"Moisturize" by definition literally means to add moisture.
As we age, the skin has a tendency to become drier, gradually losing its ability to maintain moisture. The best skin care for aging skin is to combat that by adding moisture and hydration!
Using clinically proven anti-aging moisturizing treatments for your skin is an absolute. . .
MUST!
Skin that is kept well moisturized has a healthy glow, remains soft and supple as opposed to the characteristics of sunken, wrinkly, dried out skin.
Just think of it this way. . .
A grape is smooth and plump with nice, taut skin but. . .
If a grape or actually anything else is deprived of moisture it will dry out and shrivel up into an extremely wrinkled and dried out husk.
YUK!
Not a very pretty image but all too true. Your skin doesn't deserve that old sunken, wrinkled look.
Are you reaching for your moisturizer yet?
Keeping the skin well hydrated actually slows the aging process because the skin cells are healthier which in turn enables them to protect and heal the skin from a variety of detrimental environmental effects and damaging free radical activity.
The essentially means drinking a sufficient amount of water throughout the day helps the skin preserve a necessary moisture balance. Keeping yourself well hydrated ensures nice plump skin cells which protect the skin against excessive moisture loss which in turn gives skin cells the best defense against drying out.
Using a humidifier can be very helpful as an added method to replace moisture to the skin.
Younger skin is much more resilient and typically needs less aid in retaining moisture and nourishment than older skin. Although, all skin types benefit from a regular moisturizing treatment in order to seal in moisture as well as to condition and provide nutrients to the skin. The best skin care for aging symptoms is an effective strategy to provide moisture and hydration.
Aging skin especially reaps the rewards from the additional nourishment and rejuvenating effects that active anti-aging ingredients in moisturizers can provide; especially when applied at regular intervals throughout the day.
As with any skin care treatments, moisturizers are the most effective when applied to warm, damp skin. To maximize the absorption of the moisturizer, stimulate the skin cells by lightly tap the skin's surface after applying in an upwards, sweeping circular motion.
Remember, if you spend any time at all outside, be sure the moisturizing treatments you select contain an adequate sunscreen ingredient to protect your skin from damage.
The Ingredients That Can Moisturize Your Skin
"Moisturizers, which rehydrate the top layer of skin cells and seal in the water, are one of the best ways to treat dry skin.
They contain three main types of ingredients:
In general, the thicker and greasier a product, the more effectively it will moisturize your skin. Some of the most effective and least expensive are petroleum jelly and its vegetable-based alternatives, and moisturizing oils, including vegetable oils. Because they contain no water, they're best used while the skin is still damp from bathing, to seal in the moisture.
Lotions designed to moisturize your skin contain water as well as oil, in varying proportions. They usually include both humectants and emollients and can be applied to skin throughout the day."
Source: Executive Editor, Harvard Health
Important Considerations:
All Natural Ingredients:
And for goodness sake, remember the sunscreen!
Psst. . .
Sunscreen protects the skin against the onslaught of free radicals while antioxidants build up the skin's natural defenses to combat the occurrence of free radical activity.
Visit the skin care shop to view all anti-aging skin care treatments grouped in categories for specific aging skin conditions or by active facial rejuvenation ingredient.