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Nicholas Tan asked:


Talking about skin care, ‘facial skin care’ seems to top the chart. There are loads of facial skin care products available in the market. The most common facial skin care products are the ones that are used as part of daily routine. These include things like cleansers and moisturizers. Toners and exfoliation ones are well known too but not many people use them as such.

The general classification of facial skin care products is based on the following:

* Gender (so there are facial skin care products for men and there are facial skin care products for women)

* Skin type (facial skin products for oily skin, facial skin care products for dry skin, facial skin care products for normal skin and facial skin care products for sensitive skin)

* Age (facial skin care products for old and facial skin care products for young)

* Skin disorder (i.e. facial skin care products for treatment of various skin orders like eczema, acne etc)

So that is your starting point for choosing a facial skin care product that suits you. A good way to start is by determining your skin type first. Also note that the skin type changes with age, so the facial skin product that suits you today, might not suit you forever and hence you need to constantly evaluate the effectiveness of your facial skin care product.

The facial skin care products are available in various forms i.e. creams, lotions, gels, masks etc, and a lot of people try to pit one against the other in their discussion on which form is best. However, one can’t really rate one form as better than another form. What suits you (and whatever you are comfortable with) is the best form of facial skin care product for you, really.

However, it’s important to note that these products work differently for different people. So the best thing is to try the facial skin care product on a small patch of skin (e.g. ear lobes) before actually going ahead and using it.

Another important consideration is the state of your skin. If you are suffering from a skin disorder of any kind, it is best to seek the advice of a dermatologist before you actually make your selection and start using a facial skin care product.

Once you have selected the facial skin care product for yourself, you also need to ensure that you use the facial skin care product in the right way i.e. follow correct procedures for application, use the correct quantity and make the facial product a part of your skin care routine.



Minnaminnie

Marilynn Syrett asked:


Alcohol Derivatives has been a despised ingredient in skin care products for many years. They are notorious for drying the skin and cause irritations. However, not all alcohols are the same. There are certain alcohols that are good for the skin and have potential benefits.

Why are Alcohols Bad for the Skin?

Alcohols, by themselves can have severe impact on the skin. They dilate the blood vessels and interfere with the body’s ability to process Vitamin A. The reduced absorption of Vitamin A accelerates the process of premature aging and causes wrinkles and fine lines to appear on the skin. Alcohol consumption also results in increased flushing of the skin, decreased absorption and efficacy of vitamin A, and increased toxicity of vitamin A and ß-carotene.

Moisturizers that contain a low molecular weight of alcohol fail to be effective because they quickly evaporate from the skin surface. Some of the alcohols that you should completely avoid are ethanol, ethyl alcohol, denatured alcohol, methanol, benzyl alcohol, methyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, and SD alcohol. Denatured or ‘SD’ signifies that the alcohols are processed so they cannot be ingested.

Alcohols That Are Good

There are several cosmetic alcohols that are actually very beneficial for the skin. Also known as fatty alcohols, they help skin care formulations to act as efficient skin care products.

Here are some beneficial alcohols:

Cetyl Alcohol

Extracted from coconut oil, it is an emollient that is included in skin care products to stabilize the formulations. It is a prime ingredient in moisturizers because it helps the moisturizer lock the moisture in the skin and form a protective barrier through which water cannot penetrate. Moreover, cetyl alcohol is also added to skin care products to alter their consistencies or to increase their foaming capacity. It is often included in baby lotions, hand creams, foundation, lipsticks, shampoos, mascara, deodorants, nail polish removers etc.



Stearyl Alcohol

Like the former, stearyl alcohol is also derived from coconut oil. Because it is an emollient as well as an emulsifier, it can be substituted for cetyl alcohol to firm skin care formulations. It is mostly found in creams, lubricants, depilatories and conditioners.

Cetearyl Alcohol

Cetearyl alcohol is an emulsifying wax that is used to soften thick formulas like skin ointments. Derived from natural oils and fats, it is very efficient in stabilizing skin care formulationsbecause it imparts an emollient feel to the skin. It can be used in water-in-oil emulsions, oil-in-water emulsions and anhydrous formulations. Cetearyl alcohol is widely used in cleansers, permanent hair color, face creams, eye make-up and sunblocks.

