Dry Skin and Its Suitable Products

Dry skin suffers from a symptom of limited ability to produce enough grease and oils for the skin to do its natural functions and to look beautiful. Due to the low rate of essential grease the skin appears pale, dry, rough and too thin which leads to skin hardening and peeling off and the appearance of skin flakes especially in the winter season.

Dry skin is more likely to develop early wrinkles and inflammation than other types of skin. And the secret to keeping it healthy and preventing early wrinkles is to moisturize it regularly.

Due to the fact that dry skin is thin, sensitive and have lost many of the vital components that make it look healthy and young, it is a must to deal with it gently and to care for it on regular basis to prevent it from health deterioration. Therefore, you are advised to follow the following recommendations:

Cleansing:

It is important to cleanse the skin regularly using a special cleaner designed for the dry skin and rich in moisturizing ingredients. It is also recommended to do a facial steam bath with moisturizing oils such as wheat oil, rosemary oil, and chamomile oil.

You may also gently make a mild scrub once a week to remove dead skin cells and revitalize the skin by revealing the new skin layer that makes it look healthy and young. But that should be done only on one condition, and that is to apply moisturizing cream designed for dry skin immediately after the scrub session.

Moisturizing:

The moisturizing cream is essential and should be used daily to keep the dry skin sufficiently moisturised. It is also recommended to massage the skin with the help of natural oils such as almond oil and avocado to increase moistness rate of the outer layer of the skin. It is also recommended to make a moisturizing facial mask twice a week, preferably, using natural masks containing natural ingredients such as honey, almond oil and rose water.

Dry air treatment:

In many cases, the skin becomes too dry due to the dryness of the surrounding environment which mainly happens because of the Air Conditioning equipment at our homes. Those ACs are effective dehumidifiers. Therefore, it is recommended to use humidifiers equipment to make the balance.

Refrain from smoking:

It is well known to everyone how harmful smoking to the body is in general. It increases the Nicotine in the body which leads to weakening and tightening blood vessels restricting blood flow. It also reduces the rate of Oxygen in the blood and limits important nutrients from reaching the skin cells. Also, the emitted smoke from burning cigarettes dry your skin further from the outside and make your skin looks 10 years older. Hence, you must refrain from smoking and avoid the company of smokers.

Skin protection:

Dry skin needs protection more than most other types of skin as it can quickly be damaged by external environmental factors such as the rise in temperature and direct sun rays. Therefore, it is strongly recommended to apply a protective sunscreen with high cream concentration before going out of the home. So care must be taken to select a sunscreen rich in moisturizing cream and specially designed for dry skin.

You also need to protect your hands when cleaning your home or washing your dishes with detergents.  Wearing such gloves would protect your hands from drying out and getting damaged by the strong chemicals of the household detergents.

 Avoid perfume and alcohol:

Dry skin is extremely sensitive to perfumes and alcohol and can be easily irritated by those cosmetic products that are high in perfumes and alcohol. Therefore, you should refrain from wearing perfumes directly on your skin and replace your alcohol-based cosmetics with alcohol and perfume free creams.