SKIN CARE: WHO NEEDS WHAT MOISTURISER?

admin — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 08:41:27 +0000

Because moisturizers make the skin less dry, they are suitable for people with dry or normal skin but not for those with oily skin or acne. It is not necessary to spend a fortune on moisturizing creams. Although cosmetic companies generally test their moisturizers very thoroughly, it is as well to remember that you are subsidizing their advertising, marketing and packaging. Cheaper moisturizers often have similar ingredients and the same effect. It is a good idea to compare ingredients, which must now be listed on all products.

Younger people should keep away from heavy, super-rich moisturizers as they will produce pimples. Light, vanishing-type moisturizers are fine but it is better to use a light moisturizer underneath a sunscreen on a daily basis as this will help prevent photoageing. Cosmetic moisturizers alone generally provide little protection from ultraviolet light.

For the more mature person, a moisturizer may be necessary because the skin gets drier with age. Heavier moisturizing creams should be kept to a minimum, however, as you would with heavy hair conditioners. It is quite common to see people over fifty with a multitude of whiteheads and blocked pores around their eyes from using heavy moisturizers.

If you want to spend a lot of money on moisturizing creams there is no real harm in doing so. You must realize, however, that they are really no better than cheaper products. Examples of good, inexpensive day moisture creams include Neutrogena moisturizer and Simple moisturizer. Good, heavier creams include Candermyl and Nutra-D. Recently, Choice magazine stated that sorbolene cream is the best facial moisturizer. This is not true. Sorbolene cream is rather occlusive for the face and tends to produce acne and blemishes. It is more suitable for the body.

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SKIN CARE: HIVES

admin — Fri, 08 May 2009 14:27:15 +0000

Hives, known medically as urticaria, are a very common problem They are sometimes known as ‘heat lumps’, appearing as raised’ red lumps which tend to come and go over any part of the body and which are extremely itchy. They are the result of increased capillary permeability, or ‘leaky bloodvessels’. The condition has been closely studied by allergists, dermatologists, pharmacologists, and immunologists. As a result the mechanism of action is reasonably well understood. It is thought that various processes, both allergic and non-allergic, lead to the release of certain chemicals, the most important of which is histamine. These chemicals influence the small blood vessels and capillaries of the skin, leading to skin changes which are characteristic of hives.

There are various known causes of hives (and probably as many unknown).

Foods and additives. Certain foods, including eggs, shellfish, and nuts, may be implicated. More important however, are the various food additives, in particular benzoic acid and its derivatives, which are used as preservatives, also the yellow azo dye, tartrazine. A carefully documented dietary chart may help discover whether a particular foodstuff is causing hives. Alternatively, a strict diet may be followed, reintroducing one item at a time. If food preservatives or colouring matter are suspected, then an appropriate diet excluding these may help sort this out.

Drugs. There are various medications which frequently cause niyes. These include aspirin and the various salicylates, such as Alka Seltzer. Codeine, Indocid, Brufen, Sulphonamides, and of course penicillin may also cause this condition. A little-known fact is that some cows are treated with penicillin for mastitis. Subsequently, individuals who have a history of penicillin allergy may be absorbing enough penicillin from the milk or other dairy products to cause hives.

Cosmetics, pollens, etc. Make-up, creams, soaps and shampoos may cause hives, though such cases are rare. Even metal bone prostheses, such as artificial hips or leg plates, may be implicated. Toothpaste containing menthol or fluoride has also been known to cause hives. The inhalation of such things as grass pollens or chromate fumes from welding occasionally cause hives.

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SKIN CARE: WHO NEEDS WHAT MOISTURISER?

SKIN CARE: HIVES