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Dry Skin
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Causes
How To Care for Dry Skin
Herbs for Dry Skin
Diet Recommendations for Dry Skin
Essential Oils For Dry Skin
Common Sense Recommendations
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Morning Skin Cleanser !
Every morning 15 minutes before taking your
bath:
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon orange juice
1 teaspoon olive oil and
few drops of rose water
few drops of lime juice
Mix the above ingredients together and apply
on your skin.
Beauty Mask for Dry Skin
1 egg
1 teaspoon of honey
1/2 teaspoon of olive oil and
few drops of rose water
Mix the ingredients thoroughly and use as a
mask.
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.
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.
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.
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 heatprocessed vegetable oils. Use cold- pressed
oils only. Heating oils leads to the production
of free radicals, which have a destructive
effect on the skin.
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.
Essential Oils For Dry Skin
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Chamomile
Geranium
Hyssop
Lavender
Patchouli
Rose
Sandalwood
Ylang-Ylang
Moisturizing cream:
Stearic acid
Lanolin
Liquid paraffin
Potassium hydroxide
Glycerol
Water
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10
20
14
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700
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.