Proper skin care: facts and myths

Skin care is not easy, especially if the skin is too dry or vice versa - oily. What to do to keep a nice appearance for a long time and get rid of troublesome problems?

Skin Care - Myths and Facts 

Drink up hectoliters of mineral water a day improves skin


That's right, drinking mineral water is healthy. But it does not reach our skin when we drink it. This means that you do not moisturize our skin dry. If you have dry, flaky skin on the face, it is better we apply cosmetics, moisturizers, eg. New gel-cream Moisture Surge Extended Thirst Relief Clinique. With advanced technology and new moisturizing blend of natural ingredients retains water in the skin.


The best are natural soaps

Soaps made by hand (usually sold in  stores with bioecological cosmetics) often they act as strongly as other cleaning agents. They destroy the lipid layer of the skin, dryness of it and make it begins to produce excessive amounts of sebum. Much better are the gentle, moisturizing soap, for example. Go washing cube's Dove Fresh Touch.



Intense exercise causes the formation of pimples

Intensive exercise is not responsible for the formation of pimples. In fact, the sweat has natural antibacterial properties. If it happens that after returning from yoga classes or gym, on our body or face appear small pustules or pimples, usually this is due to the fact that the mat or the equipment they use during exercise were just dirty.

Eating chocolate and greasy food cause acne

Just boldly! Neither candy bar or pizza with pepperoni do not contain ingredients that are a direct cause of acne. The only products that can exacerbate the occurrence of acne are sushi, shellfish, and soy sauce. They contain large amounts of iodine, which is associated with inflammation and the formation of pimples.


Dry skin causes the appearance of wrinkles

Would not it be great if a little bit of moisturizer could inhibit the formation of wrinkles? Unfortunately, wrinkles are formed when there is a breakdown of collagen, deep beneath the surface of our skin (which is exactly where there is dry skin). Moisturizers, indeed, improve the appearance of our skin and make fine lines become less visible. However, exposure to the sun is the main cause of degradation of collagen. So if you're looking for a good anti-wrinkle cream, look among those that contain UV filters and antioxidants such as vitamin C slows down the aging process.

Cold water reduces pores on the skin

The pore size is genetically conditioned, which means that we inherit it from our parents. Also, we do not have too much influence. It agrees, however, that the cold water constricts blood vessels, hence our complexion appears tenser. We are but willing to optically minimize their size. The pores clogged with excess sebum and skin cells obumarłymi look bigger. Products containing salicylic acid to help them clean up. The pores grow well when we lose collagen. The sun destroys collagen. Let us remember, so applying sunblock sunscreen.