How important is it to moisturize?

It turns out that it’s very important. If you skip moisturizing, you won’t just have dry skin for a few days. Skin is a working part of your body, just as much as your heart. All the cells in your body, including those that make up your skin, survive by carrying out biological functions. Lack of water in or around cells disrupts normal metabolism and tissue repair. Therefore, dehydrated skin has a decreased capacity for repair and regeneration. So skipping moisturizer makes people age? Not in and of itself…but having dry skin makes the skin more vulnerable to sun exposure and chemicals in our environment. Also, dry skin is more prone to irritation because it has many tiny cracks allowing bacteria to enter your body.

Moisturizing your skin is just as vital to your body as brushing your teeth! You can’t expect moisturizers to perform a miracle, like more invasive and more expensive procedures, but they will help slow down any further damage and allow other treatments to work better. In fact, if your skin is excessively dry, most skin care treatments have far less chance to produce desired results.

Well now that we have the answer to dry skin, how can you avoid excess dryness?

• Don't wash your face with regular soap or general purpose detergents. Soaps strip your skin of the oil-rich protective film that locks moisture inside the skin and prevents infections. Try SanRe’s Cucumber Cleanse or Vivacious Aloe to begin your skincare routine on the right foot.

• Do not use alcohol-based astringents. SanRe’s Lemon Sparkle and Rosy Fresh contain no drying alcohol.

• Do not expose your skin to excess sun and wind. Instead, wear a hat, sunglasses and SanRe’s day creams for your skin type which use natural ingredients to create an SPF factor of 30.

• Take care of your skin from the inside too! When dehydrated, the body preserves the water supply to critical organs, such as the brain and the heart, but "cuts off water" to peripheral organs such as skin.

When does your skin most need moisturizing? While you should moisturize year-round, it becomes especially important this time of year when humidity is low and indoor heating is running. Also, as you age, skin dryness tends to increase. The dermis and epidermis lose not only moisture, but the ability to produce enough collagen. And don’t forget to moisturize even if you have acne! Many people who suffer from acne leave moisturizing out of their routine because they feel it will make their skin worse. In fact, it just leads to more skin problems. The key is to pick the right moisturizer.

A good daily skin care routine would be:

• Cleanse and tone the skin.

• Target problem areas such as wrinkles.

• Apply eye creams.

• Use a good moisturizer. (Day cream or night cream.)

• Do routine once in AM and once in the PM

Our skin has to last us all our lives. Take care of it now and you will reap the benefits for a lifetime. We need to keep it clean and nourish it with good healthy food. There are many products in the marketplace, but to give your skin the best, you should use organic products.

SanRe uses every ingredient organic when possible. If you are unsure of your skin type or which product to try, contact us and we will assess your skin care needs. Take care of your skin and it will reward you by making you look young and healthy.

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