Facial FAQ
What are the types of skin? How are they formed? How to distinguish them? What kind of skin care products should be used for each type?
The types of skin and the care methods vary significantly depending on the type. The following is a scientific classification and corresponding care recommendations:
I. Classification of skin types and causes of formation
1. Dry skin
• Characteristics: thin stratum corneum, easy to dandruff, small pores, easy to grow fine lines.
• Causes: insufficient secretion of sebaceous glands, reduction of natural moisturizing factor (NMF) or impaired barrier function (such as dry climate, excessive cleaning).
• How to distinguish: Do not apply skin care products after cleansing, and feel tight within 1 hour, which may be accompanied by itching.
2. Oily skin
• Characteristics: large pores, dull skin color, easy to produce oil, and easy to get acne.
• Causes: Overactive sebaceous glands (affected by hormones, genetics, and high GI diet).
• How to distinguish: 2-3 hours after cleansing, the whole face is oily, and there are obvious oil stains when pressing with a tissue.
3. Neutral skin
• Characteristics: balanced water and oil, fine pores, not easy to be sensitive.
• Cause: innate balance of sebum secretion and barrier function, relatively rare (common in children).
4. Combination skin
• Characteristics: oily T-zone, dry or neutral cheeks.
• Cause: dense sebaceous glands in T-zone, fewer sebaceous glands in cheeks, affected by environment or improper care.
5. Sensitive skin
• Characteristics: easy to redden, burn, sting, may be accompanied by capillary dilation.
• Cause: damaged barrier (excessive exfoliation, abuse of hormones), ceramide deficiency or abnormal immune response.
6. Aging skin
• Characteristics: sagging, wrinkles, decreased elasticity.
• Cause: loss of collagen (ultraviolet rays, free radicals, natural aging).
2. Scientific methods to distinguish skin types
1. Observation method:
Dry: tight and flaky after cleansing.
Oily: shiny all day, clogged pores.
Combination: There is a clear difference between the T-zone and the cheeks.
2. Instrument detection:
Skin moisture/oil tester (such as Corneometer, Sebumeter).
3, Targeted care plan
Dry skin
• Cleansing: APG surfactant cleanser (such as glucosides), avoid soap base.
• Moisturizing: Contains ceramide (repair barrier), urea (5%-10% moisturizing), squalane.
• Sealing agent: Vaseline or lanolin (for night use).
• Contraindications: Avoid alcohol and high concentrations of acids.
Oily skin
• Cleansing: Mild amino acid cleanser (such as sodium cocoyl glycinate), salicylic acid (2%) exfoliation 1-2 times a week.
• Oil control: Niacinamide (4%), zinc (PCA zinc), green tea polyphenols.
• Sunscreen: Oil-free formula (such as zinc oxide physical sunscreen).
• Myth: Excessive degreasing will stimulate the sebaceous glands to rebound secretion.
Combination skin
• Zone care:
T zone: light oil control (such as toner containing witch hazel).
Cheeks: moisturizer (such as B5 panthenol).
Sensitive skin
• Repair: Contains centella asiatica, bisabolol (anti-inflammatory), cholesterol (lipid supplement).
• Simplify the steps: avoid superimposing too many active ingredients (such as acid + retinol).
• Testing: New products need to be patch tested behind the ear first.
Aging skin
• Anti-aging:
Daytime: Vitamin C (10%-15%) + sunscreen (anti-photoaging).
Nighttime: Retinol (starting at 0.1%-0.3%) stimulates collagen.
• Auxiliary: Radio frequency beauty device (stimulates the dermis).
What are the steps for daily skin care?
The core steps of daily skin care need to be adjusted according to skin type and needs, but the scientific basic process can be divided into the following links (arranged in order):
#I. Basic skin care steps (both morning and night)
1. Cleanse
• Function: remove oil, pollutants and metabolic waste to avoid clogged pores.
• Eminence product recommendation:
Dry/sensitive skin: Calm Skin Chamomile Cleanser
Oily/combination skin: Clear Skin Probiotic Cleanser
• Note:
Water temperature 32-34℃ (too cold or too hot will damage the barrier).
Dry skin can only use water in the morning.
2. Toner
• Function: adjust pH value, hydrate, and assist subsequent absorption.
• Type selection:
Moisturizing type: contains hyaluronic acid
Oil control type: contains witch hazel, PCA zinc
Sensitive skin: avoid alcohol and fragrance
3. Serum
• Function: Targeted solution to skin problems (high concentration of active ingredients).
