lavelier Coralline Collagen Firming Neck Cream, you’ll receive all of those same benefits, but without the use of heavy occlusives. Instead, lightweight humectants, like sodium hyaluronate and glycerin, provide the hydrating power. Meanwhile, lemon leaf stem cells and a range of lesser-known plant extracts, such as burdock, ensure that the skin receives plenty of complexion-firming antioxidants.
Thanks to this cream’s silky texture, it’s a great formula to use in the mornings. You won’t have to worry about your skin feeling greasy or sticky, no matter how much you happen to sweat.
Summary
Making the simple mistake of using a skincare product that contains one too many occlusives can have an unexpectedly big impact on your skin, especially in the summer months. If you’ve noticed that you seem to sweat more after applying your skincare, a closer look at the ingredients in the products you’re using is definitely called for.
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