MOISTURISING:
The Secret Of Soft Skin;
Many people would describe a good skin as, Smooth, Spotless, translucent and so-called-Stainless. This is not quite correct, rather , they are trying to describe ‘ skin with a good moisture content’.
This could be why many , especially busy women, value moisturising their skins and don’t add it to their skin care routines. Some , in error, think moisturisers are oils that can irritations and predispose their skins to breakouts.
Not all moisturisers are pores clogging oils. There are Non-Comedogenic and Oil-Free moisturisers, which are recommended for acne-prone and sensitive skin types.
A good moisturiser can help your skin stay soft and dewy by stopping water loss from its surface. And understanding it’s basic ingredients will help you choose moisturising product to suit your skin and pocket.
Many cosmetics paddlers think oil rich creams or lotions plastered on your skins are what keep your skin soft, wrong. It’s Moisture-in other words ‘ water’- that keeps skins smooth, not oils. Oils , whether supplied naturally by sebaceous glands or applied externally from a bowl of ‘ moisturiser’ simply helps the skin to retain moisture, believing that by covering the surface of the skin with a layer of oils , the water underneath is prevented from evaporating. Yes, this can happen, but how is the skin tolerating this practice- breathing and freeing the pores, considering the different skin types? This is part of the reasons cosmetics technology takes steps further bringing to play , some potent actives that enhance penetration of water molecules into the skin and lock them in , avoiding uncontrolled loss to drying outside weather. Also not causing irritations, pore clogging and flare-ups. Examples of such actives are; hyaluronic acid and honey. Old-styled night creams and lotions are too heavy and greasy for day wear, and it’s during the day that the skin needs moisturiser most.
Benefits Of Moisturising;
The surface of your skin- keratin layer – consists of fairly hard, flattish cells. Ideally they should be slightly plumped out by moisture, mostly supplied by the body fluids. This why you are advised to take plenty of water daily, especially, in hot weather. Note, once again, alcohol incidentally, dehydrates and does the not very good.
Well moisturised skin cells look smooth and translucent, and soft to touch, which is what you feel after scrubbing with products like EDEN FACE MASK ( Try it). These treated skin cells slot neatly together to form a smooth, continuous, virtually impenetrable barrier against bacteria, irritants and dirt from outside.
However, the skin finds it harder to deal with those factors that tend to dry it out, mainly atmospheric conditions that weaken its efficiency and affect its appearance by stripping it of moisture. Dry skin surface cells look dull, solid and flat. Very dried ones start to curl at the edges, the way dead leaves do. A roughened , imperfect Keratin layer leads to drying out of the slightly deeper epidermal cells that were meant to arrive, moist and immaculate, to replace flaked off surface cells. The end result are dead, grayish – looking skin and wrinkles.
What Are The Enemies Of Our skin:
The foremost enemy is the harsh weather that tend to constantly remove natural moisture from your skin. Adopting a suitable skin care routine supports you in maintaining a pretty& healthy skin.
Dry air is always very thirsty air, seizing whatever moisture it can from wherever it can finf it m including your skin. You can tell if the air in your room is hot, if tightly closed windows don’t steam up when it’s very cold outside. Moving air , weather cold or windy outside or air conditioning inside, is as bad for your skin as dry air. Short of turning off the air conditioner or refusing to go out on a cold and windy day, there is only one thing you can do to protect yourself against this – involve a good moisturiser in your routine.
What Are These Moisturisers?
Good moisturisers are simply formulations or actives that can ;,
- Enhance or assist the skin to take in more water and prevent the absorbed water molecules from being lost to outside weather, without causing irritations and clogging the skin pores.
- Provide a thin layer of film over the skin surface , which traps the water already present within the skin and stops it evaporating from the surface.
These are the model of functions EDEN NON-COMEDOGENIC FACE MOISTURISER, EDEN OIL-FREE CLEANSER & EDEN FACE MASK are formulated to treat your skin.
Note; not all moisturiser emulsions are loaded with oils ,those are the old-styled. Cosmetics technology is rolling out excellent moisturisers that are oil-free and non-comedogenic,(https://edeningredients.ng/blog).
Can Moisturisers Affect Wrinkles?
Skin wrinkles are caused by the natural aging process. They, truly, have a little to do with drying out of the epidermal cells, but are mainly caused by the breakdown of Collagen and Elastin in the dermis. These wrinkles in the dermis cause the epidermis to collapse into them, accentuating them. A good moisturizer is formulated to retard or prevent the processes, before the calendar-(age). Sure, at least it should plump out the surface cells and be your best insurance against a long and fruitless search for overnight miracles when your disregard for moisturiser this early stage in your time begins to knock.