What is my skin type?

Knowing your skin type is especially important for finding the perfect care. This can, however, be difficult, especially if the skin cannot be assigned to a single skin type. For many people, the appearance of the skin also changes throughout the year and depends on the season and other external factors.
But don't worry – we will help you determine your skin type and find the perfect care product for you.

What to expect:

What are the different skin types? Oily Skin: Characteristics & Care Normal Skin: Characteristics & Care Dry Skin: Characteristics & Care Combination Skin: Characteristics & Care Quiz: What is my skin type?

The different skin types and the perfect care

There are a total of 4 different skin types: normal skin, oily skin, dry skin, and combination skin. We will now explain how the different skin types differ and how to optimally care for them. If you still don't know your skin type afterwards, you can use our self-test to find out.

Oily Skin

How to recognize oily skin

Does your skin shine and look oily, even without care products? Is your skin prone to blemishes, such as pimples or blackheads? Do you have large pores? If you answered yes to all these questions, you most likely have oily skin.
Oily skin produces a lot of sebum, which causes the skin to shine. There can be various triggers for this. Many people are genetically predisposed to oily skin. But medication, stress, or hormonal changes can also be causes of oily skin. In some cases, oily skin is also triggered by certain cosmetics.

The perfect care for oily skin

Is your skin oily and shiny? Then cleansing plays an especially important role for you. You should wash your skin with a facial cleansing gel both morning and evening. Feel free to try our clay facial cleansing gel – with the help of clay, it deeply cleanses your skin. This removes dirt and excess sebum and prevents blackheads and pimples.
You can find out more about caring for oily skin here: Face care for men with oily skin. Oily skin produces a lot of sebum, which causes the skin to shine. There can be various triggers for this. Many people are genetically predisposed to oily skin. But medication, stress, or hormonal changes can also be causes of oily skin. In some cases, oily skin is also triggered by certain cosmetics.

Normal Skin

Is your skin smooth with fine pores? Do you have a matte complexion and no oily or dry patches? Then you probably have normal skin. This means that the moisture balance, sebum production, and blood circulation of the skin are balanced. In addition, normal skin is not prone to blemishes and is not particularly sensitive.

The right care for normal skin?

If you have normal skin, you don't suffer from any sensitivities and your skin always looks fresh. To maintain your healthy skin, the right care is essential. The wrong care products can cause great damage here. Therefore, it is best to opt for natural cosmetic products. This way, you can be sure that your products contain no microplastics, parabens, silicones, or other harmful substances.
A moisturizer, such as a face cream with almond oil and hemp oil, is ideal. The cream absorbs super quickly and protects your skin from external influences, such as UV radiation, dry heating air, and the like.

Dry Skin

Dry skin is usually easy to recognize. The skin itches and feels tight, especially after washing. It also looks rough and flaky and reacts quickly to temperature fluctuations and dry heating air. People with dry skin often have redness on their face.
Dry skin produces less sebum than other skin types. Depending on how little sebum is produced, dry skin is further categorized into "slightly dry," "very dry," and "extremely dry." Due to reduced sebum production, there is a lack of lipids. These are meant to prevent moisture loss and form a protective film that can protect the skin from external influences.
The causes of dry skin are moisture loss from the skin. This can happen actively through sweat glands, for example due to heat or exercise, but also passively, by water evaporating through the skin layers. This is normal in moderation, but dry skin lacks natural moisturizing factors and a healthy skin barrier.

Combination Skin

Combination skin is characterized by various features and combines some properties of oily or blemish-prone skin with properties of normal or dry skin. Most people with combination skin have oily skin in the T-zone and normal or dry skin on the cheeks. The T-zone refers to the forehead, nose, and chin area. This can involve very narrow strips on the respective parts of the face or wider ones.
Causes of combination skin are excessive sebum production in the affected areas of the T-zone and less sebum production on the cheeks.

Which cream for oily T-zone?

You have combination skin and don't know what the right care for you is? Due to your oily T-zone, you should especially pay attention to regular skin cleansing, both in the morning and in the evening. A cleansing gel combined with a light moisturizer suitable for all skin types is the perfect solution for you.
In our care boxes we have combined all the products you need. With the help of your new cleansing gel, you can deeply cleanse your skin of dirt. A skin cream suitable for all skin types is also included. You can apply this after cleansing to optimally moisturize your skin.

Test: What is my skin type?

Are you unsure what skin type you have? Don't worry: The following questions can surely help you get to know your skin better.
To perform the test, you should first wash your face and then NOT apply moisturizer. Wait about 15 minutes and then answer the first question from our self-test:

1. How does your skin feel shortly after washing?

My skin...

➔ is refreshed and clean. Only shortly after cleansing do you feel that your skin is truly clean, but a short time later you notice that your skin is slowly becoming oily again? This is a sign of oily skin.
➔ feels normal and clean. Your skin is probably normal skin.
➔ feels tight or flaky. Then this is a sign of dry skin. Your skin is not sufficiently moisturized.
➔ neither of the above. In the T-zone, you have a refreshed feeling, but on the cheeks, your skin feels tight, rough, and flaky? All of these are signs of combination skin.

2. Look at your skin in the mirror.

Do you have redness? Do you have pimples or blackheads?
➔ I have blemished skin covered with an oily sheen. These are signs of oily skin. People with this skin type often have clogged pores and in some cases even acne.
➔ I have no redness, pimples, or blackheads. If this is your answer, everything points to normal skin. Your skin is neither dry nor shiny.
➔ I have some redness. My skin looks dull and flaky. These are signs of dry skin.
➔ My skin looks dull on the cheeks and shiny in the T-zone. This indicates combination skin.

3. Take a closer look at your pores. How would you describe the size of your pores?

➔ I have large pores. This is especially true for oily skin. Pores quickly become clogged and expand as a result.

➔ My pores are barely visible or not visible at all. This is mainly the case for people with normal skin.

➔ My pores are very small but tend to feel tight. Then you probably have dry skin.

➔ I have large and clogged pores in my T-zone, while in the rest of my face my pores are barely visible. These are clear signs of combination skin.

Do I have sensitive skin?

Sensitive skin can affect anyone, regardless of skin type. Sufferers usually experience sensations such as tightness, tingling, itching, or burning of the skin. In some cases, the skin may also be dry or red. If these symptoms apply to you, it is quite possible that you have sensitive skin.

The causes of sensitive skin are very diverse.

In most cases, the skin barrier is weakened and the nerve endings are particularly sensitive. For this reason, they send pain signals to what are actually harmless stimuli. External causes can also be responsible for sensitive skin. In many cases, temperature fluctuations are the reason. Wind and sun can also influence skin sensitivity. Another reason can be unsuitable cosmetics or detergents. The consumption of various foods and beverages can also lead to skin sensitivity. These include spicy food and alcohol. Hormonal changes or stress can also affect the skin. In addition, people with gluten intolerance often suffer from sensitive skin.

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