Lanolin Alcohol

Lanolin alcohol is derived from the sebaceous glands of sheep’s wool. This is the reason why it is often believed to be an allergen and sensitizing agent. However, it is an excellent emollient and its lower concentrations result in lower sensitivity rates. It is used extensively in moisturizers, sunscreen, shaving creams and cosmetics.

It is absolutely safe to use alcohols that are listed safe to be used. In fact, lower concentrations of low molecular weight alcohols do not irritate the skin or cause irritations. All you need to do is to control alcohol consumption, especially so if you are using skin care products that contain Vitamin A.

Some Product Suggestions

Remergent Complete Cleanser

It is a superb skin cleanser that also provides pH correction ingredients which condition the skin and helps it achieve optimal treatment results. It not only deep cleans the skin but also tones it all the time taking care not to cause any dryness. Some of its essential benefits are:

It cleans the skin and tones it thoroughly

It removes all the dirt, debris, residue particles and make-up elements

It prepares the skin and helps it absorb active ingredients more efficiently

It balances the natural properties of the skin

It suits all skin types

It can be safely used two times a day, both in the morning and at night without causing skin dryness.

The product contains a list of ingredients comprising of alcohols like Decyl Oleate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol to name a few.

Obagi ELASTIderm Night Eye Cream

It’s an essential night eye cream that not only improves the skin elasticity but also makes the skin firmer, radiant and youthful. It works at night when the body rests and repairs itself naturally. With regular use, it diminishes wrinkles, fine lines and crow’s feet and replenishes the collagen and elastin fibers within the skin.

Elastiderm Night Cream contains both Stearyl and Cetyl alcohol.



Valentina

Tim Faber asked:


A few simple techniques and tips can help us all maintain and keep a healthy, clear complexion.  Hydration, a good choice of diet, and an effective skin care regime can keep our skin toned, firm and wrinkle-free.

Our skin comprises of various layers and the outermost layer is the worst affected of all. If we are to ensure that our skin is looked after and remains healthy forever, we need to protect it from excessive pollution and harsh UV rays.

These two are also known to make your skin appear dull and dark. To help achieve fairness, we need to first remove our tan. For that, we need to ensure that only natural skin care techniques are used. Avoid chemicals as they are known to damage your skin in the long run.

Below are a few tips that would regain your fair glow.

1) Eat a Healthy Diet – Diet plays an important role in nourishing your skin and is known to make or break your skin tone. If your diet is rich in carbohydrates and fats, your skin is bound show the effect. It might become oily and break into pimples.

At the same time, if your diet includes ample servings of fresh fruits and vegetables, it would again reflect on your skin. Your skin would glow, it would become healthy and your tone would eventually lighten. An effective means of lightening your skin and a tried and tested natural skin care tip, a healthy diet paves way to a healthy skin.

2) Use Natural Face Packs – If you feel that your skin is starting to get dark, you need to ensure that your face and neck are massaged with a liberal dose of natural face packs.

Known as an effective anti-wrinkle remedy in the dictionary of natural skin care, the use of papaya to cleanse your skin, cucumber to lighten your dark circles, lemon and sugar to remove your tan and raw milk to cleanse your dirt are known to work wonders for your dark complexion.

3) Use an Effective Sun Block – Always wear a sun screen when out in the sun. It is to be noted than an organic sun screen, which has an ample serving of aloe vera is an effective means of reducing sun tan and is a tried and tested remedy from the house of natural skin care.

4)  Drink Water – Natural skin care clearly states that an individual should drink at least 8 to 10 glasses of water a day. Water rids your skin of toxins and makes your skin glow. It is also the safest and the cheapest way to ensure that your skin is well looked after.



Jerzy

robin asked:


I’m looking for a good skin care line. Something that addresses fine lines, and firms. Any suggestions?

Joe

Sissy asked:


I want to study cosmetology, but I’m more interested in skin care. I know cosmetologists get paid like 6 an hour, but how much does a skin care specialist get paid??

Tisha

Kelly Purden asked:


Due to pollution, wrong diet and other possible factors which hasten the aging process of the skin, people are now turning into using a specific anti-aging cream which is suited for the type of skin they have. These skin creams moisturize and repair the skin, promote better skin tone, lift and firm the skin to keep it strong and wrinkle free. There are different types of anti-aging creams. There are those which are designed for night use, day use, with SPF or none, for the skins around the eyes, the face, the neck and other parts of the body. It is actually how amazing these products have evolved during the past years. But do these creams really give positive and visible effects to the person patronizing them? Do these creams solve different aging problems of the skin?

