Hi friends. This is Aarti , your friend have come up with an exciting topic this week. Without wasting much of your time, I would quickly start with the topic. We all use multi purpose products for our skin. And they are an important part of every one’s life. These skin products start rite from beginning when we are born, changes their form with our age. We try to choose and use the best of the products for ourselves and some time change them according to our taste. We are never so focused for our skin until our skin starts showing some ugly signs. A baby needs some products for his/her soft skin and so a teenager and an adult need them for their hair and skin. The only difference is that these skin and hair products are different for all age groups. But why do they change? What is the rite age when we should seriously consider our skin and hair needs?
Importance of choosing rite skin and hair products:
When it comes about your skin and hair , its important that the products you are using are good for your skin, hair and overall health. Our skin and hair are badly affected by our daily lifestyle, pollution, stress and use of unwanted chemicals. These factors decide the quality of our skin and hair to a great extent. The beauty and glow of a person’s hair and skin also depend on other factors such as genetic factors, lifestyle, work routine, climatic conditions , diet, etc. Skin is very sensitive organ of our body which needs special beauty care. Market is equipped with wide range of hair and skin care products for each age group. But sometimes it becomes difficult for many of us in choosing the rite products among them.
Understanding skin and hair care products:
Pay attention and do your research to decide whether a product is really necessary for the health of your skin and hair. The US food and drug administration regulates many products. It must regulate products that change a person’s physical structure or biochemical processes within the body.
Ingredients that work for your skin type:
Oily skin:
Use an oil free, non comedogenic( which don’t block pores) foaming cleanser that contain salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide to prevent acne breakouts. Oily skin still require moisturizer. Choose a light weight, water based, non comedogenic formula that also contain sunscreen.
Sensitive skin:
If you have sensitive skin, lesser the ingredients in the products better it is. Don’t use too many anti ageing ingredients. Look for calming ingredients such as green tea polyphenols, chamomile and aloe.
Dry skin:
Use an ointment or cream- more effective and less irritating on dry skin instead of a lotion. Some of the ingredients that help soothe dry skin are lactic acid, hyaluronic acid, glycerine, lanolin and mineral oil.
Chief ingredients to look for while buying skin care products and how do they improve skin:
- Alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs ): over the counter skin care products containing alpha hydroxy acids( glycolic, lactic,citric and tartaric acid) have become increasingly popular in recent years. Creams and lotions with alpha hydroxy acids may help in fine lines, wrinkles, pigmentation, age spots and may also reduces open pores visibility.
- Beta hydroxy acid( salicylic acid): This ingredient works best for oily skin. It penetrates deeply under the skin and helps in acne. Salicylic acid also remove dead skin and can improve the texture of sun burnt skin. Some are available over the counter and some needs doctors prescription.
- Kojic acid: Kojic acid is also a good ingredient for the treatment of pigmentation and dark spots. Studies have shown that Kojic acid works excellent as lightening agent, slowing production of melanin.
- Hydroquinone: skin care products containing hydroquinone are often called bleaching and lightening agents. This ingredient is used to lighten hyperpigmentation and pregnancy marks such as melasma.
- Retinoids: retinoids are used to treat acne, acne scarring, pigmentation, fine lines, skin tone and colour. Retinol is derived from vitamin A and is found in many anti ageing skin products.
- Hyaluronic acid: best Ingredient of my choice. Skin care products containing hyaluronic acid are often used with vitamin c products to get the maximum penetration . Hyaluronic acid is popular for its ability to reverse or stop ageing. It is the most popular choice of today’s youth.
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