Skin Moisturizer Information

By Yusi Setiawati

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Skin moisturizer is one of the most important things in routine personal face skin care. Moisturizers not only seal the moisture in your skin cells, but also attract moisture from air whenever needed. Even people with oily skin need moisturisers.  But, use of too much moisturiser can clog skin pores and end up harming your skin.

The most effective time to apply skin moisturizer is directly after showering or bathing, when your skin is still damp. While the skin is saturated, skin care moisturizer will help to lock in the water and keep your skin moist longer.

Creams are known to be most effective in keeping skin moist. A lot of people tend to associate skin care moisturizer with dry skin moisturizer and sensitive skin. Though it is true to a certain extent, skin care creams are not used only for dry skin, they are also used for making products for oily skin e.g. vitamin A creams and sulphur creams that help reduce the rate of sebum production. Moisturizing is the best way to keep your skin youthful and healthy.

Skin needs water and oil to carry out its natural healing process. Dehydrated skin has a decreased ability to do that. Although not directly responsible for wrinkles, fine lines, and the more serious risks, such as skin cancer, dry skin is a contributing factor. Since dehydrated skin is less likely to heal itself, it is harder for your skin to recover from the negative effects of the sun and the natural aging process. So moisturizing your skin would be beneficial.

There are a lot of moisturizing products on the market today. It can be difficult to decide what works best for you. If you want your moisturizer to contain  protective elements, look for products that including collagen, herbs like Gotu Kola, Flame of Forest, and Sensitive Plant, as well as biological oils. If you suffer from acne or particularly sensitive skin, you will need to use a moisturizer that is low in oils and allergen free.

As we get older, estrogen becomes more important because collagen and elastin begins to break down and we start to notice fine lines and wrinkles appearing. Facial moisturizer  that contains collagen and elastin, can help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. If you are still young, you may not need this type of skin moisturizer. Nowadays people tend to use  natural moisturizers.

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Philosophy Hope Product Description

Philosophy Hope in a Jar Therapeutic Moisturizer for Dry Sensitive Skin is a high performance moisturizer with antioxidants to help reduce environmental damage. It contains rice bran oil, an excellent source of vitamin E, as well as vitamin A for softening skin, increasing elasticity and preventing thickening of skin.

Ingredients
Water, Glycerin, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Cholesterol, Arachidonic Acid, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Propylene Glycol, Aloe barbadensis Leaf Extract, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) flower Oil, Hydrolyzed Elastin, Soluble Collagen, Salvia Offincinalis (Sae) Oil, Lavendula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Triethanolamine, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Diazolidinyl Urea.

Natural Skin Moisturizers

There are over 5000 chemicals used in personal care products and that is one of the reasons people are turning to natural moisturizers and beauty products. If you want to make your own skin moisturizer, you can make your own ingredients such as Aloe Vera, olive oil, cocoa butter and rose water. Virgin coconut oil can also as effective and safe as mineral oil when applied as a skin moisturizer.

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