Of the body's man organs, skin is the biggest. It is constantly being renewed, being exposed to toxins and chemicals and even to physical injury. Naturally, we must counter the damage done to our skin by taking action to help the skin be healthier. Right now, the current market is counted in billions for skin care; money that is being spent on research and products that 'make your skin look younger' and 'take off years of your life'. Even though the ageing process is inevitable for everyone, we still don't want to accept it, and try to remain attractive and to be confident in our looks.
One particular type of skin care product that is most commonly used all over the world is moisturizing cream. We all see the ads for these products every day, making claims about "locking in moisture" in a better way that competing products. What do moisturizers do, and what are they? We will examine this further below.
What is a moisturizer?
The skin is made of a number of layers, of which the stratum corneum is the outer layer that is exposed to heat and cold and at risk of getting dry and hard. The stratum comeum is aided by moisturizers to keep more water within the skin. Sterols and lipids are natural components of the skin that are also ingredients in many moisturizers.
What are in moisturizing creams?
Moisturizers do their best to replenish the natural components within the skin, this is their main objective. These moisturizers contain ingredients to help skin turgor such as increasing alpha and beta hydroxyl acids in the stratum comeum, helping it flex better and be more pliable. Retinoids is also another compound that is added sometimes, and this has an effect of restoring the natural balance in skin that has been exposed to the ageing effects of exposure to sunlight.
Moisturizers also contain fat soluble vitamins such as Vitamin A and Vitamin E. Skin benefits from vitamin E's unique properties that include antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties, these will aid the cells in skin to be repaired better, and to reduce the effects that varying factors negatively have on our skin.
Finally moisturizers also contain products called 'vehicles'. These are agents such as preservatives and emulsifiers that give the cream its consistency and allow the nutrients to be delivered in an active form to the skin.
While these form the basic components, there are a number of other products that can be added in moisturizers such as benzyl benzoate, cinnamic aldehyde etc depending on the purpose for which the moisturizer is being prescribed for.
Moisturizer applications
There are many different utilizations for moisturizers, even a normal skin type can benefit in some ways. Most of the time though, these are used for people who have types of skin disorders that include -
▪ Eczema
▪ Psoriasis
▪ Contact Dermatitis
▪ Icthyosis
▪ Rosacea
These are just some of the uses that dermatologists recommend moisturizers be used for.
Are there side effects?
These are extremely rare and can include development of a skin reaction to any of the components in the moisturizers.
Conclusion
In order to have healthy looking skin, we need to care for it, so the use of a quality moisturizer is a great way to begin the process. Regular application can help maintain healthy looking skin and also help treat a variety of skin conditions.
One particular type of skin care product that is most commonly used all over the world is moisturizing cream. We all see the ads for these products every day, making claims about "locking in moisture" in a better way that competing products. What do moisturizers do, and what are they? We will examine this further below.
What is a moisturizer?
The skin is made of a number of layers, of which the stratum corneum is the outer layer that is exposed to heat and cold and at risk of getting dry and hard. The stratum comeum is aided by moisturizers to keep more water within the skin. Sterols and lipids are natural components of the skin that are also ingredients in many moisturizers.
What are in moisturizing creams?
Moisturizers do their best to replenish the natural components within the skin, this is their main objective. These moisturizers contain ingredients to help skin turgor such as increasing alpha and beta hydroxyl acids in the stratum comeum, helping it flex better and be more pliable. Retinoids is also another compound that is added sometimes, and this has an effect of restoring the natural balance in skin that has been exposed to the ageing effects of exposure to sunlight.
Moisturizers also contain fat soluble vitamins such as Vitamin A and Vitamin E. Skin benefits from vitamin E's unique properties that include antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties, these will aid the cells in skin to be repaired better, and to reduce the effects that varying factors negatively have on our skin.
Finally moisturizers also contain products called 'vehicles'. These are agents such as preservatives and emulsifiers that give the cream its consistency and allow the nutrients to be delivered in an active form to the skin.
While these form the basic components, there are a number of other products that can be added in moisturizers such as benzyl benzoate, cinnamic aldehyde etc depending on the purpose for which the moisturizer is being prescribed for.
Moisturizer applications
There are many different utilizations for moisturizers, even a normal skin type can benefit in some ways. Most of the time though, these are used for people who have types of skin disorders that include -
▪ Eczema
▪ Psoriasis
▪ Contact Dermatitis
▪ Icthyosis
▪ Rosacea
These are just some of the uses that dermatologists recommend moisturizers be used for.
Are there side effects?
These are extremely rare and can include development of a skin reaction to any of the components in the moisturizers.
Conclusion
In order to have healthy looking skin, we need to care for it, so the use of a quality moisturizer is a great way to begin the process. Regular application can help maintain healthy looking skin and also help treat a variety of skin conditions.
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