You may be in your early 20s, where sebum production is higher, and as you age, sebum production reduces, hence your skin may suffer from dehydration. If not taken care of, whether you are in your 20s or 50s, skin impurities may appear.

However, at the Vichy Laboratories, scientists have made a breakthrough in the understanding of imperfections and their recurrence, which proved that imperfections are not only due to sebum overproduction. Scientists have analysed skin with imperfections more in-depth and have discovered that they are more irritable and reactive. In fact, their sebaceous glands are under the influence of a denser network of nerve endings which renders them more sensitive.

Sebum production is therefore exacerbated in moments of stress, hormonal changes and other factors. This, is the beginning of a never-ending cycle of imperfections.

"The appearance of imperfections and their recurrence is not a question of age but of skin type. Imperfection-prone skin is in fact more reactive and irritable. Therefore, whatever your age, you need to purify and also soothe skin to reduce imperfections, even recurrent ones," explained C. Debbasch, Pharmacy Doctor in the Vichy laboratories.

There may not be ways to eliminate these impurities forever due to the changes which occur in our body constantly due to various factors, but hope is not lost. Understanding these skin issues which we all face, the team at Vichy has introduced a purifying and anti-irritant double action efficacy which is medically proven to help reduce or control skin impurities.

Acting against imperfections, even recurrent ones, helping to reconstruct our skin, Vichy infuses Zincadone+ into their skincare line, Normaderm. This active ingredient purifies and soothes skin’s surface to progressively eliminate redness and imperfections. Also incorporating the new Intrapore Technology, it allows purifying and anti-irritant active ingredients to penetrate to the very heart of the pore so as to protect and purify it. Skin is visibly transformed in just four weeks.

Vichy Normaderm products include Deep Cleansing Gel For Clear Skin, Daily Exfoliation Cleansing Gel, Purifying Astringent Toner, Anti-Imperfection Hydrating Care, Chrono-Active Pore Refining Care, Drying Concealing Anti-Imperfection Stick and Active Anti-Imperfection Concentrate.

Note: Vichy products are available at AA Pharmacy, Alpro Pharmacy, Caring Pharmacy, Guardian, Jusco Wellness, Vitacare and Watsons in Malaysia. Call the Vichy Consumer Infoline at 03-7725 3504 for more details.