Dehydration of the skin: what should be effective skin hydration

Skin Moisturizing – it is one of the most effective methods of prevention of its aging. Therefore, it is an important component of daily care.

Many beauty treatments also aim to keep hydration. And this is no coincidence. Our skin needs water, thanks to which metabolic processes proceed more actively, and metabolic products are excreted. Water fills and at the same time envelops the cells of our skin, giving them beauty and youth. Without hydration, the skin becomes thinner, loses its elasticity, and wrinkles form faster on it.

How moisturizers affect the skin, what they should be, read on estet-portal.com in this article.

• Moisturizing the skin: what functions should moisturizers perform
• The Perfect Moisturizer – what is he?
• Side effects of skin moisturizing: are they possible

Moisturizing the skin: what functions should moisturizers perform?

Moisturizers need to perform a range of functions to be part of the perfect skin care routine. They must provide:

• Hydrating action: Hydration smoothes the skin's surface, leaving it soft and supple. The moisturizing effect of emollients appears a maximum of 30 minutes to 1 hour after their use and usually lasts 4 hours;
• Anti-inflammatory action: Many moisturizers inhibit the production of pro-inflammatory prostanoids by blocking cyclooxygenase activity, thus providing a soothing effect on inflamed skin;

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Antimitotic action:
• moisturizers containing mineral oils have a low antimitotic effect on the epidermis and are thus useful in inflammatory dermatoses such as psoriasis;
Antipruritic action
• : emollients suppress cytokines, thereby reducing itching;
The cooling effect after the evaporation of water from the surface of the skin after the use of water-based moisturizers has an anti-itching effect.

Photoprotection:
• Various SPF sunscreens are now included in moisturizers that provide additional sun protection;
Antimicrobial action:
• acts against microbes on the surface of the skin;
Healing action:
• Moisturizers with hyaluronic acid also help in wound healing.

Skin hydration: a commercial move or a pledge of youth Daily skin hydration provides

. Having smooth and hydrated skin plays an important role in our sense of self and social life. The perfect moisturizer – what is he like? Finding

– a futile task, since the needs of different people and the results of care are very

. However, the ideal moisturizer should have some properties that make it suitable for most people. How to rehydrate the skin: ingredients and treatments to increase hydration

The ideal moisturizer should:

reduce and prevent transepidermal water loss;

• be hypoallergenic, non-sensitizing, fragrance-free, non-comedogenic;
• absorb quickly, providing immediate hydration;
• be available.
 

Of course, you can target the patient's

, the cosmetics they have used before, or

. But it will be possible to understand which product will work best by by testing at least one. Side effects of moisturizing the skin: are they possible Compared to the various topical preparations used by dermatologists, moisturizers are rarely associated with health hazards. However, all substances can cause

and

are especially prone to this due to impaired skin barrier function.  

Sometimes, the use of some topical moisturizers can lead to

.

Warning: Moisturizers can turn skin into Swiss cheese

If side effects occur from using the product, it is necessary to stop the treatment,

, and only then try other moisturizers. More useful information on our YouTube channel

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