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Do You Really Need To Wear A Moisturizer?
Tara Sabeti
You just may be able to get away without using a moisturizer.
“Not everyone needs or should use a moisturizer, especially women
with oily, combination, or acne-prone skin!” Paula Begoun, author
of Don’t Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me, writes on her
website. But what if you just can’t part with your favorite day
and night creams? What should you be looking for when shopping
for a moisturizer?
According to Paula, a good moisturizer should contain emollients
(essential for making skin not feel dry), water-binding agents
(ingredients that attract water to the skin and help keep it
there), anti-irritants and antioxidants. For daytime, it must
contain a well-formulated sunscreen.
If you have an oily t-zone area (forehead, nose and cheeks) and
your skin is normal to dry elsewhere on your face, you have
combination skin. Most of us will have combination skin at some
point in our lives. Use an oil-free moisturizer in the t-zone and
a light moisturizer on other areas. In order to normalize your
skin, it may be necessary to apply two different types of
products on the different areas of your skin. Alternatively, you
can skip the moisturizer for your t-zone entirely and just
moisturize the cheeks and eyes.
If you have dry skin, your skin may feel dry and itchy and
wrinkles are more obvious on your skin than other skin types.
Although the use of a moisturizer can help to temporarily smooth
out wrinkles, none of them can turn back the clock. Choose one
which makes your skin look smooth and feel supple. A water-based
moisturizer is preferable, although it won’t last as long as an
oil-based moisturizer. However, emollients in water-based
moisturizers such as plant oils and shea butter can help to
provide your skin with essential moisture. (Tip: Apply
moisturizer on damp skin to lock in moisture.)
If you have sensitive skin, you may have red patches on your face
and/or are easily irritated by using certain products. It can be
difficult to find a product which doesn’t aggravate your skin and
cause breakouts or unsightly rashes. Look for moisturizers which
do not contain fragrance and ingredients which you know can be
potentially irritating to your skin. Even something as harmless
as Aloe Vera can cause skin irritations!
Sunscreens are essential for daytime wear to protect your skin
from the sun’s harmful UVA and UVB rays. There are plenty of
sunscreens on the market which hydrate the skin as well as
protect the skin from the harmful rays of the sun. Why not skip
the moisturizer and wear a sunscreen instead? The fewer products
on your skin, the less likely your skin will develop an
irritation to any of the ingredients.
Tara Sabeti is Vice-President of Marketing at
http://www.BeautySteals.com,
an online retailer of cosmetics,
skin care and fragrances. A graduate of Fashion Institute of
Technology in New York City, she has spent more than five years
researching and working in the cosmetics and fashion industries.
Her in-depth knowledge of all aspects of the cosmetics industry,
from product development to e-marketing, as well as cosmetic
applications for women of varying backgrounds, makes Sabeti an
authority women can trust.
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