Recommendations vary for dry skin therapy.
All sources agree that you need a good moisturizer, but they don't always agree about what the ingredients should be.
Many companies still use petrolatum and mineral oil in their skincare products, despite the fact that they cannot be used by people with oilier complexions and are not beneficial for those with excessive dryness.
Even people with "normal" complexions often experience break outs, caused by the petroleum-based oils in their cosmetics and other skincare products.
If the petroleum-based oils don't cause problems, the artificial preservatives and added fragrances often do.
The best dry skin remedies are free of artificial preservatives and added fragrances, because those ingredients are the most common causes of allergic and adverse reactions.
If you see parabens listed on the label of ingredients, as you undoubtedly will, those are artificial preservatives, but there are many others.
It can take a bit of research to find out exactly what the ingredients actually are.
It's just easier to look for and buy only products that are labeled preservative and fragrance free.
Once you have found the allergen-free aisle, you can start looking through the available dry skin remedies.
You will find that there are body lotions, hand creams, daytime facial moisturizers and nighttime face creams.
Although they are less common, you may also see some deep hydrating masks.
Those are a real treat, if they contain the right ingredients.
Macadamia, avocado and other natural plant oils are very close to the skin's own sebum, its natural moisturizer, on a molecular basis.
Because of that, they are quickly and readily absorbed and they smell wonderful, even without the addition of artificial fragrances.
The nightly use of Shea butter is a good choice for dry skin therapy, especially when the area of concern is the face.
Shea butter is virtually identical to the skin's own sebum and it is known to have a healing effect that is beneficial for reducing scars, stretch marks and wrinkles.
There are many different grades of Shea butter.
Most of the ones being sold in the US have added fragrances and other fillers, like petrolatum.
If you do a little online shopping, you should be able to find a higher grade.
Nighttime creams containing Shea butter and avocado extracts provide added benefits.
Avocado has been shown to increase collagen production, which means that it helps to fight one of the causes of an aged appearance; decreased collagen production.
Excessive dryness contributes to the outward signs of aging, as well.
The skin's moisture content typically decreases with age.
The skin's protective hyaluronic acid levels fall, too.
Some dry skin remedies contain hyaluronic acid, but the ingredient doesn't do a lot of good.
Enzymatic activity quickly breaks it down.
Research has shown that extracts from a kind of seaweed called wakame kelp inhibits the enzymatic activity and increases the skin's hyaluronic acid content.
Other ingredients are beneficial for dry skin therapy.
Learning more about them could be the best thing that you ever do for your skin's health and appearance.
All sources agree that you need a good moisturizer, but they don't always agree about what the ingredients should be.
Many companies still use petrolatum and mineral oil in their skincare products, despite the fact that they cannot be used by people with oilier complexions and are not beneficial for those with excessive dryness.
Even people with "normal" complexions often experience break outs, caused by the petroleum-based oils in their cosmetics and other skincare products.
If the petroleum-based oils don't cause problems, the artificial preservatives and added fragrances often do.
The best dry skin remedies are free of artificial preservatives and added fragrances, because those ingredients are the most common causes of allergic and adverse reactions.
If you see parabens listed on the label of ingredients, as you undoubtedly will, those are artificial preservatives, but there are many others.
It can take a bit of research to find out exactly what the ingredients actually are.
It's just easier to look for and buy only products that are labeled preservative and fragrance free.
Once you have found the allergen-free aisle, you can start looking through the available dry skin remedies.
You will find that there are body lotions, hand creams, daytime facial moisturizers and nighttime face creams.
Although they are less common, you may also see some deep hydrating masks.
Those are a real treat, if they contain the right ingredients.
Macadamia, avocado and other natural plant oils are very close to the skin's own sebum, its natural moisturizer, on a molecular basis.
Because of that, they are quickly and readily absorbed and they smell wonderful, even without the addition of artificial fragrances.
The nightly use of Shea butter is a good choice for dry skin therapy, especially when the area of concern is the face.
Shea butter is virtually identical to the skin's own sebum and it is known to have a healing effect that is beneficial for reducing scars, stretch marks and wrinkles.
There are many different grades of Shea butter.
Most of the ones being sold in the US have added fragrances and other fillers, like petrolatum.
If you do a little online shopping, you should be able to find a higher grade.
Nighttime creams containing Shea butter and avocado extracts provide added benefits.
Avocado has been shown to increase collagen production, which means that it helps to fight one of the causes of an aged appearance; decreased collagen production.
Excessive dryness contributes to the outward signs of aging, as well.
The skin's moisture content typically decreases with age.
The skin's protective hyaluronic acid levels fall, too.
Some dry skin remedies contain hyaluronic acid, but the ingredient doesn't do a lot of good.
Enzymatic activity quickly breaks it down.
Research has shown that extracts from a kind of seaweed called wakame kelp inhibits the enzymatic activity and increases the skin's hyaluronic acid content.
Other ingredients are beneficial for dry skin therapy.
Learning more about them could be the best thing that you ever do for your skin's health and appearance.
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