IHD - Serious Skin Care
by John Russell
Serious skin care vs. winter weather, cleansers, and stress. Serious
skin care fights the moisture stolen from skin. The latest intensive creams are
like dryness police, working night and day to protect and replenish.
When it comes to moisturizers, they can be too rich or too thick. Serious skin
care goes well beyond cold cream and petroleum jelly, today’s skin care products
are remedies for dry skin and are packed with sophisticated ingredients. Now,
natural skin care companies think they have fixed the final frontier, the
ten-ply cashmere of hydration: super rich, long-lasting, and ultra-healing.
Dry skin is a probably the most common complaint. In a recent survey, 60% of a
sample of women cited it as their top serious skin care concern, even ahead of
wrinkles. Over 70% said their body was dry in winter and 40% said it was their
face (vs. 34% and 15%, respectively, in the summer).
Since the 1970s, scientists have reported a global rise in the frequency of dry
skin. Nobody knows why for sure. Part of the answer is linked to the increase in
people’s exposure to chemicals, pollution, and acid rain. Our hydration
expectations have shifted from flawlessly powdered, matte skin to more realistic
dewy complexions.
Serious skin care experts also state dry skin is a topic that is commonly
discussed. There is no standard definition for the condition. Even if you
recognize it only by its symptoms: scaling, tightness, lines, irritation, and
itchiness. The immediate cause is a disturbance in the skins outermost layer,
which is made up of skin cells and lipids, fatty substances that help maintain
moisture in the skin. When the balance of lipids get upset, the skin loses
water, and skin cells, normally shed unnoticed, accumulate as white flakes.
Serious skin care experts say many dry-skin sufferers inherit the condition, but
stress can also be a trigger. In a recent study, researchers found when people
reported high anxiety levels, their skin’s permeability barrier (which retains
moisture and repels irritants) was slower to recover after tape was applied to
their skin and ripped off. The sale of specialty skin care products exploded
when the study was understood.
Age is another cause of dry skin, since lipid levels decline over the years,
especially when levels of estrogen drop during menopause. While teenage girls
need to moisturize infrequently, the skin’s need for lubrication asserts itself
a decade later. A client of a skin care products company says, “My roommate in
college would moisturize after every shower, and I remember thinking she was
like an exotic dancer, always having to oil herself.
The environment, including harsh winds, sunlight, and central heating also
removes moisture from the skin. But the real harm comes from Americans’
increasing indulgence in their favorite daily ritual. Younger women often shower
two or three times a day, using harsh cleansers (and not moisturizing). The body
just can’t take it. Soap strips away lipids, and if lotion is not applied after
a shower, evaporating water causes a rapid loss of moisture from within the
skin.
Not only is dry skin unappealing and itchy, but as its condition
deteriorates, the skin become more vulnerable to bacteria, allergens, and
chemicals. These, in turn, worsen the problem, causing the skin to relinquish
more water and repair itself less and less effectively.
IHD brings you
health, anti-aging and skin care products
from around the world. Also with
calming botanicals, DNA restorative enzymes, and age-fighting Gen III
ingredients from advanced bio-technology. Also blended are the latest
free-radical fighting vitamins and botanicals (vitamins A, D. B, and C, Japanese
green tea extract, ginko biloba extract, and echinecea purpura).
This article is brought to you by IH Distribution, LLC.
Bringing you health, anti-aging and skin care products from around the world
Shop online: www.ihdistribution.com &
www.ihd.myarbonne.com or contact us:
sales@ihdistribution.com
Copyright © IH Distribution LLC 2004
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