How Do I Know What My Skin Type Is – and What Natural Products Should I Use?

If your skin feels unpredictable, reactive, or just hard to manage, chances are you haven’t been using the right products for your skin type. Figuring out your skin type is the first step to getting results. Once you know what your skin needs, choosing the right natural products becomes much easier—especially when you’ve got the right tools, like Rocha Natural Products.

Step 1: Know Your Skin Type

There are five main skin types:

1. Normal – Balanced, not too oily or dry. Few breakouts or sensitivity.
2. Dry – Tight, flaky, or dull. Often needs deep moisture.
3. Oily – Shiny, especially in the T-zone. Prone to breakouts.
4. Combination – Oily in some areas (usually forehead, nose, chin), dry or normal in others.
5. Sensitive – Easily irritated, red, itchy, or inflamed. This includes skin prone to eczema or rosacea.

Step 2: Do the Bare-Faced Test

After washing your face with a gentle cleanser (like the Rocha Refresh Gel Cleanser), leave your skin bare – no products. After an hour, check how your skin feels:

• Tight, flaky, or dull? You’re Dry.
• Shiny all over? You’re Oily.
• Shiny in the T-zone, dry elsewhere? Combination.
• Comfortable and balanced? Normal.
• Red, itchy, or inflamed? You’re dealing with Sensitive skin – possibly eczema or rosacea prone.

Step 3: Match Products to Your Skin Type

Now that you know what you’re working with, here’s how to match Rocha’s natural products to your needs:

For Dry or Sensitive Skin

You need hydration and barrier repair—with zero harsh ingredients.

• Restore Moisturizing Balm – Deeply nourishing and gentle. Ideal for dry, cracked, or reactive skin, especially in cold or dry weather.
• Refresh Toner – Alcohol-free and calming, it hydrates while prepping your skin to absorb moisturisers.
• Pure Range – Specifically formulated for eczema and rosacea-prone skin. These products are ultra-gentle, fragrance-free, and soothing—helping to reduce flare-ups, calm inflammation, and support healing naturally.

For Oily or Combination Skin

Balance is key—light hydration, gentle cleansing, and no pore-clogging oils.

• Revive Moisturising Lotion – Lightweight but effective, it hydrates without feeling greasy.
• Refresh Gel Cleanser – Cleanses without stripping, keeping oil and breakouts in check.

For Mature or Normal Skin

Focus on maintaining balance, elasticity, and a healthy glow.

• Renew Ageless Moisturiser – A nourishing, botanical-rich formula that helps improve texture and supports aging skin naturally. Great for everyday use.
• Refresh Toner – A great prep step that supports absorption and hydration.

What If I Have Eczema or Rosacea?

This goes beyond just “sensitive” skin. Eczema and rosacea need special care—and Rocha’s Pure Range was made exactly for that. These products are free of synthetic fragrances, essential oils, and common irritants. They help to calm, restore, and protect your skin barrier without triggering flare-ups.  Containing ingredients such as Organic Castor, Black Seed and Moringa oils, that are known for their healing qualities.

Final Thoughts

Skin needs change with the seasons, age, stress, and even diet—so don’t feel boxed into just one type. Start with the basics: a good cleanser like the Refresh Gel Cleanser, a gentle toner, and a moisturiser that suits your skin. If sensitivity is your main concern, go straight for the Pure Range.

Rocha Natural Products were made to keep things simple, clean, and effective—because your skin deserves products that work with it, not against it.