SKIN CARE PRODUCTS

We don’t just eat from our mouths but also through our skin. When we apply anything to the skin, it gets seeped inside through tiny pores within minutes, so it is extremely important what we are feeding the skin. Today skin problems like pigmentation, dark circles, pimples, and fine lines are getting so common. One of the major reasons is harsh chemicals that we are subject to on a daily basis. If you apply on skin, only edible ingredients, be sure that you have taken a major step in healing skin problems like Acne, dryness, rough pimples, and itchy. It will reduce inflammation in the body. There are five different skin types as below.

1. Normal skin: It includes skin that is neither too dry nor too oily.

2. Dry skin: It lacks a glow, and is prone to forming fine lines and wrinkles easily. It needs oil-based.

3. Oily skin: This means skin that produces a lot of oil and the face always has a sheen of oil on it water based moisturizers which means those which contain a large amount of water.

4. Combination skin: This means that the forehead and nose are oil and the rest of the face is dry skin.

5. Sensitive skin: Meaning skin that gets irritated easily and turns red easily and this type is also prone to irritation and itching.

 

Ultimately resulting a better skin and health include the following things.

• KEEPING SKIN CLEAN
• NOURISHMENT
• SKIN PROTECTION

 

Basically, there are three products that are enough for basic skin care.

1. Cleanser
2. Moisturizer
3. Face serum

 

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A. CLEANSER

Cleansers are the products we use to remove the normal accumulation of dirt and oils, makeup, sunscreen remains of pollution and dead skin cells,” says Garnier consulting dermatologist Dr. Diane Madfes. “ They aid in unclogging pores and exfoliation of the top skin cell. Our skin needs cleaning when we switch to a body cleanser that has all edible grade ingredients our natural skin oils remain intact and the skin gets proper nourishment as a result we begin to notice a significant glow and main ingredient.

It basically contains;

1. Face wash
2. Body wash

 

Face wash:

The purpose of using facewash is to remove dirt, pollutants, excess oil, and dead skin cells and give a fresh look to our skin. Most importantly a good face wash will repair the skin and never damage it. That’s where commercial face washes filter as they add strong surfactants that strip the essential oil off the skin making the skin sensitive and prone to problems. Skin must not feel tight, dry, itchy, or sensitive after a face wash.

Following are different face washes according to different skin types.

1. Normal skin:

They should use it only before going to sleep at night, wash their face with

• Cetaphil gentle cleanser
• Pears face wash

And immediately use Cetaphil moisturizing or can apply pure cold pressed sunflower oil, and in the morning should wash your face with only plain water.

 

2. For dry skin :

On dry skin, you must always use a very gentle and good quality face wash and cleanser, and that too only before sleeping at night, and then the skin must immediately be moisturized with a deep moisturizer. In the morning, use only plain water to wash your face and then apply moisturizer immediately afterward. So that skin does not get dry. People with dry skin should not use toners at all. Because the alcohol and ether that toner contains tend to result in extreme drying of the skin. For dry skin type, the best face wash to be used are

• Cetaphil gentle cleanser for dry and sensitive skin
• Pears pure and gentle face wash with glycerine
• Neutrogena’s extra gentle cleanser
• Forest essential delicate facial cleanser
• Aveeno ultra calming foaming cleanser

 

3. Oily skin

• Cetaphil cleanser for oily skin
• Neutrogena’s deep-clean facial cleanser
• Clean and clear face wash for oily skin
• Himalaya oil clear lemon face wash
• Cipla’s saslic DS foaming face wash. This contains 2% salicylic acid and is very good for oily skin which is also acne prone.

# Some expensive products for oily skin

• Jovees Tea tree oil control face wash for oily and sensitive skin
• Clinique liquid and facial soap for combination and oily skin

 

4. For combination skin

• Clean and clear face wash for oily skin
• Himalaya oil clear lemon face wash

 

5. Sensitive skin

• Pears pure and gentle face wash with glycerine
• Cetaphil gentle cleanser for dry and sensitive skin
• Forest essential delicate facial cleanser

 

Before you moisturize your face, washing it is very important.

• Those with dry skin should wash their face using lukewarm water
• For those with sensitive skin, simply wash their face with pure cool water is enough.
• Those with oily skin should use mild soap during the day as well as in the evening to wash their face.
• If your skin is even more oily then you can wash your face with 2% salicylic acid face wash or you can even use Cetaphil oil control foam to wash your face.
• For combination and normal skin, you should use either face wash or plain water depending on the requirements.

