How to Keep Your Skin Healthy

In the winter season, more than ever, you are prone to getting dry skin on every part of your body. Dry skin results from your epidermis not being able to lock in moisture or receive it. The most common places are the face, hands, elbows, and legs. It is not the same for everybody though; some people never get dry skin, and some people experience it all year long. It can be more uncomfortable to have dry skin in the winter because the cold air can make it itch ten times worse than usual. Even if you try applying lotion to the area, you can experience a burning sensation and redness. Dry skin is common among all ages, and unfortunately, it is hard to keep under control if you do not have the right lotions. As we all know, your skin is your largest organ, and it protects all your vital organs inside your body.
The first thing that anybody would think of would be to apply lotion on a daily basis. Applying lotion as a daily regimen is a logical thing to do for your skin, but do you ever look at the ingredients in the lotion? The first ingredient should always be water! If you find a lotion that does not have water as the first ingredient, it might not be right for you or for anybody in this case. If you experience a lot of burning with your dry skin, use lotions without scents. Unscented lotions will not irritate your skin as much as your favorite Bath and Body Works lotions. Eating the right type of foods with certain vitamins needed for your skin can keep your skin looking healthy. Your diet should consist of Vitamin E, Vitamin A and Vitamin B. Eating vegetables, fish, eggs, nuts and fruits can also improve skin because of their proteins, minerals and vitamins. Drinking a lot of water keeps you hydrated along with keeping your skin hydrated.
If you go out in the sun, bring sunscreen. This one thing will keep you from getting sunburn. Sunburns are the most painful thing that summer brings, and if we can prevent them, then we are doing our bodies a favor. If you spend too much time in the sun’s UV rays without sunscreen, it can lead to skin cancer. Too many people think that because they do not burn, they do not need to protect their precious skin from the harmful UV rays while playing in the sun, but they are sadly mistaken. Even going tanning emits UV rays that are harmful to your skin.
Here are some easy tips on how to protect your skin at home. Deep cleanse your skin once a week by standing over a steaming pot. This will open your pours and let the moisture come to you. After washing your face, do not rub dry, pat your face down with a soft towel. Apply moisturizer after cleaning your face to keep it from getting dry and irritated. Try using Aloe Vera on the driest parts of your body or for burns, acne, rashes and wrinkles. If you have severe dry skin or a skin conditions, consult your doctor for the best results. For everyday dry skin, follow these simple steps to preserve your biggest protector.

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Tue Mar 24 2009 13:31

Great Info!

Heathen's Hearth - Amy

Sat Mar 7 2009 17:50

I have to disagree with the part of this article discussing lotion. While it is important to hydrate, and the easiest and cheapest way to go about that is to use water based lotions, I find, and many others do as well, that your best bet for maintaining proper skin hydration through moisturizing is to use products that are as close to 100% natural as possible.

Having water as the first ingredient is a good start, but in order for the water to be turned into lotion a lot of binders and other unnecessary chemicals must be added to the water in order to force it to bind with the oils.

The better way to do that is to use pure body butters and hydrating oils immediately following a shower or bath, as this will lock the moisture to your skin and help keep it firm and supple. As well it also prevents your skin from losing the moisture you put into it through proper hydration and good eating habits.

In the short run products of this type can be more expensive than standard lotions and creams, however, you wind up using significantly less of them, and you get healthier skin that will need *less* moisturization over time, instead of having your skin become "addicted" to the chemical components in mass produced lotions and creams.

Also, if you start with an all natural bar of *real* soap (as opposed to your generic store bought "beauty bar" - so called because it is not real soap as defined by the FDA, instead it is a mixture of detergents and glycerine which is extremely drying for skin over time), you are boosting your skins natural state and by starting out *not* stripping the natural oils from it, which again, leads to less need to moisturize over time - even during the harsh winter cold.

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