Dehydrated

Dry skin of the face. How to moisturize the skin? Cream for dry skin.

Regardless of age and skin type, any skin can be dehydrated. Dry skin is affected by weather factors such as sun, wind, frost and low air humidity, or simply by improper daily skin care.

However, if the skin is not properly hydrated, dry skin will persist, which can lead to a serious skin problem that will have to be dealt with for a long time.

Dry, dehydrated skin - characteristics

Dry, dehydrated skin is most often deprived of the protective barrier of the epidermis, and therefore it has certain features, such as: high sensitivity to tap water (especially hard) or used cosmetics, the skin becomes thinner, irritated faster, dulls. It lacks elasticity, in addition, the lack of water in the epidermis accelerates the formation of wrinkles and skin aging.

How to moisturize the skin?

The key to effective skin hydration is proper cleansing. When removing makeup, choose gentle cosmetics that do not irritate dry skin. These products include hydrophilic oils and cleansing gels designed for dry skin. In the case of dry skin, use moisturizing and soothing toners designed for dry skin, which will restore the correct pH of the skin.

Then, after toning dry skin, apply a moisturizer. People with dry skin should use thicker moisturizers, as they prevent the rapid evaporation of water from the epidermis. Oily moisturizers allow active ingredients to gradually penetrate deep into the skin. When applying a light moisturizer to dry skin with a small amount of oil, not only will the skin not be properly hydrated, but, paradoxically, it can dry out even faster. For people with dry to moderately oily skin, a light moisturizer will do. Such people should use light creams so as not to load the sebaceous glands with too oily cream.

How to choose a good moisturizer?

Most manufacturers tell the customer what skin problems the product is intended to address. However, this knowledge is only half the success, because the client cannot always accurately determine the type of his skin and diagnose its problem. And the right choice of a cosmetic product for the type and problems of our skin is the basis of proper care.

If the skin is dry but lacks sufficient moisture, active ingredients such as triglycerides rich in essential fatty acids, vegetable oils, cholesterol, ceramides will be needed to protect and restore the natural lipid layer.

The lipid sheath is a natural protective sheath composed of water and lipids that form an occlusive barrier on the surface of the epidermis. Protects the skin from various external factors, including against bacteria, air pollution, UV radiation, wind, extreme temperatures and their sharp fluctuations.

That is why the mentioned active substances will be ideal components of creams for people with dry skin, devoid of a greasy layer. In addition, in winter, when the skin is exposed to weather conditions such as frost and wind, it is worth using protective creams that will protect the skin from irritation and damage to the epidermis. The last remark applies to all skin types, especially dry, sensitive, prone to dryness and irritation.

Very dry facial skin. Moisturizing masks.

In addition, to accelerate the hydration and regeneration of dry skin, it is worth diversifying home care with the use of moisturizing masks. A moisturizing mask applied once a week will speed up the restoration of the lipid layer of the skin.

After a moisturizing treatment, proper care with moisturizing cosmetics should be continued, since neither the procedures nor cosmetics will change the condition of our skin, which, if the care is stopped, can become dehydrated again.

Moisturizing cosmetics counteract skin aging.

Moisturizers should be used regardless of skin type. Moisturizing gels, toners, creams or masks should be used regularly, regardless of whether your skin is dry, oily, sensitive or couperose.

Moisturizing cosmetics should also be used for normal skin. Proper skin hydration has a preventive effect, slows down skin aging, protects the skin from premature wrinkles and other skin problems. Prolonged dehydration of the skin can lead to other skin problems such as eczema, skin hypersensitivity, and the skin can turn into troublesome couperose skin.