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What is your skin type? Discover it with this simple step-by-step guide

Every skin is different, and you can notice this in shine, dryness, sensitivity or blemishes. But did you know there’s also a difference between dry skin and dehydrated skin? With this guide, you’ll discover your skin type, and get tips for the right care straight away.

Step 1: Cleanse and wait

Cleanse your face with a gentle cleanser and pat dry. Then don’t apply any products. Wait 30 to 60 minutes. 

Why? This way, you can see how your skin behaves naturally, without external influences.

Step 2: Feel, look and answer these questions

Does your skin shine after an hour?

  • Yes, all over the face → Oily skin

  • Only on your forehead, nose and chin (T-zone) → Combination skin

  • No → Continue to question 2

Does your skin feel tight, rough or show flakes?

  • Yes → Continue to question 3

  • No → Normal skin

How else does your skin feel?

  • Thin, sensitive, easily reddened → (Very) dry skin
  • Still a bit shiny but feels tight or stretched at the same time → Dehydrated skin

Do you suffer from redness, itching or easily irritated patches?

  • Yes → Sensitive skin
  • No → You probably have skin that doesn’t react quickly to stimuli
  • Note: You can also have sensitive skin in combination with any other skin type.

wat is mijn huidtypen

Step 3: Your Skin Type & Care Tips

Oily Skin
Characteristics: 
Shiny, enlarged pores, prone to spots.
Care: Use a lightweight formula with glycerin for hydration without a greasy feel. Avoid heavy oils, but jojoba oil is a good exception as it can help balance sebum production. Soothing extracts like witch hazel or chamomile can help with blemishes.

See your ideal skincare here: oily skin

(Very) Dry Skin
Characteristics: 
Feels tight, sometimes rough or flaky. The skin may be sensitive, easily irritated, and feel extra dry in winter.
Care: Choose rich, restorative formulas that nourish and protect the skin. Ingredients like shea butter, macadamia oil, jojoba oil and avocado oil strengthen the skin barrier and make the skin supple. Glycerin, betaine, ceramides and vitamin E (tocopherol) help retain moisture and soothe the skin.

See your ideal skincare here: (very) dry skin

Dehydrated Skin
Characteristics: 
Lack of water (hydration), feels tight, sometimes flaky. Can appear oily or normal at the same time.
Care: Focus on hydrating with ingredients such as hyaluronic acid, glycerin or aloe vera. Use a hydrating serum under your cream.

See your ideal skincare here: dehydrated skin

Combination Skin

Characteristics: Oiler T-zone, drier cheeks.
Care: Choose a balanced cream that both hydrates and soothes without feeling greasy. Ingredients like jojoba oil, glycerin, macadamia oil and aloe vera help balance the skin. This combination cares for the drier areas while keeping the T-zone under control, without drying out the skin.

See your ideal skincare here: combination skin

Normal Skin

Characteristics: Balanced, no dry or oily areas.
Care: Keep it simple with a gentle cream based on glycerin, jojoba oil and vitamin E. Extra care with aloe vera helps keep the skin fresh.

See your ideal skincare here: normal skin

(Over)Sensitive Skin – can occur with any skin type

Characteristics: Redness, itching, burning sensation, reaction to products or weather changes.
Care: Choose fragrance-free or mildly fragranced, hypoallergenic products. Keep your routine simple: use as few steps as possible and avoid scrubs or strong acids. Soothing ingredients like calendula extract, chamomile and aloe vera support recovery and gently calm the skin.

See your ideal skincare here: (over)sensitive skin

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Anti-Aging Care

Anti-aging is not a skin type, but it is a common skin concern. As we age, the skin’s structure changes: it becomes thinner, loses elasticity and hydration. That’s why it’s important to use products that focus on firming, nourishing and protecting the skin.
Characteristics: Fine lines, loss of elasticity, dullness or pigmentation spots.

Care: Rich treatments that combat skin aging contain nourishing and restorative ingredients such as:

  • Macadamia oil, jojoba oil, shea butter and sweet almond oil for intensive nourishment.
  • Tocopherol (vitamin E) and Q10 (ubiquinone) as powerful antioxidants that help slow down skin aging.
  • Ceramides to protect the skin from dehydration and harmful external influences.
  • Aloe vera, chamomile and calendula to soothe and support the skin’s natural recovery.