For dry skin, the cleanser should be used only once in a day as when we use it more our skin oils may strip off. For oily skin use jail-based or oil-free clean

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B. Moisturizer

Using the right type of moisturizer is important because if those with dry skin start using oil-free water-based moisturizer then their skin will remain dry only.

Moisturizers for different skin types are

1. Dry skin

It needs oil-based moisturizer and lotion.

• Cetaphil
• Pond’s dry skin cream
• Himalaya‘s face moisturizing lotion
• Evion cream
• Attitude moisturizer for dry skin
• Clinique moisture surge cream

2. Oily skin

• Should use water-based moisturizer which means those which contains a large amount of water and less oil
• Nivea’s soft moisturizing lotion
• Clean and clear’s oil-free moisturizer
• Lacto calamine‘s oil balance daily hydration lotion
• Neutrogena’s oil-free moisturizing lotion
• Himalaya’s oil-free radiance cream
• Amway‘s attitude moisturizer for oily skin
• Virgin coconut oil on the face for oil control and balance.

 

3. Sensitive skin

They should simply wash their face with cool water and then apply

• Cold-pressed virgin coconut oil
• Cold-pressed pure sunflower oil
• Cold-pressed sesame oil

 

Those who don’t like to apply oil can use

• Cetaphil’s moisturizing lotion for dry and sensitive skin
• Aveeno’s gentle moisturizing lotion
• Kamillosan cream

 

4. Those with normal or combination skin gets only in summer and dry in winter that is why these people should use oil-based moisturizer in winter and water-based moisturizer in summer.

All these good things aren’t turned for commercial face serum and moisturizing cream. In fact, it is the reason why our skin suffers. The strong chemicals get absorbed and reached the blood street which retaliates in the form of skin problems.

Some homemade remedies for cleaning

• Powder form of besan, chana dal, or gram flour. Besan is used for ages to clear the pores of dirt. It DE-TANS the skin.
• These body soap powders will remove dead skin cells and impurities keeping skin oils intact.
• Face wash - 100gm multani mitti + 3gm turmeric (optional)
• Body wash-  70gm besan+ 30 gm multani mitti+ 1tsp turmeric (optional)
• Mix them with a little water and use them as normal face wash or body wash
• If we have extremely dry skin we can even use oil, curd, or milk to make a paste of these powder.
  
  

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C. Face serum

The purpose of using a face serum is to moisturize the skin. A boost preventing fine lines, and wrinkles. Often used after face wash. It creates a barrier between your skin and the outside environment. Serums generally have better penetration on the skin compared to creams. It includes

• Sunscreen
• Vitamin C serum
• Reticuram serum
• Niacinamide serum

1. Sunscreen: It protects against the sun’s harmful rays. It might be jail-based, lotion-based, cream based but should be broad-spectrum sunscreen and its SPF should be more than 30. And sunscreen re-application is very important.

2. Vitamin C serum: After cleanser vitamin C serum should be used. Vitamin C serum should be transparent. Should not be colorful, brownish, or tilted as brownish meaning it is not going to work anymore. It increases collagen synthesis and decreases wrinkles and works as anti-aging. Work as an antioxidant and protect from the harmful effects of UV rays. Also decreases hyperpigmentation.

3. Reticuram serum: It is a vitamin A form. It is one of the most powerful anti-aging serums. It can be started at any age. It can even be started in the twenties as it prevents from the problem hindrance like pimples. While using reticuram dry skin may face problems like skin irritation so moisturizer is most to be used with reticuram. Or it can be used in discontinuous manure like 3-4 times a week. It increases skin cell turnover and help skin look healthy collagen and work as an antigen, decreases fine line, and wrinkles, and sebum regulations to decrease pimples and breakout.

4. Niacin amide serum: It is used in pimpled skin. It is the friendliest serum. It is Anti-inflammatory and sebum regulations. It increases ceramides, increases collagen.

# Eye care is very important as it has a high probability of getting wrinkled as the eye has the thinnest skin of our body so wrinkling and aging sign is first seen in our eyes

 

# Things that should be improved on a daily basis for healthy and glowing skin

• Adding anti-oxidant-rich foods to your diet.
• Not sleeping well ages your skin faster. So proper sleep cycle is important.
• Avoid caffeinated, carbonated, and sugar drinks.
• Reduce sodium and sugar intake.
• 2-3 litter of water intake is good enough.