Skincare Tips – Moisturizing
There are many popular moisturizing ingredients including collagen and hyaluronic acid. People expect instant moisturizing effect from the application of skincare products that contain such ingredients. In fact, hyaluronic acid helps lock water in skin, but not hydrates it. Therefore, it works best together with hydrating ingredients like jojoba oil and Vaseline. Otherwise, it may turn your skin even drier.
Facial mask is another way to hydrate your skin. It provides an instant boost of moisture in skin. But, unless you apply moisturizing skincare products (essence and cream) afterwards, the moisture may not be locked in skin. Besides, your skin may be irritated by the large amount of nutrients of facial masks.
Facial toner, though is in liquid form, it is not designed for hydrating skin. Facial toner is the last step of cleansing in western skincare concept while it is the first step of skincare in eastern skincare concept. In fact, it is the skincare product that helps the absorption of skincare products that are applied afterwards.
Facial sprays are largely composed of water and thermal water. Though these sprays provide instant moisture to skin, they do not provide a good moisturizing effect (locking water in skin). It is because facial sprays contain large amount of trace minerals but not moisturizing ingredients. Therefore, without proper moisturizing action afterwards, frequent spraying may lead to drier skin.
All-in-one products (skincare products that provide multiple functions such as whitening, moisturizing, anti-aging) seem powerful, but actually it is not. With the many functions of an all-in-one skincare product, the efficacy of each function is probably reduced. Therefore, it is not advised to hydrate and moisturize your skin with all-in-one products during dry weather.
Most people consider essences provide more powerful effect in moisturizing. That is why essences are sold at a higher price. In fact, essences provide deep down moisturizing effect. But, creams and moisturizers help lock water on the outer layer of skin. Without moisturizer, skin may be dry (applying essences only).
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