See your ideal skincare here: anti-aging

Earth Line Skincare personal advice


What is your skin type? Discover it with this simple step-by-step guide

Every skin is different, and you can notice this in shine, dryness, sensitivity or blemishes. But did you know there’s also a difference between dry skin and dehydrated skin? With this guide, you’ll discover your skin type, and get tips for the right care straight away.



Step 1: Cleanse and wait

Cleanse your face with a gentle cleanser and pat dry. Then don’t apply any products. Wait 30 to 60 minutes. 

Why? This way, you can see how your skin behaves naturally, without external influences.

Step 2: Feel, look and answer these questions

Does your skin shine after an hour?

  • Yes, all over the face → Oily skin

  • Only on your forehead, nose and chin (T-zone) → Combination skin

  • No → Continue to question 2

Does your skin feel tight, rough or show flakes?

  • Yes → Continue to question 3

  • No → Normal skin

How else does your skin feel?

  • Thin, sensitive, easily reddened → (Very) dry skin

  • Still a bit shiny but feels tight or stretched at the same time → Dehydrated skin

Do you suffer from redness, itching or easily irritated patches?

  • Yes → Sensitive skin

  • No → You probably have skin that doesn’t react quickly to stimuli

  • Note: You can also have sensitive skin in combination with any other skin type.

wat is mijn huidtypen

Step 3: Your Skin Type & Care Tips

Oily Skin
Characteristics: 
Shiny, enlarged pores, prone to spots.
Care: Use a lightweight formula with glycerin for hydration without a greasy feel. Avoid heavy oils, but jojoba oil is a good exception as it can help balance sebum production. Soothing extracts like witch hazel or chamomile can help with blemishes.

See your ideal skincare here: oily skin

(Very) Dry Skin
Characteristics: 
Feels tight, sometimes rough or flaky. The skin may be sensitive, easily irritated, and feel extra dry in winter.
Care: Choose rich, restorative formulas that nourish and protect the skin. Ingredients like shea butter, macadamia oil, jojoba oil and avocado oil strengthen the skin barrier and make the skin supple. Glycerin, betaine, ceramides and vitamin E (tocopherol) help retain moisture and soothe the skin.

See your ideal skincare here: (very) dry skin

Dehydrated Skin
Characteristics: 
Lack of water (hydration), feels tight, sometimes flaky. Can appear oily or normal at the same time.
Care: Focus on hydrating with ingredients such as hyaluronic acid, glycerin or aloe vera. Use a hydrating serum under your cream.

See your ideal skincare here: dehydrated skin


Combination Skin

Characteristics: Oiler T-zone, drier cheeks.
Care: Choose a balanced cream that both hydrates and soothes without feeling greasy. Ingredients like jojoba oil, glycerin, macadamia oil and aloe vera help balance the skin. This combination cares for the drier areas while keeping the T-zone under control, without drying out the skin.

See your ideal skincare here: combination skin

Normal Skin

Characteristics: Balanced, no dry or oily areas.
Care: Keep it simple with a gentle cream based on glycerin, jojoba oil and vitamin E. Extra care with aloe vera helps keep the skin fresh.

See your ideal skincare here: normal skin

(Over)Sensitive Skin – can occur with any skin type

Characteristics: Redness, itching, burning sensation, reaction to products or weather changes.
Care: Choose fragrance-free or mildly fragranced, hypoallergenic products. Keep your routine simple: use as few steps as possible and avoid scrubs or strong acids. Soothing ingredients like calendula extract, chamomile and aloe vera support recovery and gently calm the skin.

See your ideal skincare here: (over)sensitive skin

anti age huidverzorging

Anti-Aging Care

Anti-aging is not a skin type, but it is a common skin concern. As we age, the skin’s structure changes: it becomes thinner, loses elasticity and hydration. That’s why it’s important to use products that focus on firming, nourishing and protecting the skin.
Characteristics: Fine lines, loss of elasticity, dullness or pigmentation spots.

Care: Rich treatments that combat skin aging contain nourishing and restorative ingredients such as:

  • Macadamia oil, jojoba oil, shea butter and sweet almond oil for intensive nourishment.

  • Tocopherol (vitamin E) and Q10 (ubiquinone) as powerful antioxidants that help slow down skin aging.

  • Ceramides to protect the skin from dehydration and harmful external influences.

  • Aloe vera, chamomile and calendula to soothe and support the skin’s natural recovery.

See your ideal skincare here: anti-aging