How Humidity Affects Your Skin During Summer?
Hey there!
You might be wondering why your skin usually feels different during summer, maybe a little too oily or weirdly sweaty. If you’re in this situation, you’re not alone. The truth is, nothing is wrong with your skin. However, many find the high humidity weather in summer more challenging than the other weather seasons that come in a year.
If you’re one of those who struggles or has a high tendency to break out during summer, adapting your routine to fit the new season is crucial to maintaining your skin's glow. What worked for you in previous seasons might not be what you need in intense summer heat. And one of the reasons for these changes in your skin is the difference in humidity levels. So, you don’t start breaking out again, we’ve put together a simple guide on how you can protect your skin.
Join us in this blog post as we deep-dive into the impact of humidity levels on your skin and how to adjust your skincare regimen to fit the new summer season. Let’s get down to business!
-
What Is Humidity and How Does It Affect My Skin?
In the simplest terms, Humidity can be defined as the measurement of water droplets present in the air at a given time. For the skin to be at its best, it needs a perfect balance of both humidity and air conditions. Excessively high or low humidity levels can negatively impact your skin.
For instance, people residing in areas with low humidity levels are most likely to experience dryness or scaliness on their skin. While people in high-humidity areas are more vulnerable to breakouts. Having understood the terms “low humidity” and ‘high humidity”, let’s consider how exactly each of them affects your skin.
-
Impact of High Humidity Levels
Here in the United States, hot summer months are usually accompanied by high humidity levels. At these times, the normal temperature feels hotter because of the increase in water droplets present in the air. The combination of the high humidity level and hot temperature makes us sweat more. The interesting part is, our sweat evaporates due to the heat, while the moisture remains on our skin since the surrounding air is already saturated with water droplets. This makes our skin feel even worse.
At this stage, our sweat gland works overtime to maintain balance. This increased perspiration or sweating can lead to clogged pores, thereby triggering possible acne breakouts. Also, if you’re susceptible to sensitive or inflammatory skin reactions, the humid weather might worsen your situation. This is why more people tend to develop skin issues during hot summer months. Intense perspiration during this time can also trigger heat rashes and make you really uncomfortable and itchy.
-
Impact of Low Humidity Levels
Low humidity level is associated with cold winter months. At this period, there’s little or no moisture present in the air. This condition can also negatively affect the skin. Lack of moisture triggers excessive dryness and flakiness on the skin. In severe cases, you may even experience skin cracking with bleeding.
Poor humid weather can also aggravate your skin allergies, such as eczema or atopic dermatitis. Aside from skin dryness, you may also experience itchiness and inflammation. Not to mention, how imbalance in humidity levels can also make our hair excessively dry and frizzy.
Maintaining Your Skin in High Humidity During Summer
As we’ve already established, hot summer months usually come with high humidity levels. That means you’re most likely to sweat, break out, itch, or feel oily more than usual. But nothing to worry about, choosing the right ingredient in your skincare is what changes everything.
To take care of your skin and keep it from breaking out during this summer period, here are a few important tips you need to adopt. Let’s take them one by one.
Since you have a higher tendency to sweat more, avoid using heavy skincare or beauty products that may clog your pores and trigger breakouts. Of course, this is the #1 rule in summer skincare. Instead, only choose noncomedogenic or lightweight products that allow your skin to breathe. This principle extends to your cleansers, serums, moisturizers, sunscreen, etc.
This step starts by first removing dirt and impurities with a gentle cleanser such as our Bleach Cream Soap that won't strip your skin of its natural oils. Then, hydrate with a product rich with a non comedogenic ingredient, such as our Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizer. This hydrating agent is special for its way of drawing moisture to the skin without clogging your pores. That way, you can maintain your dewy skin without an oily look.
To prevent breakouts due to clogged pores from intense sweating, we recommend lightweight products that can also balance your sebum production. However, if you’re prone to acne breakouts during the summer season, you can adopt our Acne Treatment Kits as part of your skincare regimen this period. These treatment kits are listed based on your acne severity.
Yes! We understand this is the period you probably wish to spend quality time with your loved ones at the beach. However, we also recommend prioritizing your skincare needs. Never go out of your house without using an SPF-rich product, such as our Vitamin C Moisturizer + SPF 25 and Sunblock SPF 50. These broad-spectrum formulations will shield your skin from suffering damage due to harsh sun or UV exposure.
Due to the intensive sweating you’re most likely to experience during the daytime, it’s imperative to never miss your night skincare routine before going to bed. Cleanse thoroughly to remove sweat, dirt, melted makeup, impurities, and germs. Then, apply retinol-retinol-rich product such as our Shovalit Serum to deeply repair your skin. As a bonus, don’t forget to exfoliate at least 2 to 3 times a week to ensure your skin pores are never clogged with dirt or sebum buildup.
Ready to Glow, No Matter the Heat?
Now you’ve understood why you always sweat so much or break out more during hot summer months, it’s your chance to make a difference in your skin this year. Aside from using the right products, commitment to a quality skincare regimen is very crucial. Never go out without using your SPF-rich products or Sunblock. Then, when you’re back after the day’s activities, never go to bed without performing your night skincare routine.
Meanwhile, if you don’t have any personalized routine to follow for this summer season, you’re always welcome to book a FREE consultation with our experts online. Simply hit the button below, fill out the details, and our professionals will reach out to you as soon as possible. Why don’t we connect today? Let’s meet!
Not sure which kit is right for you? Click below to send us a photo of your skin issue for a free consultation
Not sure which kit is right for you? Click below to send us a photo of your skin issue for a free consultation
REAL PATIENTS, REAL RESULTS!
