How To Protect Your Skin From Pollution

Around 4pm to 8pm last night, residents in Singapore were complaining about a strong chemical smell that was permeating several parts of the island.

Several parts of the island, like Bishan, Ang Mo Kio and Bukit Timah were had strong chemical and burning smells.

While the National Environment Agency says that the air pollution levels were in the healthy range, the smell did cause some discomfort to residents.

Want to protect your skin from pollution? Here are some things you can do:

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How To Protect Your Skin From Pollution

Oil Cleanse

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Oil cleansing not only helps to get rid of makeup, it also helps to rid your skin of environmental pollutants that could clog pores and cause break outs from happening.

Remember to follow up with a double cleanse for optimum cleansing.

Drink Plenty Of Water

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Drinking plenty of water helps to prevent inflammation in your skin and clear the toxins in your body.

Eat Well

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Load up on fruits and vegetables with antioxidants because man-made pollutants usually contain plenty of free radicals.

Free radicals can cause hyper-pigmentation and fine lines on your skin and increase inflammation on skin too, causing redness.

Load Up On Sunscreen

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Free radicals can eat away at the protecting barrier that your skin has so it’s best to load up on even more sunscreen to prevent any skincare issues from popping up.

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While the National Environment Agency says that the air pollution levels were in the healthy range, the smell did cause some discomfort to residents.

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