subject: Cures for Dry Skin [print this page] Don't you sometimes wish that you had a special ability that enabled you to fix things in your body that you feel are not right? Life would be simpler wouldn't it? Well the brutal reality is life is just not that simple.
As much as we hate skin problems like having dry skin, the truth is that we cannot just wish them away, and besides life would be less interesting if we had it that easy.
The skin is said to be the largest organ in our bodies, this is because the skin covers a large surface area of our bodies. This makes it very vulnerable. Our skin is prone to a lot of things; it is affected by ring worms, sun burn, wrinkles, blackheads, pimples and dryness.
Today however we are focusing on itchy dry skin. The question you should be asking yourself is what is dry skin and how can I fix it?
Dry skin is skin that has no moisture on it. Skin can be dry for many reasons. It may be because you don't apply any moisturizer or maybe the one you are applying does not have the right ingredients in it.
Sometimes dryness can also be caused by application of creams, lotions or toners that contain alcohol in them. Alcohol tends to strip the skin's natural acid mantle causing irritation and also making the skin prone to bacteria, moulds and viruses.
Alcohols also promote the development of age spots and as well as premature aging.
Solutions to Dry Skin
There are many ways that we can keep our skin moisturized. Yes, there are certain ingredients that are essential in any lotion or body cream that you may be using.
Maracuja, babassu and glycerin are some of the key skincare ingredients when it comes to moisturizing skin.
Majacuja is a passion fruit that originates in Brazil. This fruit is rich in linolenic acid which is a fatty acid. When included in a moisturizer this fruit helps nourish and revitalize skin giving it soft velvet like feel.
Maracuja also helps control the production of sebum which is produced by the skin to give it moisture.
Babassu is also an ingredient that is essential in keeping our skin moisturized. Babassu helps soften and sooth the skin.
Babassu also forms an invisible layer on the skin that helps retain moisture in the skin.
With that said ,to solve your dry skin problems you can start by looking out for skincare products that contain Maracuja, babassu and glycerin.
