What are the methods for facial moisturizing?

Female friends always pay special attention to the skin on their faces, but many people always feel that the skin on their faces is dry. They always buy some skin care products to keep their skin moisturized, but there are also many female friends who don’t know how to keep their faces moisturized. Let’s now look at how to moisturize your face.

Here are some tips for facial moisturizing:

1. Oil moisturizer that prevents water from evaporating. The best moisturizer of this type is petrolatum, commonly known as Vaseline. Petrolatum will not be absorbed by the skin. It will form a moisturizing barrier on the skin, preventing the skin's moisture from evaporating and losing easily, and also protecting the skin from invasion by foreign objects. Because it is extremely insoluble in water and can adhere to the skin for a long time, it has a good moisturizing effect. Moisturizing skin care products containing vaseline include Pond's Cold Cream and Estee Lauder's Moisturizing Body Lotion.

Its disadvantage is that it is too greasy and is only suitable for extremely dry skin or in extremely dry winters. It is not suitable for young people with oily skin as it will clog pores and cause blackheads and acne. In addition to petrolatum, there are also high-viscosity white wax oil, various triglycerides, and various ester oils. Skin care products containing anti-evaporation moisturizers basically contain these ingredients, and are suitable for night creams and nourishing creams for extremely dry skin to use at night.

2. Hygroscopic moisturizers that absorb moisture from the outside world. The most typical moisturizer of this type is polyols, and the ones with the longest history of use are glycerin, sorbitol, propylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, etc. This type of substance has the function of absorbing moisture from the surrounding environment, so it has a good moisturizing effect on the skin under conditions of high relative humidity.

However, in a climate with very low relative humidity, cold, dry and windy, it is not only not good for the skin, but will absorb moisture from the inner layer of the skin, making the skin drier and affecting the normal function of the skin. Many skin care products such as lotions, emulsions, facial creams, etc. contain these ingredients to a greater or lesser extent, which can help the products retain moisture and prevent the moisture from being lost quickly. On the one hand it stabilizes the product, on the other hand it aids absorption. Moisturizing skin care products containing such ingredients are suitable for use in the summer, late spring, early autumn and southern regions when relative humidity is high, but are especially unsuitable for use in the autumn and winter in the north. Skin care products containing glycerin include CD's Skin Care Lotion for Preventing Dry Skin and Kaiser Moisturizing Cream.

3. Moisturizing that combines the effect of water. This type of moisturizing product is neither oil-soluble nor water-soluble. It is hydrophilic and is a substance that is soluble in water. It will form a network structure, binding the freely floating water in its network, turning the free water into bound water which is not easily evaporated and lost, thus achieving a moisturizing effect. It does not absorb moisture from the air or the surrounding environment, nor does it clog pores. It is hydrophilic but not greasy, and feels very refreshing to use. It is a relatively advanced moisturizing ingredient that is suitable for all skin types and all climates, and can be used during the day and at night.

The ingredients of this type of moisturizing product are represented by collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid. Shiseido's DH-24 beauty essence, Elizabeth Arden's pure penetrating moisturizing cream, and Chanel's moisturizing lotion are good hydrating moisturizers.

4. Repair and moisturize keratinocytes

No matter what kind of moisturizing skin care products you use on dry skin, the effect is always short-lived and limited. It is better to achieve more ideal results by improving the skin's own protective and moisturizing functions. Vitamin E can accumulate in the stratum corneum of the skin, helping the stratum corneum to repair its waterproof barrier and prevent the evaporation of water in the skin and the stratum corneum. Vitamin E is absorbed into the dermis of the skin within 6 to 24 hours after application and protects the skin's cell membrane.

Vitamin A is an important component for regulating the growth and activity of skin cells. It can increase skin elasticity and help increase the thickness of the epidermis and dermis. Provitamin B5, also known as panthenol, can promote the regeneration of fibroblasts and help repair tissues. Vitamin C can promote the synthesis of collagen, making the skin fuller and preventing the formation of wrinkles.

Fruit acid can remove the stratum corneum, the outermost layer of the skin that has lost its moisturizing function, allowing the newly grown keratinocytes to naturally exert their moisturizing function and improve the skin's moisture content. It is a repairing moisturizer. Understanding the ingredients and functions of moisturizing skin care products can help you solve the mystery of dry skin. Even if the autumn wind is strong and the air is dry, you will not panic. Because you can stand in front of a cosmetics counter and calmly choose products that will ensure your skin is beautiful.

The above introduces some basic methods of facial moisturizing. If you are also worried about your dry skin, you can choose a method you like to try. I hope this can help you.