Dry skin of the face and body

Signs:

- Uneven dull skin surface, peeling.

• Redness and irritation in response to heat or cold.
• Tightness may be felt after washing
• Visible pores.

Dry skin loses elasticity, its barrier functions are reduced.

Causes:

• reduced activity of the sebaceous glands,
• deficiency of moisture and epidermal lipids,
• accelerated renewal of the epidermis, which leads to peeling.

All this can occur due to genetic characteristics or age-related changes, as well as under the influence of heat or frost, aggressive cosmetics.

Dietary factors: lack of healthy fats in the diet, strict diets or fasts, radical veganism.

Solution:

• hydration of the epidermis,
• restoration of the lipid barrier with valuable natural lipids,
• cosmetics should not damage the protective mantle, which causes moisture loss, overdrying and irritation of the skin.

Most often, cosmetic products for dry skin include such ingredients as:

- moisturizers - substances whose molecules bind water molecules well: plant polysaccharides of aloe gel, algae extracts (Alaria esculenta, Pelvetia canaliculata etc), glycerin, urea, betaine.

- nutritive compounds which can repair skin barrier and protect skin from water loss: avocado oil,  cocoa butter, shea butter, cupuacu oil, argan oil, rosehip seed oil,  lanolin, squalane.