It is always best to study the components of these creams to see if they really help make skin look younger or not. The effectiveness of an anti-aging cream will depend on the active ingredients it has. The most common ingredients found in these preparations are:

- Retinol. A vitamin A compound, retinol is a kind of anti-oxidant which is commonly used as a nonprescription anti-wrinkle cream. The free radicals present on our skins due to pollution other skin damaging factors results to unstable amount of oxygen in our skin which makes the skin create wrinkles and progress aging. Retinol counteracts this process by oxidizing the skin thus minimizing the presence of wrinkles.

- AHA or the alpha hydroxyl acids are acids which are extracted from fruits. AHAs are known for its exfoliating properties. It removes the dead skin cells on the outer layer of the skin and replenishes it with new healthy ones.

- Kinetin helps in reducing the amount of wrinkles on the skin by keeping moisture on the skin and hastening the production of collagen which promotes stronger and healthier skin.

- Coenzyme Q10 or Co-Q10 which is mostly present in many anti-aging preparations is a type of nutrient that promotes the production of energy of the cells. It protects the skin from further damage as it acts as an anti-oxidant as well.

- Tea extracts such as green and black (just some of the most common ones in the market) are also incorporated in an anti-aging cream as it has both antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects on the skin making wrinkles less visible.

Most people look for miracles when buying an anti-aging cream hoping to get the effects they want in a very short amount of time. However, creams do not do magic. But do they work? The answer is, yes. Knowing that most anti-aging preparations contain the above mentioned ingredients make it obvious that they do help in slowing down the aging process of the skin. But it takes time to get the results you want. Patience does pay off and that’s the most important thing of all. Also bear in mind that the effect of a certain anti-aging cream varies from the other. So be sure to have the one that is right for the skin type that you have.



Myron

Barney Garcia asked:


Many of you I’m sure have heard of Microdermabrasion, but do you know exactly what it is? Let me give you a quick idea!

A dermatologist will use a special device to administer an exfoliation procedure or a “mini-peel” in which the skin is essentially “sandblasted” with fine crystals of aluminum oxide or other ingredients to remove the top layer of skin. This is performed by an aesthetician to lessen the appearance of facial wrinkles, clear up acne and acne scares, improve the aging appearance of the skin, smoothing it and stimulating new cell growth.

Have you ever wanted to get rid of unwanted wrinkles on your face or smooth your face so that you look 5 years younger? Do you have acne scars, uneven skin pigment or other types of unwanted skin conditions on your face? Have you ever heard of Microdermabrasion?

If you have answered yes to any of the questions above then you probably would love to get a Microdermabrasion peel. This type of produce is extremely safe, cheap and effective. It is essentially sand blasting the skin on your face neck and/or back – removing a layer of skin, promoting new cell growth and as a result you get new, healthier looking skin.

There are new home microdermabrasion kits that you can buy that claim to have the same affects as a real microdermabrasion peel. There are also natural microdermabrasion products and procedures that consist of; Natural Microdermabrasion Scrub, Skin Balancing Tonic, Moisture Infusion Serum and a Microdermabrasion Applicator.

A company called DYNATRONICS CORP is developing a mini-microdermabrasion kit that is supposively the real deal. Its everything you get from the real thing but you can administer it yourself and save big bucks.

Microdermabrasion is can be combined with or confused with a chemical peel. Chemical peels are effective but slightly more dangerous and also, well, your putting chemicals on your face, which is not exactly the healthiest thing you can do for your body.

Last but not least, microdermabrasion can help you feel better about yourself. This is really the most important thing in life. If you dont like yourself, and dont feel good about yourself, other people cant either. Weather you need to smooth your rinkles, scars or rough skin or you want to look years younger and seal your pores, you are doing it to look and feel good about yourself! Just remeber, no body is perfect, but thats what makes us unique! Cheers!



Carlton

Jerzy George asked:


With all of the anti-aging creams, elixirs, and miracle scrubs on the market today, how do you select the right one for your skin?

The truth is that there are some great wrinkle creams out there. The problem is that there are also a lot of really bad ones. In fact, there are even some creams that will ruin your skin causing it to age faster. But, before we jump into those formulas that are good and bad, let’s talk about the reasons why skin begins to age in the first place.

