How The Wrong Tween Skin Care Moisturizer Can Do More Harm Than Good

A tween skin care moisturizer must be formulated differently from adult moisturizers. Most adults’ skin is often dry, losing elasticity, and developing signs of aging. The moisturizer that is appropriate to address these effects in adult skin is most often too strong or lacking age-appropriate formulas for young tween skin. Even if a young girl wants to be just like her mom, it is not beneficial—and may be harmful—for her to use her mother’s facial moisturizers. Tween skin is unique. Its special needs include gentle cleansing, light nourishing, to maintain its soft and supple texture, and daily sunscreen protection.

Many adult formulas contain parabens, phthalates, and minerals. Collagen, an ingredient found in many adult moisturizers to help heal damaged skin and prevent aging, is not appropriate for young, sensitive skin. These creams and lotions may clog and increase the size of tweens’ skin pores, as well as increase the potential for blemishes on tween skin.

The better option for youthful skin is a light formula that contains a good helping of natural ingredients. Aloe and jojoba are two ingredients that every tween skin care moisturizer should include. Both aloe and jojoba have healing properties that keep tween skin healthy. Aloe protects against environmental damage while nourishing beneath the skin’s surface, and jojoba prevents skin drying that leads to over-enlarged, exposed pores. In addition, the best moisturizers for tweens accomplish more than simple moisturizing; they also provide sunscreen protection.

Getting a young girl to wear sunscreen can be a challenge. They seem to believe they are invincible, and the idea of a “tan” in often encouraged. Mothers know better. Giving tweens a facial moisturizer that includes sunscreen is the best way to get daughters to like a sunscreen product, especially because many of the newer formulas leave skin feeling soft and smooth, not gooey and sticky. A non-chemical sunscreen is preferable, ideally a formula with zinc oxide as the active ingredient. Avoid bug repellant for a facial moisturizer and sunscreen. A tween skin care moisturizer that is also a sunscreen is a great way to get tweens started on the right skin moisturizer.

By: Abigail Chaucer

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Ottilie and Lulu offers a range of easy-to-use tween skin care products specially formulated for girls 7-14. Each of these formulas contains anti-oxidants to protect a young girl's skin from environmental stresses, vitamins to nourish, and enriching botanicals to sooth.