Having dry skin is the bain of women everywhere. This is especially true if you must spend a lot of time outdoors. Just the hassle of needing extra skin care to fight the condition is a constant pain. Having a regular daily skin care routine can help with dry skin, but your choice of skin care cream is critical.
When you are shopping for skin care products, always remember the law of cravat emptor (buyer beware!). The ingredients of any skin cream will determine it’s quality. There are skin care products out there that are bad for dry skin!
Any product that lists alcohol of any kind in their ingredients must be avoided. Alcohol will only help to dry your skin even more and make your condition worse.
Avoid skin creams that “smell good”, as fragrance is a useless filler ingredient. You need something that will moisturize, not smell good.
Products that contain derivatives of natural products should also be avoided. One good example is dioxane, an artificial derivative of coconut cream. There are anecdotal reports of people that have used a product containing contracting all kinds of skin problems.
You should also avoid products that list “essence of ______” on their list of ingredients. An ingredient that is the “essence” of something tells you that it’s not the actual natural substance, but is, instead, a man-made substitute. Instead, look for products that contain extracts, which are made from the real thing.
Please Note: This posting is based upon information readily available in the medical press and medical journals that deal with dry skin care. Nothing herein is to be or understood to be any sort of medical advice. For medical advice people should visit with his or her doctor or other medical specialist.
