Dry Skin

1. Dry Skin

2. Headlines Causes How To Care for Dry Skin Herbs for Dry Skin Diet Recommendations for Dry Skin Essential Oils For Dry Skin Common Sense Recommendations

3. Definition of dry skin (1) Dry skin has a low level of sebum and can be prone to sensitivity. The skin has a parched look caused by its inability to retain moisture. It usually feels "tight" and uncomfortable after washing unless some type of moisturizer or skin cream is applied. Chapping and cracking are signs of extremely dry, dehydrated skin. 

4. Definition of dry skin (2) Dryness is exacerbated by wind, extremes of temperature and air-conditioning, all of which cause the skin to flake, chap and feel tight. This type of skin is tightly drawn over bones. It looks dull, especially on the cheeks and around the eyes. There may be tiny expression lines on these spots and at the comers of the mouth. 

5. Causes (1) The oil glands do not supply enough lubrication to the skin. As a result, the skin becomes dehydrated. Dry skin could be due to a genetic condition. Poor diet. Nutritional deficiencies, especially deficiencies of vitamin A and the B vitamins, can also contribute to dry skin.

6. Causes(2) Environmental factors such as exposure to sun, wind, cold, chemicals, or cosmetics, or excessive bathing with harsh soaps. Conditions such as dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis, or seborrhea.

7. How To Care for Dry Skin (1) Avoid the use of tap water when cleansing dry skin. The deposits are too drying on the skin. And never, ever use hot water. Use mineral water to freshen your face. Don't use a washcloth-a rough texture can irritate.

8. How To Care for Dry Skin (2) Dry skin needs plenty of thorough but gentle cleansing, regular stimulation with massage and generous quantities of oil and moisture. It also needs extra careful protection. Washing dry skin with soap and water not only removes grime but also the natural oils protecting the skin. A moisturizer increases the water content of the outer layers of the skin and gives it a soft, moist look.

9. How To Care for Dry Skin (3) Use nondetergent, neutral-pH products to cleanse your skin. Avoid using any commercial soap. And always touch your face gently. Double-cleanse with a cream, leaving a light, thin trace of it on the skin after the second cleansing.

10. How To Care for Dry Skin (4) Follow a bath or a shower with a mild application of baby oil. Massage your face with home-made nourishing cream every night before retiring. Be generous with the cream in the areas surrounding the eyes where tiny lines and crows feet are born.

11. How To Care for Dry Skin (5) Avoid coming in contact with highly alkaline soaps and detergents like washing sodas and powders which contain highly alkaline and drying ingredients. Moistening with water, then applying a thin film of air-excluding moisturizer, restores the suppleness of the dry skin.

12. How To Care for Dry Skin (6) Use a humidifier (or even a pan of water placed near a radiator) to humidify your environment especially in winter. This helps to reduce the amount of moisture lost from the skin through evaporation. Stay out of overheated rooms; avoid sudden changes in temperature; protect yourself from wind and sun. Remember, your face is fragile.

13. How To Care for Dry Skin (7) If you don't have a good, strong moisturizer on your face on a cold, windy winter day, don't go out! Cold will cause any moisture on your skin to evaporate. The wind will just accelerate the process.

14. How To Care for Dry Skin (8) At night, use a very creamy cleanser or oil (baby oil is perfectly all right). Remove residue with a spray of mineral water. Follow up with a night cream applied at least a half-hour before retiring. If you lie down immediately after applying cream, it will "puff-up" delicate tissues around the eyes.  If your skin is chapped or cracked, increase your consumption of water and essential fatty acids. Keep any chapped areas well lubricated and protected from the elements.

15. How To Care for Dry Skin (9) Do not smoke. Smoking has a harmful effect on the skin for several reasons. Nicotine constricts the blood vessels, including the tiny capillaries that serve the skin. This deprives the skin of the oxygen and nutrients it needs for good health. Smoking also can make the skin dry and leathery.

16. How To Care for Dry Skin (10) Do not smoke. Smoking has a harmful effect on the skin for several reasons. Nicotine constricts the blood vessels, including the tiny capillaries that serve the skin. This deprives the skin of the oxygen and nutrients it needs for good health. Smoking also can make the skin dry and leathery. Do not use very hot water when bathing or showering.

17. How To Care for Dry Skin (11) As much as possible, stay out of the sun. The sun is responsible for most of the damage done to the skin. It causes dryness, wrinkles, and even rashes and blisters. Always apply a good sunscreen to all exposed areas of skin if you must be in the sun. 

18. Morning Skin Cleanser ! Every morning 15 minutes before taking your bath: 1 egg yolk1 teaspoon orange juice1 teaspoon olive oil and few drops of rose water few drops of lime juice Mix the above ingredients together and apply on your skin.

19. Beauty Mask for Dry Skin 1 egg 1 teaspoon of honey1/2 teaspoon of olive oil and few drops of rose water Mix the ingredients thoroughly and use as a mask.

20. Diet Recommendations for Dry Skin(1) Eat a balanced diet that includes vegetables, fruits, grains, seeds, and nuts. Eat quality protein from vegetable sources. Increase your intake of raw foods. Eat foods such as garlic, onions, eggs, and asparagus that are high in sulfur, which helps to keep the skin smooth and youthful.

21. Diet Recommendations for Dry Skin(2) Consume plenty of yellow and orange vegetables. These are high in beta-carotene, an antioxidant. Carrots are especially good. Unrefined, cold-pressed flax seed oil used daily on salads and baked potatoes, or mixed into any dishes which do not require heating to high temperatures will make dry skin moist and supple. Flax seed oil contains the essential fatty acids omega-3 alpha linolenic acid and omega-6 linoleic acid. These are converted in the body into hormone, like substances called Prostaglandins, which support skin health.

22. Diet Recommendations for Dry Skin(3) • Cantaloupes, carrots and apricots are heating foods for dry skin because they are rich in the vitamins A and C, both important for a supple, smooth skin. Eat them whole or take as fresh juices. • Eat foods rich in pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), such as quark, raw. milk cheese, natural plain yogurt, kefir, leafy green vegetables, nutritional yeast and wheat germ. Pantothenic acid is need for the synthesis of fats and oils used by the skin.

23. Diet Recommendations for Dry Skin(4) Drink at least 2 quarts of quality water every day to keep the skin well hydrated.  Avoid fried foods, animal fats, and heat-processed vegetable oils. Use cold- pressed oils only. Heating oils leads to the production of free radicals, which have a destructive effect on the skin.

24. Diet Recommendations for Dry Skin(5) Do not drink soft drinks or eat sugar, chocolate, potato chips, or other junk foods. Avoid alcohol and caffeine. These substances have a diuretic effect, causing the body and skin cells to lose fluids and essential minerals.

25. Essential Oils For Dry Skin • Chamomile  • Geranium  • Hyssop  • Lavender  • Patchouli  • Rose  • Sandalwood  • Ylang-Ylang  

26. Moisturizing cream: Stearic acid 170 Lanolin 10 Liquid paraffin 20 Potassium hydroxide 14 Glycerol 86 Water 700

27. procedure 1. Melt stearic acid, luquid paraffin and lanolin on water bath at 75-80 oC. 2. Dissolve KOH in water-glycerol mixture, and heat to the same temperature. 3. Add #2 to #1 gradually with stirring on water bath for complete emulsification. 4. Remove from water bath and continue stirring until cooling. 5. Then add the perfume.