Skin undergoing chemotherapy – Natural Self

FOR WHAT?

Skin after or during chemotherapy

Huidverzorging tijdens chemo

Characteristics of skin after or during chemotherapy

  • The skin feels extremely dry and sensitive.
  • You suffer from wounds and irritation.
  • Your skin is flaky.

Chemotherapy and heavy medication are not only emotionally heavy to undergo, they also have a significant impact on the skin. These drugs are designed to fight fast-growing cancer cells, but they also affect some healthy, normal fast-growing cells (such as skin and hair cells). Many patients suffer from skin changes as a result. The right care can alleviate these unpleasant ailments.

How do you care for the skin during or after cancer?

DOs

  • Protect your skin against the sun
    The skin often becomes more sensitive to sunlight during treatment. Use a sunscreen daily to protect your skin.
  • Drink water
    Our body is made up of 60% water. Healthy, hydrated skin starts from the inside. Make sure to drink enough water.
  • Strengthen and hydrate
    It’s important to take good care of the skin before, during, and after the treatments. Apply a nourishing day and night cream daily to strengthen the skin barrier and keep the skin healthy, supple, and hydrated.
  • Read the ingredient list
    Avoid applying substances to your skin that you would not ingest. Choose products with natural ingredients that strengthen the skin’s barrier function. Note: not all natural ingredients are effective. Choose substances with a proven effect.

DON’Ts

  • Aggressive skincare products
    Skincare products with a high level of alcohol dry out the skin even more. Avoid other irritating, chemical ingredients. Always check the ingredients list of your skincare products!
  • Foaming soap
    Never wash the skin with regular soap. Foaming soaps contain SLS (sodium lauryl sulphate), a solvent that, in addition to impurities, also removes natural skin fat and can thus damage the skin barrier. This often leads to dry and flaky skin. It’s better to use a mild, natural soap in the morning and evening and to rinse with lukewarm water.
  • Parabens and phthalates
    Parabens make a product last longer, but they can mimic the action of natural oestrogens and are thought to play an important role in breast cancer. So play it safe. Do you see terms like methylparaben, ethyl paraben, propylparaben, butylparaben and isobutyl paraben on the ingredients list? Then it’s best not to buy the product. Phthalates also have an endocrine-disrupting effect and should be avoided.

Did you know that…

You can also use our Fine Deluxe Body Scrub for a nourishing oil bath?

Add a few tablespoons of scrub to warm bath water. The salt crystals dissolve and the natural oils make your skin silky soft.

How to use

Apply a generous layer to cleansed, damp skin and massage in using circular movements. Rinse with lukewarm water. Then apply the Fine Delicate Body Butter for a super-deluxe pampering experience you won’t regret.

Do you have questions about your skin? Send me a personal message on WhatsApp: +32 (0) 470/ 21 99 87.

Fine Deluxe Body Scrub

The power of SELF products

Appropriate care during and after cancer keeps your skin healthy. SELF is a maintenance repair cream and works preventively. The unique combination of active substances penetrates deep into the skin and restores the skin. The PH value is adapted to the skin, and the acidic layer helps to keep the skin well hydrated and strong. It kills the bad bacteria and supports good bacteria. It’s important to keep the skin acidic, but products with a very high pH are harmful for the skin.

Using SELF daily is necessary to nourish and repair the skin. It’s very important to use it at least 6 weeks before you see any results, and to not mix it with other aggressive products. Is your skin cracked? Try the Boost of Indulgence Facial Mask as a restorative ointment: a tip from doctors and patients.

 

 

What can our active ingredients do for you?

  • Antioxidants such as vitamins E, C, ferulic acid, polyphenols, and phytosterols combat free radicals and premature ageing.
  • Anti-inflammatory substances such as allantoin and vitamins A, D, and E stimulate the skin’s healing process and counteract skin irritations.
  • Restorative ingredients such as cinnamic acid, fatty acids, sterols, and squalene protect the skin from bad external influences. They strengthen the barrier function and ensure good hydration.
  • Glycerine ensures that the skin stays hydrated.

What can our active ingredients do for you?

  • Antioxidants such as vitamins E, C, ferulic acid, polyphenols, and phytosterols combat free radicals and premature ageing.
  • Anti-inflammatory substances such as allantoin and vitamins A, D, and E stimulate the skin’s healing process and counteract skin irritations.
  • Restorative ingredients such as cinnamic acid, fatty acids, sterols, and squalene protect the skin from bad external influences. They strengthen the barrier function and ensure good hydration.
  • Glycerine ensures that the skin stays hydrated.

Why SELF?

100% VEGAN AND NATURAL

SELF is officially recognised worldwide as a vegan brand by Vegan Society. From the seeds in the field for growing certain ingredients to the cleaning of the pipes, no animal products are used during the entire process.

DERMATOLOGICALLY TESTED AND APPROVED

We’re proud to say that all our products have been dermatologically tested for sensitive skin and achieved an irritation score of 0.00! This proves that our products are just as gentle as we claim them to be.

HALAL CERTIFIED

SELF’s entire range is Halal certified. Both animal products and alcohol are strictly avoided during our production process. No alcohol is used in the ingredients and all equipment is cleaned with alcohol-free plant-based cleaning agents.

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