Hello, hello, welcome to skin care with Lenka.
Today's topic is the basics of skin care, part 1
We will analyze emollients humectants,
occlusives and moisturizers.
I have prepared a PDF of this video for you.
You can find it in the description box below.
If I mention any products, you will also find it in the field with the description box.
Quick disclaimer before we begin.
I'm not a dermatologist or a trained professional and this video
is done for the purpose of education and entertainment.
Let's start with technical things, bare with me
And bare with me, because English is not my first language
as you may have noticed, so forgive me? hahah.
Humectants
Let's start with the humectants, the role of hucetants
is to hydrate our skin.
How do they do it? They simply attract water like a magnet
and they cling to it
then they deliver it to our skin.
By themselves they are not very good at healing dry and irritated
skin and I'll explain in a moment why.
E.g. let's say I applied it on wet skin
after showering Hyaluronic acid serum
it will capture all that water and hydrates my skin
but if I don't apply moisturizer right away
the water will evaporate immediately and draw more water from the deeper layers of my skin
and I will have even more dehydrated skin.
Therefore, it is important to know how to use it properly.
When the Hyaluronic acid is
contained in moisturizer you do not have to worry about it.
The most common humectant ingredients are ...
hyaluronic acid, lactic acid in small concentration,
glycerin,sorbitol, rice protein,urea,PPGs,
polypropylene glycol, honey, aloe vera, shea butter
Occlusives
The importance of occlusive is to protect the skin.
They do this by creating a physical barrier on the skin
a stop transepidermal water loss.
Transepidermal water loss is basically
evaporation of water from the skin.
The most common occlusive ingredients are ...
waxes (beeswax), petrolatum, dimethicone (silicone)
mineral oil, shea butter, lanolin
it is possible that you will become allergic to beeswax or
lanolin so it good to be thinking about that
Emolients
emollients are my favorites.
Their job is to soften the skin and make it beautiful.
The most common emollients are ...
colloidal oat meal (avena sativa), squeline,
plant oils, mineral oil, shea butter, cocoa butter
Moisturizers
The skin is our largest organ and its main role is
barrier / protective function.
When we don't care about the skin
and we often forget about it and think about it
no need to worry, we can end up with dry damaged skin.
If you have some skin disease like psoriasis,
like me,
You can end with cracked, dry and painful skin.
The way we apply skin or moisturizer depends
also whether it is winter or summer,
whether we are in a dry climate like in Slovakia or in Canada
or in humid climates such as Hong Kong or Thailand.
You may not need the very thick cream if you are in
humid climate like me in Hong Kong now.
The main reason why we use moisturizers is to stop
evaporation of water from the skin.
You may not know but water alone can dry out the skin
when we take a shower or bathe in hot water for a long time
it is therefore advisable to shower briefly and in warm water.
The correct way to apply the moisturizer is on damp skin.
It is especially important if you have skin problems.
The moment we step out of the shower, dry gently
excess water and apply the moisturizer from head to toes
to stop the evaporation of water from the skin.
it should be understood that the moisturizers should be applied twice a day every day
to avoid future problems.
I remember when I was younger and had psoriasis
on the arms and legs and
and because I didn't understand why the skin needed to be moisturized
I ended up having a very dry and cracked skin
which hurt a lot and was uncomfortable.
I must repeat that the skin needs to be moisturized 2x and in extreme cases 3x per day or more.
An excellent way to supply hydration is to use thermal spring water.
Thermal water contains minerals and trace elements and is fantastic for skin diseases such as psoriasis, eczema ...
for example, you can use Avene eau thermale or La Roche-Posay
I use both and I'm happy with them
I apply them to the skin before applying the cream.
Most creams have a combination of these ingredients
like humectants and emollients or emollients and occlusives
or all three ingredients is the best combination and they are called therapeutic moisturizers.
We have 4 types of moisturizers.
emollients moisturizers, humectant moisturizers, occlusive moisturizers and therapeutic moisturizers.
I will add links to moisturizers brands to the description box below.
Now I'm going to show you my favorite perfume-free moisturizers.
note: body moisturizers can also be used on the face there is no a reason why it shouldn't be done.
The first is milk lotion by Sana - Sana soy milk lotion.
It is very fluid, absorbed quickly and does not leave a greasy feeling.
Is great for someone who has oily skin and does not want very thick cream.
I use this milk in my morning routine because it is absorbed quickly and goes well from sunscreen.
Sana contains humectants such as butylene glycol and glycerin
AHA acid: citric acid and soy extract
Soy has anti-aging effects, anti-inflammatory effects and can increase the natural production of hyaluronic acid and collagen.
Next in line is Cetaphil daily advance hydrating lotion -
This cream is light, easy to absorb and not greasy
contains humectants such as glycerin, AHA citric acid
plant oils such as macadamia oil / from seeds / from nuts
pantenol /vitamin B5
Macadamia oil is rich in fatty acids like Omega 9
which have anti-inflammatory and anti-aging effects
next in line is Eucerin advanced repair lotion -
This body milk is one of my favorites, it is thicker and greaser
feeling a little greasy and sticky
but it excellently hydrates and nourishes especially if you suffer from very dry skin
contains moisturizing ingredients: urea, glycerin, shea butter, lactic acid
occlusive ingredients: dimethicone, shea butter
seaweed: karagenan
ceramides and glutamic acid
ceramides are found naturally in our skin
and the study shows that if we apply ceramides topically to the skin
it has the ability to stimulate our own production of ceramides in our skin
glutamic acid promotes skin hydration
QV cream is thicker
it is not greasy, it is easily absorbed
and goes great under makeup
contains humectant ingredients such as glycerin
occlusive components such as paraffin, dimethicone, petrolatum
and emollient as a squeline
next is Cerave moisturizing cream-
It is a thick cream which is not greasy and easy to absorb, it go wellunder the makeup
it has very pleasant to feel
contains humectats ingredients such as glycerin and hyaluronic acid
occlusive components such as petrolatum and dimethicone
and also contains ceramides
Next is Aveeno baby soothing relief moisture cream
with oat meal
this cream is fantastic if you suffer from psoriasis or eczema ... it 's great
contains humectants ingredients such as glycerin, emollient ingredients such as mineral oil and oatmeal
occlusive ingredients such as petrolatum, mineral oil, dimethicone, beeswax,
and soy extract
and the last is Cerave healing ointment
this ointment is great
in my opinion it is very greasy
the packaging says it does not leave a greasy feeling
but I certainly wouldn't say it's definitely very greasy
you can use it on the lips
or only on small areas with problematic skin such as psoriasis
it is not necessary to apply it all over because as I said it is very greasy.
I like to use this ointment only on small areas
contains occlusive components such as petrolatum and mineral oil
emollients such as mineral oil
and humectants agents such as hyaluronic acid and also ceramides
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