Skin Profiler Quiz

Dry, oily, normal, or combination skin? Sensitive skin? Your skin is as individual as you are. Knowing more about your skin will help you make choices that keep it healthy and beautiful. So what's your type?

There are four basic skin types, based on how much oil ("sebum") your skin produces. To determine your own skin type, wash your face and wait 30 minutes. Then put a single piece of tissue paper against each area of your face: forehead, nose, chin, and cheeks. Your oily areas will leave oil on the tissue paper. If you cannot wash your face now, then try to answer the questions to the best of your knowledge.

1. How does your skin feel?
smooth and comfortable
tight
dry in some areas, smooth in others
oily or shiny

2. How does your skin look by midday?
Fresh and clean
Flaky patches and some redness
Shiny in the T-zone (forehead, nose and chin)
Oily or shiny all over the face

3. How often do you break out?
Hardly ever
Occasionally, usually before or during menstruation
Often
Most of the time

4. How visible are your pores?
Small to medium size pores
Very small or invisible pores
Visible pores in the T-zone (forehead, nose and chin)
Large visible pores

5. Which of the following describes your skin? (check all those that apply)
I sunburn easily
I get blemishes from stress
Temperature changes tend to make my skin red and blotchy
My skin reacts to certain skin care products (cleansers, moisturizers, makeup, fragrances).
None of the above