• Eminence product recommendations:
Whitening: Bright Skin Licorice Root Booster Serum (Eminence)
Anti-aging: Citrus & Kale potent C + E Serum (Eminence)
Repair: Bamoo Firming Fluid (Eminence)
4. Eye Cream
• Function: The skin around the eyes is thin, and special products are needed to prevent dry lines.
Eminence product recommendations:
Marine Flower Peptide Eye Cream (50 Year up)
Neroli Age Corrective Eye Cream (Under 50 Years old)
5. Moisturize
• Function: Seal moisture and strengthen the barrier.
• Eminence product recommendations:
Oily skin: Echinacea Recover Cream
Dry skin: Bakuchiol + Niacinamide Moisturizer
6. Sunscreen
• Function: Prevent photoaging (ultraviolet rays cause 80% of skin aging).
• Key points:
Use daily (including cloudy days), SPF30 or above, PA+++.
Eminence product recommendations:
Bright Skin Moisturizer SPF 40
Randiant Protection SPF Fluid
#2. Nighttime enhancement steps
1. Makeup removal (only for makeup or waterproof sunscreen)
• Principle:
Oily: Makeup remover/gel
Dry: Makeup remover/cream
Eminence product recommendations:
Stone Crop Cleansing Oil
2. Periodic care
• Exfoliation (1-2 times/week):
Chemical exfoliation: fruit acid (5%-10%), salicylic acid (0.5%-2%).
Sensitive skin should avoid physical scrubs
Eminence product recommendations:
Stone Crop Oxygenating Fizzofoliant
Strawberry Rhubarb Dermafoliant
#3, Mask:
Moisturizing: medical dressing (can restore human collagen).
Cleansing: Mud mask (Kiehl's white mud), once a week for oily skin.
Eminence product recommendation:
Eight Greens Phto Masque - Hot
Strawberry Rhubarb Massque
#4. Adjustment of steps for different skin types
Oily skin: You can skip the lotion in the morning and go directly to sunscreen
Dry skin: Add skin care oil before essence
Sensitive skin: Simplify to cleansing + moisturizing + sunscreen
Combination skin: Use oil-control essence on the T zone and apply moisturizer thickly on the cheeks
#5. Precautions
1. Product stacking order: Texture from light to heavy (water → essence → lotion →cream).
2. Active ingredient conflict:
Avoid direct mixing of vitamin C (acidic) and niacinamide (alkaline).
Retinol should not be used with high-concentration acids.
3. Reapply sunscreen: Apply once every 2 hours outdoors, with an amount of about 1 yuan coin size.
#6. Sample process
Morning: clean water/face wash → vitamin C essence → moisturizing lotion →sunscreen
Night: makeup removal → face wash → toner → niacinamide essence → eye cream → retinol → face cream
Persist for 4-6 weeks to see obvious results. For sensitive skin, it is recommended to do a local test first.
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What is the relationship between facial wrinkles and internal organs of the body?
​​The relationship between facial wrinkles and internal organs of the body:
According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the formation of facial wrinkles is closely related to the decline of organ function, imbalance of qi and blood, and blockage of meridians. Wrinkles in different parts reflect the problems of specific organs and meridians. The following is the correspondence between the main facial wrinkles and organs and meridians and the conditioning ideas:
1. Forehead wrinkles
• Related organs: heart, bladder
• Related meridians: bladder meridian (running in the forehead), Du channel
• Causes of formation:
Excessive thinking consumes heart and blood, leading to tension in the forehead muscles.
Blood bladder meridian qi deficiency (often accompanied by cervical spine problems), qi and blood cannot nourish the forehead.
• Manifestations: deep horizontal lines, vertical lines (long-term frowning).
• External conditioning: BoJin the heart meridian (inside of the arm); bladder meridian (both sides of the back spine; midline behind the legs); stimulate the Yintang point; Zanzhu point
• Avoid excessive brain use.
2. Lines between eyebrows
• Related organs: liver, lung
• Related meridians: lung meridian (branch to the eyebrows), liver meridian
• Causes:
Liver depression and qi stagnation (long-term depression, anger), tight muscles between eyebrows.
Insufficient lung qi (shallow breathing), skin lacks nourishment.
• Manifestation: vertical wrinkles between eyebrows, often accompanied by a greenish-yellow complexion.
