How can knowing my skin type help me choose the right skin moisturizer?

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  1.  Ben Kaminsky
     
    Ben Kaminsky answered:
    Before you choose a moisturizer, it’s important to carefully assess your skin type. For instance, Kit (age thirty-two), was using the wrong moisturizer for years, and it was wreaking havoc with her skin. Kit has ultra-dry skin and pimples. Before understanding the proper type of moisturizer for her skin type, Kit said she used thick moisturizers for dry skin, which collected on dead skin cells, clogged her pores, and resulted in pimple breakouts. She was relieved to learn how simply selecting the proper moisturizer for her dry skin would alleviate her breakouts.

    Once you learn all you can about your personal skin care needs and with a greater understanding of specific ingredients in popular moisturizers, you can find the perfect one that treats your skin without causing flare-ups of pimples, acne, or rosacea.
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