After moving into a new flat, I found myself waking up most days with a dull, puffy, swollen face, redness, oilier-than-usual skin, and new spots to contend with. At first, I assumed I was run down from the move, but after a couple of weeks I noticed that dust would accumulate really quickly after I’d clean. As someone with pretty sensitive skin and a history of unexplainable allergic reactions, I wondered if the air I was breathing in every night was doing me more harm than good.
After a little sleuthing, I discovered that the issues with my skin and the endless dust could well be related. And that indoor air quality (and not just outdoor air quality) can have just as much, if not more, impact on the skin, driving everything from acne and hyperpigmentation to accelerated ageing.