• Internal conditioning: soothing the liver and regulating qi (rose tea)
• External conditioning: BoJin the liver meridian (inner leg); lung meridian (inner arm); stimulate Taichong point; lung point.
3. Lines at the corners of the eyes (crow's feet)
• Related organs: liver, kidney
• Related meridians: gallbladder meridian (running at the end of the eye), small intestine meridian
• Causes:
Insufficient liver blood (staying up late, overusing eyes), lack of nourishment around the eyes.
Kidney essence deficiency (aging), loose skin at the end of the eyes.
• Manifestation: radial fine lines at the end of the eyes, aggravated by dryness
• Internal conditioning: nourishing the liver and kidney (wolfberry, black sesame)
• External conditioning: BoJin the liver meridian (inner leg); kidney meridian (inner leg); stimulate Sanyinjiao, massage around the eyes (along the gallbladder meridian).
4. Nose bridge lines (horizontal lines)
• Related organs: spleen, stomach
• Related meridians: stomach meridian (running along the wings of the nose), large intestine meridian
• Causes:
Weak spleen and stomach (improper diet), decreased support of nasal muscles.
Stagnation of the large intestine meridian (constipation), accumulation of toxins aggravates the lines.
• Manifestations: Horizontal fine lines on the bridge of the nose, often accompanied by deepening of the nasolabial folds.
• Internal conditioning: Strengthen the spleen and stomach (Chinese yam, Poria)
• External conditioning: BoJin the spleen meridian (inside leg); stomach meridian (midline in front of leg); stimulate Hegu acupoint (large intestine meridian), Zusanli (stomach meridian)
5. Nasal folds (nasolabial folds)
• Related organs: spleen, stomach, large intestine
• Related meridians: Stomach meridian of foot yangming (running along the nasolabial lines), large intestine meridian of hand yangming
• Causes:
Spleen deficiency (muscle relaxation), insufficient stomach qi (weak digestive function), sagging face.
Poor blood circulation in the large intestine meridian (abnormal defecation), deep and dark lines.
• Manifestation: sunken lines from the nose to the corners of the mouth, early appearance indicates premature aging.
• External conditioning: BoJin the spleen meridian (inside leg); stomach meridian (midline in front of leg); large intestine meridian (outside arm); stimulate Zhongwan acupoint (strengthen the spleen and stomach), face lifting (along the direction of the stomach meridian).
6. Mouth corner lines (puppet lines)
• Related organs: spleen, kidney
• Related meridians: Taiyin spleen meridian (link tongue scattered under the lips), Ren channel
• Causes:
Spleen deficiency and dampness (drooping corners of the mouth), insufficient kidney qi (loss of collagen).
Ren channel qi and blood decline (worsened after menopause).
• Manifestations: drooping corners of the mouth with radial lines, often accompanied by dark lips.
• Internal conditioning: tonifying spleen and kidney (Gorgon fruit, walnut)
• External conditioning: BoJin spleen meridian (inner leg); kidney meridian (inner leg); stimulate Dicang acupoint (stomach meridian), Guanyuan acupoint (Ren channel).
7. Neck lines
• Related organs: kidney, spleen
• Related meridians: Shaoyin kidney meridian (running through the neck), Du channel
• Causes:
Kidney essence deficiency (early neck lines), spleen deficiency (poor skin elasticity).
Long-term bowing of the head compresses the Du channel, and qi and blood are blocked.
• Manifestation: horizontal lines, severe cases present as "turkey neck".
• External conditioning: massage the kidney meridian (inside leg); spleen meridian (inside leg); scrape the neck (along the kidney meridian), stimulate the Dazhui point (Du channel).
Core pathogenesis of wrinkle formation:
1. Qi and blood deficiency: liver blood deficiency (around the eyes), heart blood deficiency (forehead).
2. Meridian stasis: Yangming meridian (nasolabial folds), Shaoyang meridian (crow's feet).
3. Organ weakness: spleen (muscle relaxation), kidney (bone loss).
Overall anti-wrinkle conditioning principles
1. Internal conditioning:
Liver depression: Xiaoyao pills (soothing the liver).
Spleen deficiency: Shenling Baizhu powder (strengthening the spleen).
Kidney deficiency: Liuwei Dihuang pills (replenishing essence).
2. External treatment:
Facial BoJin (along the meridians).
