Why does skin need to moisturize?

Why does skin need to moisturize?

Skin moisture means that the moisture content of the stratum corneum is sufficient, accounting for about 20 to 30%. Thermage FLX If the skin moisturizes well, the metabolism of the stratum corneum is good, it is not easy to produce fine lines, acne, acne, and skin will look delicate and bright. When the moisture is insufficient and the moisture content of the stratum corneum is less than 10%, the appearance of the skin will become rough, easy to feel dry and tight, and the brightness of the skin will be reduced, resulting in dullness.

In addition to this impact, when the stratum corneum is short of water, the keratinocytes cannot metabolize normally, and it is easy to produce the phenomenon of keratinosis thickening and desquamation, which is not only easy to accumulate old waste keratins and cause acne problems, but may even cause the keratinosis to continue to decline, and it is easy to produce dermatitis, causing itching, pain and burning discomfort. In addition, it is easy to produce dry fine lines around the eyes and cheeks.

When the skin is dry, not only the texture of the entire skin will be greatly reduced, but also the metabolism of the aging stratum corneum will be abnormal, which is easy to cause allergic inflammatory reactions in the skin, so moisturizing the skin is very important.

How do I choose a moisturizer?

Moisturizing steps are simply divided into replenishing water and locking water. Moisturize well. Both of these steps are too important to skip! When there is moisture on the face after washing, it is recommended to first use products with high water content, such as lotion, moisturizing essence, etc., to help the skin hydrate immediately, and then use products with high lipophilicity, such as moisturizing lotion, cream, etc., to lock the water. Moisturize and lock water at the same time, can effectively moisturize!

The same principle applies to the moisturizing of the body and hands, many people will tell me that I do not like to rub lotion, hand cream that greasy feeling, sometimes it is not the product problem, because the use of the wrong time! Waterproof cream products must have a certain moisturizing effect on the skin when used, and absorb effective moisturizing ingredients into the stratum corneum; If you use dry cuticle will only feel sticky, moisturizing effect is also greatly reduced, in addition to the use of ingredients are also important.

In addition to the common hyaluronic acid, are there other good moisturizing ingredients?

Other brands on the market common moisturizing ingredients, in addition to the level of hyaluronic acid, there are glycerin, urea, sorbitol, etc., among which the most well-known is hyaluronic acid, a molecule of hyaluronic acid can mainly grasp 500 times the water molecules, not only we can help the skin to grasp a large amount of water, but also enhance the skin's water retention ability and durability.

Must all types of skin moisturize?

Dermatologists often say that there is no secret to skin care, and the six words are: clean, moisturize, sunscreen, and adjust for different skin types.

Skin is a "dynamic" state that changes with age, seasons, and external environment. Not only is everyone's skin different, but even with the change of the four seasons, the skin will also change. Therefore, before choosing moisturizing products, it is absolutely necessary to have a good understanding of your current skin.