Skin care can be quite tricky, because just like our fingerprints, everybody’s skin is different. Some people have flakey dry skin, others have oily skin, and then there are those lucky few who have skin that is just right. Well, no matter what your skin type, there are some surefire basics to ensure that you are taking the right steps to care for your skin. We’ll start by identifying things that are bad for you skin. One skin health assassin is ultraviolet (UV) light. UV light is important for many functions. It’s required by our bodies to produce vitamin D and prevent horrible conditions such as rickets. However, UV light causes damage to DNA and consequently skin.

Here are 7 tween healthy skin tips to keep your tween’s skin on the right track.

Tip #1: Avoid unnecessary UV light exposure.

Tip #2: Wear a broad-spectrum protection sunscreen everyday—even on cloudy days. Sunscreen helps to control sebum production, thereby hindering accumulation of the dirt and oils that can block pores and facilitate the very troubling onset of acne.

Tip #3: Ensure that your tween is washing her face at least twice a day-morning and before bed, anytime she has been physically active, and when she has oil and or dirt on her face. Avoid the use of heavily scented products.

Tip#4: Look for a facial moisturizer with a sun protection factor and encourage your tween to apply it everyday. There are a number of products now available that are non-sticky, leave no ghostly residue and leave skin feeling soft and smooth. You should be wearing a daily moisturizer with sunscreen and so should your daughter.

Tip #5: Keep hair off your face during physical activity and while sleeping. Even clean hair has oil that does not mix well with a tween’s complexion.

Tip #6: Young skin should be never be picked or squeezed. Discourage these activities to avoid scars and red marks. Gentle cleansing is good for skin and can alleviate any discomfort.

Tip #7: As with any product, it must produce results, but with tweens, it is also important they like it. If tweens like a product, they will use it. So the best product, not used, is a waste of money and time. Find products specially formulated for young, tween skin, build a daily hygiene regime that promotes clean, healthy skin as a way to enhance natural beauty, and avoid the following ingredients: parabens, phthalates, sodium lauryl sulfates, mineral oil and petrolatum by-products.

Following these 7 tween healthy skin tips will help to ensure that your tween’s skin will stay healthy and nourished.