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It is well known that the skin was our primary protective barrier has been known for a long time. But that it played such an important role for multiple physiological factors of real well-being has been highlighted by the latest scientific research in the field of reference.

Just think of a study conducted by the Italian Dermatological Institute in collaboration with the Institute of Relationship Psychology on a sample of 100 people, between men and women, which highlighted how beautiful and well-groomed skin helps you feel good about yourself, themselves and with others.

On the contrary, an absence of care negatively affects self-esteem and interpersonal relationships. Furthermore, according to the research results, there is little knowledge of the harmful consequences on the skin that can be caused by certain factors: UV rays, smoke, cold, heat, pollution, hair dyes, cosmetics, nail polishes, drugs. Unknowingly we come into contact with these factors every day and we realize how much they hurt only after seeing the negative effects on our skin: redness, itching, roughness, dryness and annoying sensations of stretching. Not only that—real chronic skin diseases also seem to be constantly increasing.

This is demonstrated by an analysis conducted by the Italian Society of Professional and Environmental Allergological Dermatology (Sidapa) which shows that 20% of adults suffer from contact dermatitis due to repeated interaction with allergens and irritating and aggressive substances.

According to the Italian Association of Cosmetic Industries, this figure is constantly increasing as the manufacturers of beauty products insert allergenic substances in cosmetics, bringing products considered “dangerous” to a percentage of 15%.

On the other hand, 20% of newborns are affected by atopic dermatitis, which arises from food or contact allergies, while seborrheic dermatitis and psoriasis are widespread with a lower percentage, but increasing since they are more prone to cases of contact allergies with certain products.

As they say, “prevention is better than cure”, and Sidapa advises to carefully read the labels of the products we come into contact with to avoid aggressive ingredients such as perfumes, preservatives, nickel, gluten, parabens.

The skin is our business card and taking care of it every day, wherever we are, helps us to feel better about ourselves and with others. However, there are cases in which it becomes difficult to protect the skin properly, especially when we are traveling.

Unfortunately, the conditions in which we travel are not the best. Codacons itself, the defender of the rights of users of public services, has shown how in recent years travel conditions have worsened, forcing users to suffer continuous changes in temperature from excesses or the lack of air conditioning and heating of transport cabs. Our skin is the first organ to suffer from this disruption.

In fact, it is established by many studies and research in the dermatological field that the lack of moisture causes a strong dehydration of the skin, making it dull and dry. To remedy this problem, dermatologists recommend following some precautions: before the trip, prepare the skin by generously applying moisturizing creams based on vegetable oils; during the trip, drink plenty of water and apply a thermal water spray to maintain the feeling of freshness; and when you arrive at the hotel or back home, the skin must recover its natural balance with bath salts and nourishing creams.

Not only can temperatures in means of transport be harmful to our skin, the environmental climate itself is responsible for it. Several lines of scientific research argue that certain atmospheric conditions can have negative effects on the skin, as well as on our health: the epidermis would suffer more in the winter months when the atmosphere is loaded with harmful particles that are deposited on the skin, weakening the hydrolipidic film and the stratum corneum.

In addition, strong wind and freezing cold cause dryness, flaking and unpleasant stretching sensations. In the warmer months, however, if the ultraviolet rays on the one hand have a disinfectant action against certain diseases such as acne, on the other hand, excessive exposure in the hottest hours is particularly risky for the skin that hardens causing burns and sunburn.

To cope with the damage of the climate, dermatologists recommend using moisturizing creams that act as a protective barrier against the cold and adequate photo protection in the hot hours.

How many times have we woken up, looked in the mirror and asked ourselves which cream to use to awaken our skin. To be sure, we fill ourselves with products, from the tonic for pimples, to the anti-aging cream, to that for dry skin, becoming real cosmetic addicts.

As a recent study has shown, it seems that every woman uses an average of 12 to 14 cosmetic products a day, including creams and make-up, ending up damaging the skin rather than revitalizing it, because it will be stressed by more than 300 potentially harmful substances.

Dermatologists have alerted against this impulsive behavior by claiming that everyone has their own skin type and that, before buying a cosmetic, it is better to have a skin check-up in order to avoid unpleasant unwanted effects and even serious allergic diseases.

To confirm the harmfulness of certain cosmetic products is a survey carried out by the World Health Organization, according to which 62 percent of women claim to have had, at least once in their life, irritable skin and intolerance to the cosmetic products used.

Knowing our skin would therefore help us to choose the most suitable cosmetic. For example, experts argue that sensitive skin, a very common type of skin, needs to stimulate the defense system against aggressive situations such as pollution and climatic conditions by resorting to tolerable products that avoid the risk of irritation.

In any case, they argue that cosmetics must be free of perfume, photo-sensitizing substances, parabens, preservatives and must be biomimetic, i.e. similar to the natural components of the skin.

According to dermatologists, good care is also needed in the use of intimate cleansers: it is better to avoid normal soaps that contain alkaline substances. Instead, soaps with acidic pH are preferred, which do not contain aggressive surfactants or perfumes.

Finally, many of us have a favorite shampoo that we choose for the good scent. Also in this case, it is not guaranteed that it is good for our hair. In fact, many studies consider it one of the main causes of scalp sensitivity.

Several tests have shown that some ingredients present in shampoo and conditioner (ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, dimethicone) eliminate the acid mantle of the scalp — the natural acidity that protects the skin — making it sensitive, with the consequent risk of consistent hair loss.

Better to prefer neutral and delicate products that maintain the natural pH of the skin.

It is from the research cited in the previous points and from important surveys on the target of traveling people, with objective and subjective feedback, that courtesy par excellence is born, in line with the uniqueness of the skin.

A stay must take into consideration the sensitivity of the skin of its next guest and if it wants to seal the bathroom with a welcome cosmetic gift that enhances both its location and the attention to the uniqueness of those who live it, the choice can only fall on a cosmetic that enhances the inspiration.

This is why the products of the Dermogenesi line are completely neutral and delicate, suitable for all skin types, even the most sensitive ones.

In line with the protection of all skins, the products do not include the use of those aggressive and harmful substances, such as preservatives, perfumes, gluten, parabens, indicated by dermatologists as the main culprits of contact allergies.