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From November, brick kilns restart and Dhaka air turns among the worst in the world. Particulate settles on skin all day. Here is what actually helps.
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Bangladesh's pollution peaks November to March: cool, still air traps emissions, and roughly a thousand brick kilns restart as construction picks up. Fine particulate settles on skin, generates free radicals, and worsens both barrier damage and pigmentation.
1. Cleanse properly at night, not harder
Particulate plus sunscreen plus sebum needs dissolving, not scrubbing. An oil or micellar step first, then a gentle cleanser.
2. An antioxidant serum in the morning
Vitamin C or niacinamide neutralises free radicals before they do damage. This is the one addition genuinely specific to pollution.
3. Do not skip moisturizer
An intact barrier is the physical shield. Damaged barrier lets more in.
4. Sunscreen still applies
Winter haze does not block UVA, and UV plus pollution together worsen pigmentation faster than either alone.
5. Avoid over-exfoliating
The instinct to scrub off "dirty" skin thins the exact barrier you need.
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