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Skincare, Uncategorized · January 15, 2024


WHY DOES SKIN BURN WHEN APPLYING MOISTURIZER OR LOTION?

In this post I’ll explain reasons for why your face burns when putting on
lotion, specifically talking about the skin on your face (although these also
apply to body skin!). It can be frustrating when you buy new skincare products
and, almost immediately, they don’t feel right.

So, we’ll talk about how to know whether it’s the wrong moisturizer, a
particular ingredient or your skin that’s the issue. Long story short, it can be
both!

Keep reading to find out what’s causing that unpleasant burning sensation, and
when to stop using a product that burns.


THE MAIN REASONS SKIN BURNS WHEN PUTTING ON LOTION

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First I’ll summarise a few of the main reasons, and then we’ll break down each
cause in more detail below.

 1. Your skin’s protective barrier is weakened, or you have pre-existing skin
    irritation
 2. You’re having an allergic reaction
 3. You’re sensitive to some of the ingredients, such as fatty acids
 4. You’re applying your moisturiser to damp skin
 5. Common ingredients that have a bad rap for skin sensitivity




HOW A POOR SKIN BARRIER CAN CAUSE A BURNING SENSATION

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A damaged skin barrier is probably one of the most common causes your face burns
when putting on lotion, especially after putting on moisturiser. Our skin has
many layers to it, and when the outermost layer of skin gets degraded it can
cause a lot of stinging, redness and dryness.

Common things that weaken the protective layer include:

 * Using a lot of exfoliating acids, such as salicylic acid and glycolic acid
   (both alpha hydroxy acids)
 * Cleansing either too much or using a harsh cleanser that strips your skin
 * Exfoliating with a physical scrub too often or too aggressively
 * Having super hot showers or using hot water to cleanse with
 * Using a lot of spot treatments repeatedly
 * Using products that contain essential oils and artificial fragrances



Usually for most people it’s a combination of all of them, and you can help to
protect your skin’s barrier by using skincare products for a damaged skin
barrier.

The key is to use it all year round, even when your barrier is feeling healthy.
Many people make the mistake of only using a barrier product when their skin
feels unhappy, and by then it’s already too late! I use mine twice a day, every
day.


HOW TO HEAL A DAMAGED SKIN BARRIER

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Of course, you can also rectify the mistakes above by doing the following:

 * Only use exfoliating acids when you need to, a few times a week maximum
 * Make sure your cleanser is gentle. Here are my top gentle water based
   cleanser recommendations
 * Don’t use a physical exfoliator like a scrub, because it’s an inefficient and
   harsh type of exfoliation
 * Use tepid water instead of hot water to cleanse
 * Only use spot treatments on the spot itself, and use a very thin layer rather
   than a huge blob (you’ll save money with this tip, too!)
 * Cut out products that contain artificial fragrances and essential oils, as
   these can cause skin sensitivities


SIGNS YOU HAVE A DAMAGED SKIN BARRIER

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If your face burns when putting on lotion and you think you might have a damaged
skin barrier, here are some tips to figure that out.

Funnily enough, one of the top signs you have a damaged skin barrier is a
stinging sensation from products that never used to make your face burn. For me,
this is one of the top telltale signs – the fact that these products never used
to cause this for you, but now suddenly sting. This suggests that once you heal
your barrier, the products will go back to not stinging.



Another sign is itchy skin – skin can feel dry and tight, yet oily at the same
time. This is due to water loss, otherwise known as trans epidermal water loss
(TEWL). Basically, the outermost layer of your skin is not keeping moisture in
as it should and therefore is overproducing natural oils.

All of this can lead to extra breakouts, especially breakouts in areas you don’t
normally break out!

To restore the balance, I recommend quitting retinoids, exfoliants and vitamin C
for at least 1-2 weeks. Focus on using a gentle cleanser, moisturiser and SPF. A
barrier serum would be helpful here, too.


CAN AN ALLERGIC REACTION BE THE REASON YOUR FACE BURNS WHEN PUTTING ON LOTION?

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Short answer, absolutely! Allergic reactions range from minor to severe, so even
if your face isn’t swelling up massively, an allergic reaction can still be a
possible cause. I often get comments on social media, asking me if an new
product is stinging their face should they keep using it? Personally it’s an
easy ‘no’ for me.

If it were an older product and you’ve used it before without issues, it’s
unlikely to suddenly be that product (it’s more likely your skin). However, if
it’s a brand new product and your skin seems fine otherwise, it’s probably the
skin care products fault.

