Treatment for dry skin should be performed daily to ensure good hydration of the skin, being essential to drink plenty of water and pass a good moisturizer after bath.
These care should be followed daily because the person who has a tendency to have dry skin needs to ensure hydration of the skin because it brings more comfort and decreases the risk of infections since the skin forms a better protective barrier.
Exfoliate the skin 1 time per month is also important to remove dead cells and achieve better hydration. Here's how to do a homemade scrub here.
Secrets to moisturize your skin
Some great tips to combat dry skin include:
- Avoid long baths with very hot water. The maximum temperature indicated is 38 ° C because higher temperatures remove the natural oil from the skin, leaving it dry and dehydrated.
- Spray moisturizer on face and body every day;
- Use a soap with moisturizing properties;
- Dry with a fluffy towel;
- Avoid sun exposure without sunscreen;
- Avoid facing the air conditioning and fan outlet;
- Pass the face cream only on the face and the cream of the feet only on the feet, respecting these guidelines;
- Do a skin exfoliation every 15 days to remove dead skin cells without drying out the skin.
In relation to food, one should consume tomato regularly because it is rich in lycopene and beta-carotene, which have anti-aging action, because they decrease the action of free radicals.
Citrus fruits like orange, lemon and tangerine should also be consumed regularly because vitamin C stimulates the production of collagen that gives support to the skin, keeping it hydrated more easily.
Moisturizing creams for dry skin
Some suggestions of creams indicated for the treatment of dry skin are Cetaphil and those of the brand Neutrogena. The main ingredients against dry skin are:
- Aloe vera: rich and polysaccharides, which soothe the skin and has anti-irritant and antioxidant function;
- Asian spark: it has healing and anti-inflammatory properties;
- Rosehip: has regenerative, draining, anti-wrinkle and healing function;
- Hyaluronic acid: fills the skin giving volume and elasticity;
- Jojoba oil: stimulates cell regeneration and maintains moisture in the skin.
When buying a moisturizer it is advisable to give preference to those that contain some of these ingredients because they achieve better results.
Juice to moisturize the skin
A good juice for dry skin is the tomato with carrot, beet and apple because it is rich in beta-carotene and antioxidants that help improve the appearance of the skin.
Ingredients
- 1/2 tomato
- 1/2 apple
- 1/2 beet
- 1 small carrot
- 200 ml of water
Method of preparation
Beat everything in the blender and take at bedtime.
This recipe yields approximately 1 cup of 300 ml and has 86 calories.
See too:
- Homemade solution for dry and extra dry skin
- Causes of Dry Skin