Whole body BoJin
3. Lifestyle habits:
Avoid sleeping on the side (compressing the facial meridians).
Sun protection (the lungs govern the skin and fur, and protect against external pathogens).
Note: Wrinkles are external signals of internal imbalance and need to be treated in combination with systemic symptoms.
\What is the relationship between various facial skin problems and the internal organs and meridians of the body?
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According to the theoretical knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine, facial skin is the "mirror" of the health of internal organs. Skin problems in different parts of the body (such as acne, spots, dryness, oiliness, etc.) are closely related to the dysfunction of specific organs and meridian blockage. The following is the correspondence between common facial skin problems and internal organs and meridians and the conditioning ideas:
#I. Classification by skin problems
1. Acne
• Forehead acne
Related organs: heart, small intestine
Related meridians: heart meridian, small intestine meridian
Causes: heart fire (staying up late, stress), small intestine heat (constipation).
Internal conditioning: Lotus seed tea
External conditioning: BoJin the heart meridian and small intestine meridian (inside and outside of the arm); stimulate Shaofu acupoint (heart meridian)
• Acne on the nose
Related organs: spleen and stomach
Related meridian: stomach meridian
Cause: blazing stomach fire (spicy food, overeating)
Internal conditioning: drink mung bean soup
External conditioning: BoJin the stomach meridian and spleen meridian (midline and inside of the front thigh); stimulate Neiting acupoint (stomach meridian)
. Acne on the left cheek
Related organs: liver
Related meridian: liver meridian of foot jueyin
Cause: liver depression turns into fire (emotional depression)
Internal conditioning: rose tea
External conditioning: BoJin the liver meridian (inside thigh)
• Acne on the right cheek
Related organs: lung
Related meridian: hand taiyin lung meridian
Cause: lung heat (respiratory tract infection, air pollution).
Internal conditioning: lily nourishes the lungs
External conditioning: BoJin the lung meridian; stimulate the Yuji acupoint
. Chin acne
Related organs: kidney, reproductive system
Related meridians: foot Shaoyin kidney meridian, Ren meridian
Cause: endocrine disorders (before and after menstruation, kidney deficiency).
Internal conditioning: eat black bean food
External conditioning: BoJin the kidney meridian (lower inner leg); stimulate Sanyinjiao.
2. Pigmentation/dullness
• Zygomatic spots (chloasma)
Related organs: liver, spleen, kidney
Related meridians: gallbladder meridian (running through the zygomatic bones)
Cause: liver depression and qi stagnation (stress), spleen deficiency and dampness (staying up late), insufficient kidney essence (age).
Internal conditioning: Xiaoyao pills, Poria
External conditioning: BoJin the liver meridian; spleen meridian; and kidney meridian (inner side of the leg); facial scraping; BoJin Treatment
• Dullness near the temple
Related organs: gallbladder
Related meridians: gallbladder meridian
Cause: abnormal bile metabolism (greasy diet).
Internal conditioning: drink corn silk tea.
External conditioning: BoJin the gallbladder meridian (outer thigh)
• Dark circles around lips
Related organs: spleen, stomach, large intestine
Related meridians: stomach meridian
Causes: spleen and stomach coldness (cold drinks), accumulation of stool.
Internal conditioning: drink ginger and jujube tea
External conditioning: BoJin the spleen meridian (inner leg); large intestine meridian (outer arm); stimulate Tianshu point
3. Dryness/peeling
• Dry face
Related organs: lung, kidney
Related meridians: hand Taiyin lung meridian, foot Shaoyin kidney meridian
Causes: lung yin deficiency (dry environment), insufficient kidney water (staying up late to consume essence).
Internal conditioning: Tremella soup moisturizes the lungs, black sesame nourishes the kidneys.
External conditioning: BoJin the lung meridian (inner arm) and kidney meridian (outer leg)
• Peeling of nose wings
Related organs: spleen and stomach
Related meridians: stomach meridian
Causes: spleen and stomach dampness and heat (spicy, alcoholism).
Internal conditioning: coix seed porridge to remove dampness, avoid rubbing the nose wings.
External conditioning: BoJin the spleen meridian (inside leg) and stomach meridian (midline in front of leg)
4. Oily/large pores
• Oily T-zone
Related organs: spleen, stomach, lung
Related meridians: Stomach meridian of foot yangming, lung meridian of hand taiyin
Causes: spleen deficiency and dampness (sweets), lung heat (smoking).
