If you have ever gotten out of the shower and had your skin feel tight, then you belong in the 20 percent of people with dry skin. Dry skin can be as mild as that tight feeling after washing to something more sever with symptoms of red, flaky, or itchy skin.
Its a popular problem and many people are looking to have smoother, fresher skin. There are some simple dry skin remedies that are easy to follow. If you put them together you will have a solid dry skin therapy that will make a difference in the health of your skin.
The first step in your therapy is to stop using soap; go for a mild cleanser instead. This is especially true for the delicate skin on your face.
Soap is designed to remove oil. The problem is most soaps can not distinguish between excess oil and the natural oil your skin uses to maintain moisture. A mild cleanser doesn't use harsh chemicals and therefore does not strip your skin of its natural moisturizers.
Just switching to a mild cleanser is not enough. For complete dry skin therapy you need to use a deep penetrating moisturizer. Look for a cream that has natural ingredients and stay away from anything that uses mineral oil.
Mineral oil makes your skin feel hydrated upon the first application. However, because it petroleum based, it tends to clog your pores and will build up until your skin can no longer breathe. It's an ingredient in many dry skin remedies but it will only deteriorate the health of your skin.
I don't want to go into too much of the technical mechanisms in the skin, but I am going to talk about one important part of the skin that hasn't gotten much press.
Hyaluronic acid is a component of skin that acts like a glue keeping together the protein building blocks of our dermis. Why I mention it is that it holds up to 100 times its weight in water. It is the single most important component when it comes to dry skin therapy.
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