For what it’s worth, I often have this with Cerave products, especially the
hydrating cleanser. Furthermore, burning should also be noted as a warning sign
– ‘keep using this product at your own risk’. In other words, it might get worse
the longer you use it. Either way, nothing good is coming from it.

Other signs of an allergic reaction include:

 * Swollen face or features, such as the eyes
 * Weeping skin
 * Blisters or wounds
 * Swollen throat or tongue

If this happens to you, please seek medical care!

Very sensitive skin people, you probably already know this but make sure you
patch test! Even the best moisturizers can cause reactions, it doesn’t make it a
bad moisturiser, our skin is just so unique to all of it that… sh*t happens
quite frankly. 




APPLYING MOISTURISER TO DAMP SKIN CAN ALSO CAUSE BURNING

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This is one of those catch 22 situations because applying moisturiser to damp
skin enhances the penetration of the product, therefore often making it even
more effective. However, it’s not always a good idea if you have a skin type
that is particularly sensitive.

Speeding up the absorption process by applying moisturiser to damp skin can be
overkill for sensitive skin, so try applying your moisturiser to dry skin if
this happens to you a lot.

You may also find that you get the classic moisturizer burn sensation sometimes
and not others. This could be due to a weakened barrier at times, rather than
continously sensitive skin.

Even if you don’t use many actives, this could occur due to changing temperature
and humidity, for example. I mention this because skin is very multifactorial,
meaning it’s often not just one single thing, but a combination of factors.


SLUGGING WITH VASELINE AND IRRITATED SKIN

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I thought it would also be worth mentioning how slugging can sometimes also
cause irritated skin. Slugging is basically where you apply petroleum jelly
(also know as petrolatum AKA Vaseline) as the final layer of your skincare
routine to lock everything in.

This normally works well, but if done over retinoids like tretinoin or retinol,
can actually cause more irritation. This is because Vaseline is an occlusive and
essentially will cause enhanced penetration of the active. If your face burns
when putting on lotion, consider cutting back on this approach.

This sounds good, but with something as irritating as tretinoin it’s not always
desirable. To conclude this, you basically might be causing redness and burning
because of slugging, even if it seems counterintuitive. 




COMMON INGREDIENTS THAT MAY CAUSE BURNING

Nowadays it’s almost like we’re shamed if we don’t use ingredients like
salicylic acid and vitamin C, but I want you to know that you don’t *need* any
of these ingredients for good skin. Plus, they’re a major reason your skin burns
when putting on lotion.

Everyone’s skin needs different things, and I actually found much better luck
when using a retinoid on its own.


HYALURONIC ACID

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Not only can using too many of these break down the outermost layer of the skin,
but they can also cause that familiar burning sensation. A particularly
interesting ingredient that can sometimes cause this is hyaluronic acid.

Lately there has been research to suggest that hyaluronic acid can actually be
irritating, specifically the low molecular weight kind. All this means is that,
because the molecules are ‘smaller’, they can penetrate deeper.

Again, this sounds good but it’s actually not what you want at all times.
Especially when coupled with not sealing the HA in, this can be a recipe for
redness and irritation.


VITAMIN C

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A lot of the most common forms of vitamin c are not actually very stable,
meaning they can go rancid pretty quickly. On top of this, citamin C is actually
somewhat irritating itself.

A lot of dermatologists recommend quitting vitamin C until acne is under
control, because otherwise it creates a difficult environment to treat the acne
in. Personally I never got along with vitamin C too well, always finding it
worked for a little bit before causing little red pimples.

If you’re keen on using an active ingredient but are experiencing burning, I
recommend cutting out a lot of them and slowly adding them back in, one by one.
This way, it’ll be easier to find the culprit.


IF SKIN BURNS WHEN PUTTING ON LOTION, SHOULD YOU STOP USING THE PRODUCT?

Finally, here are my top tips for how to decide whether the product isn’t right,
or it’s your skin:


 * If you’ve never used it before and it stings on first try, ditch it
 * If you’ve used it many times before and it has previously been fine, keep it
   but consider working on your skin barrier (that protective top layer of the
   skin)
 * If you’re using acids more than twice a week, be suspicious that your skin
   barrier might need work
 * If you apply the moisturiser to damp skin, consider trying it out on dry skin
   instead


THIS WAS WHY DOES SKIN BURN WHEN APPLYING MOISTURIZER OR LOTION?


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