Why Is It Important to Take Care of Your Skin Every Day?
A Beauty Routine Adapted to Your Skin’s Specific Needs
Your skin type is determined by your genetic makeup. Establishing a suitable and consistent skincare routine helps address the concerns associated with your skin type and improve its appearance day after day.
Normal Skin:
Normal skin is balanced. Neither too dry nor too oily, it has an optimal balance between sebum and hydration. It is not particularly sensitive and does not usually present imperfections. Its texture is soft and its complexion is even.
Dry Skin:
Dry skin produces less sebum than normal skin. This lack of lipids weakens the skin’s hydrolipidic film, which acts as a protective barrier against external aggressors. Dry skin is prone to discomfort, tightness**, **redness and itching. Pores are barely visible and the skin may lack elasticity.
Oily Skin:
Oily skin is characterized by excessive sebum production. The skin looks shiny, pores are enlarged and it is prone to imperfections: blackheads, spots, acne and marks.
Combination Skin:
Combination skin can be particularly difficult to care for because it combines two different skin types. The T-zone—forehead, nose and chin—is oily. Enlarged pores and imperfections may appear, while the rest of the face tends to be dry due to a lack of sebum.
Each Skin Type Has Its Own Specific Needs
In addition to skin type, other concerns can affect the appearance and condition of the skin. Its health can be influenced by internal and environmental factors, lifestyle and signs of ageing. These factors can intensify concerns specific to your skin type.
Sensitive Skin:
Sensitive skin is easily irritated. It may be weakened by damage to the skin barrier, which can no longer adequately protect the epidermis from external aggressors. Stress, hormones, hard water, UV rays, pollution, air conditioning and harsh cleansing products can all contribute to skin sensitivity.
Reactive Skin:
Reactive skin reacts immediately but temporarily to an external aggressor—such as pollution, temperature changes or wind—or to an internal factor such as stress or strong emotions. This visible reaction generally appears as redness that fades quickly.
Dehydrated Skin:
Dehydrated skin lacks water. Essential for hydration and the elimination of toxins, water contributes to the skin’s hydrolipidic film together with sebum. Damage to the skin barrier can cause water to evaporate from the tissues. Contrary to popular belief, all skin types can experience dehydration.
Signs of Ageing:
Signs of ageing can affect all skin types. From around the age of 25, cell renewal gradually becomes less regular.¹ The production of collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid, which are essential for maintaining skin firmness, inevitably decreases. Fine lines and wrinkles may appear, sometimes accompanied by pigmentation spots.
Pigmentation Spots:
Pigmentation spots correspond to localized hyperpigmentation of the skin. They can be caused by skin ageing, repeated unprotected UV exposure and excessive melanin production. These brown spots can result in an uneven complexion.
Have Your Skin Diagnosed for the Perfect Beauty Ritual
To take proper care of your skin, you first need to understand it. Finding it difficult to establish a routine suited to your skin concerns? PATYKA offers a skin diagnostic to help you better understand your skin.
The Right Daily Habits for Healthy Skin
Cleanse and Oxygenate Your Skin with Double Cleansing
Step 1: Makeup Removal
Makeup removal gently removes even long-lasting makeup, sunscreen, excess sebum and impurities accumulated throughout the day.
The Huile Remarquable Démaquillante is enriched with anti-ageing and antioxidant ingredients such as rosehip oil, prickly pear extract and vitamin E. It removes all types of makeup while helping to prevent visible signs of ageing, leaving skin soft, smooth and supple.
Step 2: Cleansing
Say goodbye to harsh, stripping products! To complete the makeup-removing step, choose a gentle, purifying cleanser.
The Mousse Nettoyante Perfectrice deeply cleanses and oxygenates the skin. Its formula enriched with natural fruit acids provides a gentle peeling action to stimulate cell renewal and refine the skin’s texture.
Activate Microcirculation and Exfoliate with a Scrub
Use a gentle exfoliator once a week to remove dead skin cells. Exfoliation helps stimulate microcirculation and combat skin ageing. It also promotes better absorption of active ingredients, helping to improve the effectiveness of your skincare routine.
The Gommage Lissant Double Action is a multi-purpose treatment with anti-ageing, smoothing, exfoliating and softening properties. Its Natural Complex with 5 Fruit Acids (AHAs) stimulates cell renewal. Enriched with Bamboo Stem Powder, known for its anti-blemish properties, and Jojoba Oil, it nourishes the skin, smooths wrinkles and evens out the complexion.
Use Powerful Actives with a Targeted Face Mask
In addition to exfoliation, face masks are formulated to target specific skin concerns with carefully selected active ingredients. Choose one according to the result you want to achieve and apply it once a week for healthy-looking skin.
The Masque Crème Réhydratant Intense is packed with plumping and firming active ingredients for a radiant, smooth and plumped complexion. Its formula, enriched with Hexapeptide-11, naturally stimulates collagen and elastin production. Designed for dry or dehydrated skin, it deeply hydrates and nourishes while helping to repair the skin barrier.
The Masque Charbon Détox helps combat impurities and reduce visible skin marks. Its unique formula containing Activated Charcoal, Green Clay and zinc absorbs excess sebum, clarifies the complexion and purifies the skin without drying it out.
The Masque Lift Pro-Collagène is highly concentrated in anti-ageing active ingredients to visibly plump wrinkles and firm the skin. Amino Acids, Vitamin C and Pure & Natural low-molecular-weight Hyaluronic Acid support the skin with their hydrating, stimulating and lifting properties. Vigna Aconitifolia, a 100% natural Retinol-Like active, helps improve skin quality.
Hydrate and Nourish Your Skin to Strengthen the Skin Barrier
Choose your moisturizer according to your skin type. Lightweight formulas are suitable for combination to oily skin, while richer textures are ideal for dry skin. Apply your moisturizer after your serum to help strengthen the skin barrier while improving skin texture.
The Crème Multi-Protection Éclat protects normal to combination skin. Its formula containing Brown Algae Oligosaccharides helps shield the skin from pollution. The Marine Bio-Complex supports cell renewal and refines skin texture. Pure & Natural Hyaluronic Acid provides intense hydration. White Horehound helps regulate sebum production while smoothing and refining the skin’s texture. In its rich version, designed for dry skin, the Crème Multi-Protection Éclat is enriched with shea butter to intensely nourish the skin and restore its radiance.
The Crème Lift-Eclat Fermeté provides triple anti-ageing correction—wrinkles, firmness and radiance—thanks to its GreenTech active complex: Angelica Active Cells + Plant-Based Retinol-Like. A true collagen-boosting treatment, it also combines antioxidant and anti-glycation protection.
It is available in two textures to suit all skin types:
- Light for normal to combination skin
- Rich for dry skin
Protect Your Skin from the Harmful Effects of the Sun
UV rays accelerate skin ageing. Help protect your skin from the harmful effects of UV exposure by using a high-protection sunscreen.
Discover Huile Absolue de PATYKA, a rich, multi-purpose treatment containing 12 essential and botanical oils. Huile Absolue can be applied to all areas of the body. It tones, nourishes and restores radiance to the face. Used as a body massage oil, it helps regenerate and detoxify the skin.