Internal conditioning: hawthorn and tangerine peel tea to eliminate dampness
External conditioning: BoJin the spleen meridian (inside leg); stomach meridian (midline in front of leg); lung meridian (inside arm); stimulate Quchi point
• Large pores on cheeks
Related organs: liver, lung
Related meridians: liver meridian of foot jueyin
Causes: liver toxin accumulation (staying up late, drinking too much), insufficient lung qi.
Internal conditioning: dandelion tea to detoxify, deep breathing to exercise lung qi
External conditioning: BoJin the liver meridian (inside leg); lung meridian (inside arm)
#2. Classification by facial area
1. Forehead (upper part)
• Problems: forehead wrinkles, closed comedones
• Related organs: heart, bladder
• Internal conditioning focus: clearing heart fire (bitter melon)
• External conditioning: BoJin the entire back; massage the head (back of the neck to the forehead)
2. Nose (middle part)
• Problems: blackheads, rosacea
• Related organs: spleen and stomach
• Internal conditioning: avoid raw food
• External conditioning: BoJin the spleen meridian (inside leg); stomach meridian (midline of the leg); stimulate Zusanli
3. Mandible (lower part)
• Problems: acne, sagging
• Related organs: kidney, bladder meridian; Ren meridian
• Internal conditioning: keep the lower abdomen warm
• External conditioning: BoJin the kidney meridian (inside of the leg); bladder meridian (back; midline of the back of the leg) and Ren meridian (midline of the front of the body); stimulate Guanyuan acupoint
#3. Core conditioning principles
1. Clear the internal organs:
Heart fire: lotus seeds
Liver poison: dandelion
Stomach heat: mung beans.
2. Open the meridians:
Facial BoJin (along the stomach meridian and gallbladder meridian)
Full Body BoJin (meridian BoJin)
Stimulate Hegu acupoint (open the qi and blood of the face)
3. Nourish qi and blood:
Five red soup (red dates, red beans, etc. to replenish blood).
Go to bed early to nourish liver blood (go to bed before 23:00).
What is the relationship between organs, meridians and facial aging?​
1: Stomach Meridian/Large Intestine Meridian:
Stomach Meridian: Sunken cheeks, drooping corners of mouth.
Large Intestine Meridian: Acne on forehead; Dark circles around mouth
2: Triple Burner Meridian, Gallbladder Meridian:
Gallbladder Meridian: Sunken temples, white hair at the temples.
Triple Burner Meridian: Facial edema, blurred jawline.
3: Small Intestine Meridian, Bladder Meridian:
Bladder Meridian: Stiff muscles from the back of the neck to the tip of the eyebrows, aggravated forehead wrinkles.
Small Intestine Meridian: Haggard complexion, loose skin in front of the ears.
Liver Meridian: Dark circles around eyes, obvious tear grooves.
Ren Meridian: Loose skin on the jaw, deeper neck wrinkles. Ren Meridian deficiency leads to loss of facial collagen and dry and thin lips.
Du Meridian: Lack of facial support, overall sagging.
Chong Meridian: Facial flushing and pigmentation after menopause.
Daimai: face and abdomen are loose at the same time
Comprehensive aging manifestation of Organs mechanism
Wrinkles: liver blood deficiency (lack of nourishment) + spleen deficiency (muscle malnutrition) + lung qi deficiency (decreased skin elasticity).
Spots: liver depression (qi stagnation and blood stasis) + kidney deficiency (melanin metabolism disorder) + spleen dampness (phlegm turbidity).
Sagging: spleen qi deficiency (muscle atrophy) + kidney deficiency (bone loss) + Yangming meridian qi and blood decline.
Anti-aging conditioning ideas
Internal adjustment:
Replenishing kidney and essence (prepared rehmannia, wolfberry), soothing liver and activating blood circulation (rose, angelica), strengthening spleen and removing dampness (Poria, Atractylodes).
External treatment:
Stimulate Zusanli (replenishing spleen and stomach), Taixi (replenishing kidney), Hegu (unblocking facial qi and blood).
Facial BoJin or Guasha (unblocking stasis along the meridians).
Lifestyle habits: Avoid staying up late (damages liver blood), reduce worry (damages spleen), and exercise moderately (opens meridians).
Chinese medicine emphasizes that "what is inside will be reflected outside". Facial aging is a mirror of the internal organs' functions. Comprehensive conditioning can fundamentally delay aging.