How to moisturize your skin most effectively when it is dry and flaky? Is it better to wash more or less?

The weather is cold

Now wash your face in the morning before going out

Nothing done yet

I feel like my face is being sucked dry by the cold air.

The originally watery face

If you don't pay attention, your skin will burst

How could I remain indifferent?

But many people's moisturizing method

Actually, there are problems

Washing your face the wrong way

If your face starts to peel and feel tight as soon as the water dries after washing, it means that there is something wrong with the way you wash your face.

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Our facial skin needs more than just being "cleaned". We also need to properly protect the "oil film" on the surface, which is sebum, which can play a moisturizing role.

Using a stronger soap-based oil-control cleanser to remove makeup, or using water that is too hot or rubbing your face too hard can all remove some of the oil on your face.

The facial oil secretion is not much to begin with, and some of it will be taken away. How can the face not be dry?

In addition, cleaning your face too frequently is not conducive to moisturizing . The same is true for the skin on your body. Repeated bathing will make the skin on your body drier.

How to improve:

1. Use warm water and be gentle when washing your face.

2. Use a facial cleanser that mainly contains amino acid ingredients.

Over-reliance on hydrating sprays and masks

Hot knowledge: moisturizing the skin is not like adding water to a sponge and then soaking it in water. It is more important to reduce the loss of water from the skin itself.

Most sprays evaporate quickly. Although some sprays contain moisturizing ingredients such as glycerin and butylene glycol, due to the limitations of the spray form, the content of these moisturizers is often relatively low and they cannot really retain moisture.

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Sprays usually contain minerals, which form salt crystals when the water evaporates, and also take away moisture from the face.

Frequent use of facial masks may cause hydration dermatitis , and excessive hydration can easily lead to a loose structure of the stratum corneum, damage the skin barrier function, and make allergies more likely to occur.

How to improve:

1. Pay attention to the frequency of using facial masks. It is recommended to use it 2 to 3 times a week at most, and each time should not exceed 20 minutes.

2. Zone care: Everyone has an oilier T-zone and a drier U-zone. You can choose products such as moisturizing cream or lotion to focus on moisturizing the U-zone.

3. It is recommended to apply some moisturizing lotion or cream after using the moisturizing spray.

No attention to moisturizing in other seasons

Dry skin does not occur suddenly. If your face is peeling when you wake up during the fall and winter seasons, it may just mean that your skin condition is not very good at ordinary times, and the climate change has exacerbated the situation.

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As we age, our skin gradually ages and moisture loss often becomes more serious, so moisturizing on a regular basis is of utmost importance.

How to improve:

1. Do a good job of sun protection to prevent the sun from taking away moisture from your face and delay photoaging.

2. Daily diet and regular schedule are very important . Supplement more protein and various vitamins, and eat less high-sugar, high-salt and high-oil foods.

Dry skin : Choose a thicker moisturizer, such as a cream with plenty of occlusives, such as lanolin, petrolatum, etc.

Oily skin : Choose light moisturizing products, such as those containing natural moisturizing factor ingredients such as ceramide.

As for how to judge whether you have dry skin or oily skin, you can refer to the oil secretion of the T-zone, chin and cheeks . If they are prone to oil secretion, you have oily skin, and if they are relatively dry, you have dry skin.

Please note that if you have oily skin, combination skin, or combination skin, remember to use Vaseline with caution , otherwise your face will become extremely oily and may even cause acne...

Finally, I would like to remind everyone again that skin moisture is closely related to our physical condition.

So if you want good skin, you must exercise restraint in your daily life.

Statement: This article is a medical-related educational popular science article. It does not involve specific treatment methods or medical behaviors and cannot replace hospital visits.

Experts who reviewed this article

References

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Editor: Zhang Fuyao

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