5 Skin Care Sins to Avoid - By: Marilynn Syrett

Skin care is serious business. If you don't care for your skin, it will soon show signs of damage. Most women do make the effort to take good care of their skin. However, because of poor knowledge some end up doing things that may prove to be bad for their skin. Here are some of the most common mistakes that women tend to make and why you should never make them.

Hydrating skin with just Water

This is not as simple as it sounds. Even though water has hydrating properties, it is not enough to keep your skin hydrated. In fact, water contains huge amounts of salt that tend to settle down on the skin surface and thus promoting dryness of the skin.

If you want to hydrate your skin, you should rather opt for thermal sprays or lightweight water based moisturizers. Consider using moisturizers in the forms of gels and lotions. Unlike rich moisturizing creams, they are not heavy and don't increase the oiliness and greasiness of the skin. Rather, because of their lighter base, they get absorbed within the skin surface very easily and give it an instant 'hydra boost'. They moisturize and smooth the skin and prevent any signs of dryness. Moreover, there are special moisturizing formulations that seek to restore the pH balance of the skin.

Product Suggestions:

iS Clinical Poly-Vitamin Serum
This is a moisturizing serum that increases the micro-circulation of the skin to fight free radicals and provide nutrients to compromised skin. It contains ingredients like sugar cane, bilberry, hyaluronate and green tea that help hydrate and regenerate your skin.

Using someone else's Skin Care Products

Easy it may sound.... To just open your sisters medicine cabinet and use the skin care products that she has stacked away. But this can be skin care gone terribly wrong. One of the most important considerations for good skin care is to use skin care products that cater to your specific skin type. If you have dry skin and you use skin care products formulated for oily skin, that seek to dry out the oiliness, your skin will get even more drier and become damaged. It is extremely important to know your skin type, understand its specific needs and requirements and then use skin care products accordingly. For example, if your skin feels tight and dry throughout the day, you have dry skin. And if your skin is very prone to rashes and burns, you might have sensitive skin.

Applying Vitamin E ampoules

Vitamin E has powerful nourishing and moisturizing properties. However, applying it in the form of oil solutions can cause severe damage to your skin leading to irritation, rashes and development of small dark spots. Vitamin E is present as an active ingredient in several skin care products because of its powerful anti-aging benefits. It helps the skin appear younger and diminishes the appearance of aging signs like wrinkles and fine lines. In addition, it also reduces the risk of sun damage and thus inhibits the production of cancer causing cells. Vitamin E works best when it is an active ingredient in skin care products.

Not using Essential Oils for Oily Skin

There is a widespread misconception that essential oils and mineral oils clog the skin pores and irritate the skin. However, this is not true. Several skin care products contain essential oils that serve a variety of purposes like hydrating the skin, reducing the appearance of aging signs like wrinkles and fine lines and so on.

Not using Synthetic Scrubs

Most women stick to natural scrubs to exfoliate their skin because they think the natural ingredients would be better than the synthetic scrubs. However, the case is just the opposite. Natural ingredients like apricots and sea salt contained in several scrubs have rough edges that can damage the skin surface. On the other hand, the edges of synthetic particles are processed so that they don't cause trauma to your skin. So, synthetic scrubs are usually better for the skin.

Product Suggestions:

Nia 24 Physical Cleansing Scrub
It helps to remove the dead skin cells and calms, hydrates as well as soothes the skin. It contains Pro-Niasomes that wash away visible imperfections caused by the sun and aging.

About the Author

Dr. Marilynn Syrett is a graduate from Western University of Health Sciences. She has authored several articles about antiaging skin care products including many from Obagi and IS Clinical range of skin care products.

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