Katherine Tomasso
Author: Katherine Tomasso, YON-KA PARIS National Director of Education
A 2022 report shows that 71% of adults identify as having sensitive skin, an astounding increase of 55% in 2 decades. The impact of this sensitivity is more than skin deep, as common skin conditions can carry significant psychological impact, influencing quality of life and emotional well-being.
Sensitivity exacerbation includes heredity, inappropriate products and treatments, over scrubbing and mechanical abrasion, medications, or even a dirty cell phone. Environmental irritants include pollen, bacteria, pollution, extreme weather, high elevations, sun exposure, or wind.
Healthy Skin Starts with the Skin’s Barrier
A healthy skin barrier has an intact brick and mortar depiction of keratinocytes and Natural Moisturizing Factor. The skin's NMF is comprised of a variety of humectant and moisturizing ingredients, including amino acids, hyaluronic acid, ceramides, fatty acids, and triglycerides.
Skin’s barrier is also teaming with approximately 1,000 human specific microbes which we refer to as the microbiota or microbiome. Imbalances in the skin microbiota composition (dysbiosis) are associated with several skin conditions, either pathological such as eczema, acne, allergies or non-pathological such as sensitive skin, irritated and reactive skin. Additionally, hyper-dry or injured and broken skin may no longer be effective at protecting the skin’s nerve ending which may also lead to reactivity.
The YON-KA Paris professional treatment solution is the CALMESSENCE Phyto-aromatic treatment which rebalances the microbiome and fortifies its strength and resistance to manage these aggressors.
Special moments and key products for optimum results
- Celebrated YON-KA French Beauty Rituals begin and end the treatment.
- GOMMAGE, a unique hydrating and soothing plant-based scrub with carob and nettles.
- Oxygenating, energizing, and hydrating warm skin infusions featuring the Lucas Championerre and EMULSION CONCENTREE flood the skin with moisture, evens tone and calms and clarifies the skin.
- SENSITIVE MASQUE, enriched with arnica and horse chestnut promotes vessel health and elasticity works in tandem with a soothing complex of chamomile and azulene. The mask is applied using soothing and draining techniques.
- Gentle face massage is performed with SENSITIVE CRÈME, a scent free treatment with pre and probiotics from Yacon root and lactobacillus. Shea butter and Bisabalol reinforce the skins barrier.
- MASQUE MODELANT is a freshly prepared double hydrating and clarifying modeling mask with re-mineralizing algae, green tea and black helps the complexion look calm, clear and radiant.