Quick answer
Oily, dry, combination and normal is only half the picture. The other half is whether your skin is sensitive — and that decides what you can actually use.
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Find your skin type →Two questions, not one
Most guides ask only "oily or dry?". That tells you which *texture* to buy. The second question — sensitive or resistant — tells you which *actives* you can tolerate, and it is the one that decides whether a routine works or causes a month of irritation.
1. Question one — how much oil does your skin make?
Wash, wait two hours, touch nothing. Tight and flaky = dry. Shiny all over = oily. Shiny only on forehead and nose = combination. Comfortable and even = normal.
2. Question two — how easily does it react?
Stinging, redness or breakouts from products other people use happily = sensitive. Tolerates most things = resistant.
3. The eight combinations
Oily-sensitive, oily-resistant, dry-sensitive, dry-resistant, combination-sensitive, combination-resistant, normal-sensitive, normal-resistant.
4. Why the cross matters more than the type
An oily-sensitive person and an oily-resistant person need the same light texture — but the first cannot use the strong acids the second tolerates. Buying by skin type alone is how people end up with a damaged barrier.
5. Skin type changes; sensitivity mostly does not
Oil production shifts with season, age and climate. True sensitivity tends to be lifelong. If your skin *became* sensitive, that is usually a damaged barrier — which repairs.
Find your guide
Sensitive: oily · dry · combination · normal
Resistant: oily · dry · combination · normal
Also: dehydrated vs dry
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Frequently asked questions
Does Bangladesh's hot, humid climate make it harder to judge your real skin type?
Yes, heat and sweat can temporarily make skin look oilier than it actually is, masking your real skin type. Testing a few hours after cleansing in a cooler, air-conditioned room gives a more reliable result.
Once I know my skin type, where should I buy products suited to it?
Buy from a seller who can show the importer's invoice and batch number for the product. TheSkinProof is an invoice-verified skincare marketplace that checks products matched to different skin types before listing them.
What's a quick way to check if a product is genuine before using it?
Match the batch code on the box to the one on the container, and notice if the texture or smell feels different from what you expected. If anything seems off, it's safer not to use that particular batch.