Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Sensitive and dehydrated skin: To turn the desert into an oasis!

Sensitive skin - the most sensitive type of skin: A skin most exposed to irritation and flaking. Sensitive skin requires special care - after each washing, the skin becomes dry, often a sensation of itching, redness. In addition, sensitive skin often suffers from pryschevoy rash. For this type of skin is not for every makeup - so before you use cosmetics, its action is necessary to check a small area of ​​skin. Sensitive skin requires cosmetics, alcohol, emulsifiers and, in some cases, even air fresheners.

Sensitive skin care


Owners of sensitive skin do not recommend washing with soap, because this skin is very fragile, and the intense impact of soaps can cause irritation. Instead of soap to use hypoallergenic cleansing lotion and moisturizer that will make your skin softer and will serve as a kind of barrier against external irritants.


*    When buying makeup, check its effect on a small area of ​​skin. If the skin starts 

      to burn or itch after a few minutes from the purchase of cosmetics must be 
      abandoned.

*    Every six months, change the color cosmetics, in which bacteria multiply most 

      rapidly - such as mascara and eyeliner.

*    For protection from ultraviolet radiation, choose water-resistant sun-protection

      cosmetics, which contains fewer synthetic oils.

*    Owners of sensitive skin, best hypoallergenic and natural cosmetics - the 

      fewer chemical ingredients included in cosmetics, the better.

Dehydrated skin


The problem of skin dehydration facing 98% of mankind; dehydration of the skin can lead to premature aging, flaking, tightness of skin and other serious problems. Dehydration of the skin causes a rapid loss of wet top layer of skin.


Causes of skin dehydration


*    Improper skin care - the most common cause of skin dehydration. 

      Alkaline soap because of its intense effect on the skin removed from 
      the surface of the epidermis hydro foil, leaving the skin unprotected and
      thus leading to rapid evaporation of moisture. Alkaline exposure, in 
      addition to soaps, detergents differ with foamy consistency, cosmetics
      and alcohol-based, intended mainly for problem and oily skin.

*    The cause of skin dehydration and can become the ingredients that 

      make up cosmetics - such as retinoic acid, hexachlorophene, 
      hydrogen peroxide.

*   Lack of skin hydration can also cause her dehydration. An important 

     part of daily care for any skin type - moisturizing cosmetics.

  

*    Regular use of scrubs for the skin can lead to a breach of inter-cellular
       communication and thus reduce the ability of the skin to retain moisture.

*    The use of cosmetics, narrow pores can lead to loss of skin moisture, 
       such as cosmetics is different to the most intense effects on the skin.

*    Very high or very low temperatures and dry air-conditioned indoor air to 

       increase the loss of skin moisture.

*    Hot showers can also lead to dehydration and damage to the capillaries.  

       For washing is necessary to use only warm, but in any case not hot water.
 

*      Diet plays an important role in maintaining healthy skin, dehydration,  
        which can be caused by excess salt in the diet. Salt moves fluid from the
        cells in the inter-cellular fluid, which can lead to swelling and fluid retention.

Care of dehydrated skin


The most important thing to care for dehydrated skin - in time to find the cause of dehydration and take the appropriate steps to address it. To resolve problems dehydrated skin today issued a set of special cosmetics.


*    For the treatment of dehydrated skin, use cosmetics containing glucose

      and amino acids, retains moisture on the skin surface. Be taken into 
      account, however, that such makeup can not be used in extreme climatic 
      conditions.

*    The most reliable protection for dehydrated skin - cream with high fat 

      content. The chemical composition of such a makeup similar to the natural
      hydro-lipid film of the skin, which acts as a protective barrier of skin.

 *   In many situations, and for some types of skin fits cosmetics containing 
      disinfectants substances - such as glycerol or sorbitol. Use of such cosmetics,  
      however, be very careful as disinfectants matter in some cases can harm  
      dehydrated skin, pulling moisture from the deepest layers of the skin. This
      makeup is not recommended for people living in dry climates.

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