|
10 Simple Steps To Avoid Phony Telemarketers
Although telemarketing calls should diminish, especially if you’ve registered for the national do-not-call list, scam artists are still out there hoping to con you out of your hard earned money. Scam artists don’t care about breaking...
Ashton and Demi: A Giant Step For Older Women?
So, Ashton Kucher, 27, and Demi Moore, 43, got married with her kids and ex-husband in attendance.
It's great! It's Bizarre! She's a cradle robber! It's a giant step for older women!
Which one is it?
How about "A giant...
Here's To the Dedicated Wives
In the course of my day at the hospital I come in to contact with a lot of people and I come into contact with a lot of loving family members. This little paragraph is about the wives... I am in awe of the real love, attention, loyalty...
Solitary Confinement -- for Life
Depression is common among the elderly, especially during holiday seasons. Here are some ways to recognize this condition and help.
Sixty-five year old Arthur Jones served a self-imposed life sentence – in his own home.
Arthur lived in a...
Vacation Insurance... Saves Your Money, Time And Frustrations!
Don't forget your vacation insurance before you take off for any travel.
I am very serious when it comes to insurance, I do not want to take any chances, I grew up in a family with my mother as a sole bread winner, my Dad passed away when I was...
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Is Your Skin Prepared For The Winter?
Environmental factors, such as cold weather and low humidity have a negative impact on your skin, such as dryness and irritation. Dry skin can appear at any age however, the severity of the dryness increases with age. Dry skin can trigger other skin ailments such as dermatitis, itchiness and irritation and can be characterized by flakiness, roughness and loss of elasticity.
Inappropriate skin care products can also trigger skin dryness in particular during winter. For example, every day cleansers, especially cleansers that contain harsh surfactants (detergents) can have a negative impact on your skin. Be aware of detergents such as sodium lauryl sulfate and sodium laureth sulfate from a product’s ingredients list. Due to cold weather and changes in the lipids structure of the skin cells, those detergents can easily penetrate the outermost skin layer (stratum corneum) leading to cell damage.
The use of products with high pH alkaline such as soaps can lead to dryness. The impact of the alkaline pH on the stratum corneum, which has slightly acidic pH, induces rapid tightness, which generates skin cracking.
Cold weather promotes a significant reduction in skin hydration. A cleanser without any moisturizing ingredient can reduce the level of fatty acids and cholesterol from stratum corneum even after a single wash. The removal of these lipids can impair the maintenance of a healthy skin. Humectants, such as vegetable glycerin in the formulation of the cleansers are very efficient to attract the moisture into the skin.
To prevent
weather-induced skin damages, you have to take into account an extra skin care.
Here are some practical ideas for your consideration. Use a very mild cleansing formula, such as a natural cleansing product without harmful detergents. Remove completely the soap from your skin care routine during the winter months.
Apply face creams that include high physiological lipids content, such as: cholesterol, ceramide and free fatty acids, like palmitoleic acid. These lipids ease the penetration of the ingredients into the skin and help reform the lipid’s skin structure. Ingredients that can promote the synthesis of ceramide, like linoleic and gamma linoleic acids are also of great importance in maintaining a healthy skin.
A night cream instead of a daily moisturizer is much more recommended during the winter in order to replenish and balance the moisture of your skin.
In conclusion, don't forget to extend and adjust your skin care routine to the cold and dry weather conditions.
About the Author: Claudia Budu has a Ph.D. in cell biology and a Master in biochemistry. Everything that she has learned from elderly people and with more than 20 years of scientific expertise resulted in the creations of TelBari - Active Herbal Cosmetics (http://www.telbari.com), a revolutionary approach in natural skin care.
Source: www.isnare.com
|
|
|
|
|