Try as we might, we just can’t stop our skin from aging. You may notice that a few new wrinkles appear upon your face as each day passes, though there’s little you can do to stop this process. You see, aging skin happens to be a natural part of life. Why does skin age? Well, here are some of the top reasons:



Collagen: natural collagen is a part of your skin. Collagen sits within the “dermis” (second layer of your skin). As you age, your body does not produce that much collagen causing your skin to sag. Wrinkles form as a result of sagging, collagen-free, skin.

Movements: repeating the same movement over and over again will cause lines and wrinkles. For example, people that furrow their brows constantly tend to create small creases above the brow line. Most of these movements are subconscious, so trying to prevent them might be impossible.



Now that you know all about the reasons why skin sags and wrinkles, you can start trying to prevent these aging effects from happening. Surgical injections such as Botox will temporarily take care of a wrinkle by paralyzing certain facial muscles. However, when this filler wears off the line will appear once again.

Aside from surgical fillers, you can opt for a face lift…though this won’t stop the hands of time forever. Or, you can accept your age and start to age gracefully. Contrary to popular belief, aging gracefully does not mean allowing your face to become strewn with fine lines, creases, and wrinkles. Instead, aging gracefully means accepting your age, and then working with the skin that you now have.

The best way to accomplish this task is to select the right wrinkle creams. Anti-aging creams that contain a few select properties are the best creams to choose. Some of these sought after ingredients should be:



Hydration: seek a cream that hydrates your skin. Dry skin can lead to immediate wrinkling.

Antioxidants: anti-aging creams that contain lots of helpful antioxidants will cause your skin to snap back into place. Additionally, antioxidants will help fight free radicals that damage your skin.

Collagen: creams and lotions that contain natural collagen will help your skin to return to its youthful state. While your skin might not be producing any more collagen, applying natural collagen to your skin will help restore its natural beauty.



If you follow these anti-aging tips while selecting an aging cream, you will find that your skin adapts to its natural state gracefully. There is a way to age with grace and still retain beautiful skin if you just know how.



Thor

maureen asked:


I am 34 years old and I am starting to notice small lines developing. So I want to start with an anti aging skin care product line or routine. Can someone tell me what they are using or what you recommend and your results.

Noelani

Vikram kuamr asked:


When you are looking for anti aging skin care solutions, look for natural skin care products that can fight away time and restore your skin to its supple form. You need to look for products that are natural, that have a routine for fighting aging and will fit with your skin type. The sooner you start to use anti aging skin care solutions, the better for your skin. 

 

Natural skin care products are best for the skin because they are not so full of chemicals and toxins that are a part of other skin care products on the market today. Anti aging skin care solutions should consist of cleansers and creams that can help you restore your skin to soft beauty. By using natural skin care products, you not only get the effect that you want for your skin, but you also do so without toxins. 

 

Anti aging skin care solutions should consist of cleansers and toners as well as moisturizing creams. Because you need different types of skin care for different areas of your face and neck, you need to choose anti aging skin care solutions that are comprised of several different formulas that are made for various parts of your face. This means that the natural skin care should be for the face, the eyes and the neck as well. In addition, the anti aging skin care products should also consist of cleansers that are gentle on the face. 

 

If you are looking for anti aging skin care solutions, choose natural skin care that is made for your type of skin. If you have dry skin, then look for products that are created especially for dry skin. If your skin is oily, then you need to look for natural skin care products that are made for oily skin. If your skin is combination, as is the case with many people, then seek out anti aging skin care solutions that will take care of your skin. 

 

You can fight wrinkles and aging effects if you use the proper anti aging skin care solutions. Huge strides have been made in this field in recent years that can help you erase lines on your face and make you look years younger. You do not have to use products that contain chemicals that are alien to your skin, either. You can get pure and natural skin care products that are ideal for any type of skin and will take years off of your appearance. 

 

You only get one chance at taking care of your skin. Instead of allowing time to creep up on you, you can do something about it by looking for anti aging skin care that is not only natural, but is also perfect for your skin type. In addition, you can choose products that consist of various serums that are made for your eyes and other areas of your face that are more sensitive and need extra care. You can purchase skin care solutions that are ideal for your skin and will reduce the signs of aging by ordering them right online. 

 



Elset