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The Best Moisturizer?
If you
are asking which is the best moisturizer around or which moisturizer is
better, then I am afraid that you might not be able to find an answer. No
any moisturizer is better than anyone; however there are quite a number of
good moisturizers around in the market.
What
makes up the moisturizer to be “high tech”? At least, for me, I would feel
that it should consist of a few categories of items. For instance, (1)
Natural Moisturizing Factor, (2) Anti-Irritants, (3) Anti-Oxidants, (4) Cell
Signal Communicators and (5) Emollients.
Natural Moisturizing Factor
Many
could have come to know about this term Natural Moisturizing Factor. What
exactly is this? Natural Moisturizing Factor basically includes humectants
and lipids. Humectants help to bind water while lipids provide the oiliness
to prevent dehydration and “glue” to hold the skin cells together. When they
combine, it could create a powerful reinforcement for the intercellular
matrix of our skin cells. These “people” are ceramides, cholesterol,
linoleic acid, glycerin, lecithin, hyaluronic acid, collagen, elastin,
sugars, amino acids, proteins and many more.
Anti-Irritants
Our
skin are constantly been exposed to oxidation, sun damages, free radicals
and other hash assaults. Whether our skin is sensitive or not, it is always
good to consider some anti-irritants in the moisturizer. It is not so much
that we really need them due to the sensitivity on our skin but much more
for them to perform as soothing agents. These “heroes” are allantoin, aloe,
chamomile extract, grape extract, green tea and many more.
Anti-Oxidants
Clients have been mentioning what are the uses of anti-oxidants in the
moisturizer. We don’t see the result! There have been
tonnes
of reports and researches showing why we need them. Our skin cells functions
have been constantly deteriorating due to the damages caused by free
radicals. What they do is to neutralize the loss of electron situation
introduced by free radicals. You may not have noticed now but along the way
you will realized the benefits about them. At least, they could minimize the
damages caused by free radicals and keep your skin cells healthier and
stronger. This group includes vitamin C, vitamin E, alpha lipioc acid,
superoxide dimutase, green tea and others.
Cell Signal Communicators
Many
would find this category unfamiliar. This group of ingredients, i.e. vitamin
B3, is in the infancy stage of many laboratories. Basically they send
“signal” to the skin cells and “tell” them to perform more normally. Then
this signal would pass on from one cell to another. So, during the
duplication process, it will produce cells that are more normal. Hence, as
the process continues, more and more better skin cells could be produced.
Emollients
Soybean oil, olive oil, shea butter, mineral oil, emu oil, lanolin are good
sources of emollient. They aren’t anyone better than others. It is just a
matter of preference and formulation process. For those who have dry skin,
it is good to consider having oil-based emollients. It could act as an
additional barrier to minimize dehydration and segregate irritants in the
external factors from our skin. The oil also helps to soften the skin and
prevents skin from cracking. For those who have oily skin may want to
consider silicon-based emollient. They offer light and silky texture and
very good water-binding property.
Therefore, which is better? No one! Which is good? Numerous! At least, I
will go for what I called “high tech” moisturizer to fulfill my skin deep
craving needs. Perhaps, you may want to consider it too?
Ivanlibaba
20061027 –
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