Moisturizing Dry Skin
Moisturizing dry skin is very important, as dry skin does tend to wrinkle more and can look weathered and dull.
There are many causes of dry skin; washing your face too often, illness, stress, humidity, sensitivity to chemicals in products being used on your face, over exposure to the suns UV rays, too much alcohol and smoking, some medications, a lack of vitamins and minerals, and the most important of all aging.
Using home remedies for dry skin, as well as natural organic, anti aging face creams.
First cleanse your face with a non soap cleanser, hypo-allerginic, fragrance free, and one which contains natural ingredients, this is very important. Wash your face with warm water, not hot and always pat your face dry.
It is important to cleanse first with a natural facial cleanser without all the chemicals, as these chemicals are actually stripping your skin of its natural oils, and making your dry skin condition worse.
Avoid harsh scrubs, if you are going to exfoliate, use sugar with a few drops of lemon juice, squeezed from a lemon. This makes a wonderful natural scrub for your face.
Causes of dry skin can be any product that contains perfume, and check the product you are using even if it is organic, as some of these can have perfume in them. Just because it says organic, does not mean it is.
The makeup you are using can also make your dry skin condition worse, it is important you use natural makeup as well.
Using honey on your face, it is a great natural remedy for moisturizing dry skin. Just spread it on your face after cleansing and leave on for about 30 minutes, wash off with warm water and moisturize.
Mashing a ripe banana with honey is also great, just mix together and rub all over your face.
Aromatherapy Recipe; Blend 2 to 3 drops of rose, geranium or palmarosa, with lavender, 5 tsp/25ml of apricot kernel oil, 1 tbs/15ml of an oil like avocado, wheat germ, evening primrose or rose hip seed oil, this makes a great moisturiser. 1
Apply aloe vera gel to your face, even better if you have a plant growing in the back yard.
Dry skin is prone to wrinkles, and lacks moisture, due to a poor production of sebum. Sebum’s main role is to protect the skin from drying out.
Having a deficiency in vitamins D and A is also known to cause dry skin, and not drinking enough water. In some cases an allergy to a certain food can be the cause.
Supplements good for helping with this type of skin problem is; evening primrose oil, fish oil and flaxseed oil.
Other wonderful remedies for dry skin, is using oils such as; organic rose hip oil, organic cold pressed hexene free castor oil and organic tamanu oil.
Many causes of dry skin can be overcome by using natural products, and moisturizing dry skin morning and night is very important to help keep it hydrated.
References:
1 & 2. Lawless, Julia, ‘Dry Skin’, ‘The Complete Illustrated Guide To Aromatherapy’, Element Books Limited, 1997.
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