Normal, healthy skin that looks pink and well preserved and feels smooth and soft is well supplied with water. If the superficial skin cells are deprived of water, the skin will look parched and cracked and feel rough and hard. Dry skin is exactly what it sounds like.
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There are a number of reasons why dry skin can develop but most commonly the problem is caused by frequent washing {which removes natural oils}, a failure to protect the skin with regular applications of a moisturizing cream and spending too long in a centrally heated, dry atmosphere.
Treatment for Dry Skin
The most important single way to prevent dry skin or to deal with it once it has developed is to use a moisturizing cream regularly. This does not add moisture to the skin but it does preserve what moisture it already contains. An ordinary moisturizing cream contains an oil in water emulsion from which the water quickly evaporates, leaving a layer of oil behind. If the layer of oil is thick enough then the protection provided will be considerable. If the moisturizer doesn't contain enough oil, however, the skin will not be protected effectively.
Even more effective than an ordinary moisturizing cream, as far as dry skin is concerned, is a protective cream or ointment. These are usually sold as barrier creams for the hands and as cold creams for use on the face. Because they contain a large amount of oil they are extremely effective.
Tips for Dry Ski
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Here are some other tips which you will find useful if you suffer from dry skin:
1 Do not use bubble baths. They tend to have a drying effect.
2 Do wear rubber gloves when doing kitchen chores. Detergents, bleaches and other kitchen chemicals do a lot of damage to skin. Gloves should be cotton lined.
3 Do not soak in the bath for more than fifteen minutes. Prolonged bathing results in dry-skin. Showers are better than baths.
4 Be particularly sure to use a moisturizing cream on all areas of exposed skin when you're going out. In summer or winter, moisturizing cream will protect your skin against the elements.
5 Do not let your home or office get too dry. Air conditioning and central heating frequently dry the air out. Either buy a humidifier or make sure that there are bowls of water standing ar0und to keep the air replenished with water.
6 Bath oils which disperse in- the-bathwater-and then remain on the skin are easy to use and helpful for dry skin sufferers who don't have the time or patience to apply a moisturizing cream all over each day.
7 Keep jars of moisturizing cream spread around the house and use them regularly.
