Pitta skin comes with 3 variations
1) Sensitive skin - Pitta skin can feel sensitive or show signs of redness. A pink undertone to the cheeks is a good indication that you have pitta skin.
2) Combination skin –Pitta skin can exhibit more than one quality. You may feel dehydrated (and usually sensitive) with a normal T-Zone (forehead, nose and chin) or feel normal with a more oily T-Zone area.
3) Normal skin – Pitta skin can feel quite “normal” and you may not be experiencing excessive dryness, oiliness or even sensitivity.
Pitta is a combination of mostly fire with a little water. If a person has pitta skin it means that fire predominates in the skin. This is what gives pitta skin its sensitive tendency. It also makes pitta skin warm to the touch. Fire and water can also bring some conflicting qualities resulting in a skin that can feel partially oily or partially dehydrated and sensitive.
When out of balance this skin type can feel very sensitive, have a tendency towards redness, inflammation, and in extreme cases rosacea. If fire is too high the skin may feel partially dehydrated and sensitive and if water is too high the skin may be partially oily.
Pitta skin and aging: Pitta skin is the most vulnerable to sun damage and will show more signs of sun damage than the other skin types as it gets older.
Bringing balance to Pitta skin: To bring into balance the fiery nature of Pitta, products will need to be hydrating, cooling and soothing. Ingredients will have deeply soothing properties to calm down sensitivity, irritation, and redness if present. Moisturizing and slightly balancing ingredients will adapt perfectly to the conditions of the skin and bring balance whether the skin feels perfectly normal or partially dry or oily (combination skin).
Products for Pitta skin:Hydrating Cleanser or Deep CleanserMicrocrystal ExfoliatorDaily Repair Serum – Fine-Line (rose).Anti-Age SerumFine Line Face Oil and/or Fine Line MoisturizerAnti-Age Aye CreamCalming Mask
For Sensitive Skin: Blend Microcrystal Exfoliator with a little water or cleanser to adjust to your skin’s needs. If skin is extremely sensitive, skip exfoliation or use Deep Cleanser instead.
For Combination Skin: To address an oily T-Zone, use the Daily Repair Serum-Balance (meadowsweet) instead of the Daily Repair Serum
– Fine-Line (rose). You may also use the Purifying Cleanser if the skin is tending towards oiliness.