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Saturday, March 21, 2009

How To Make Dry Skin A Thing Of The Past

By L. K. Reid

If you have dry skin, you should take the necessary steps to correct the situation. If you let this condition linger, you could cause serious damage to your skin.

The main causes of dry skin include: dry climate, hormonal changes, too much exfoliation and treatment of other skin disorders. Moreover, dryness could be the inherent nature of one's skin. Whatever be the cause, 'dry skin care' is very important, but not very difficult to cure.

Moisturizing your skin is often the first weapon against fighting dry skin. Moisturizers basically fall into two classifications, which are based upon how they attack dry skin.

The first category includes moisturizers that provide dry skin care just by preserving the moisture within the skin, such as Vaseline. These moisturizers are relatively inexpensive and are readily available, even at grocery shops.

Another type of skin moisturizer works by taking moisture from the air and adding it to your skin. This skin care treatment has been known to work wonders for those living in areas that are very high in humidity.

Humectants are the special type of moisturizers that are from the family of non greasy skin care treatments. Better humectants are comprised of ingredients such as propylene glycol, urea and glycerin.

Dry skin care is not about just using moisturizers but also using them properly. The best dry skin care procedure is to cleanse the skin before the application of moisturizer.

Skin care professionals often suggest that applying moisturizers while the skin is still wet can increase the overall effectiveness of the product. In addition, you should take extra steps to utilize soap free products on your skin, especially in the arm, neck and face regions. Exfoliation is beneficial for dry skin care as it aids in removing the cells of dead skin. Just be careful not to over exfoliate your skin.

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