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| Other Moisturizers | Oil-Free Moisturizers
Oil-free moisturizers are often based on the humectants, the substances that can hold and trap water. Some examples include propylene glycol, glycerin, sodium PCA, hyaluronic acid, colloidal oatmeal, collagen and others. If you have oily or normal skin and feel the need to moisturize, use an oil-free moisturizer.
Long-Lasting Moisturizers
In some cases of dry skin or in very dry environments, usual moisturizers just don't cut it. They function for one or two hours and then your skin look as dry as before. Specially designed long-lasting moisturizers are a good alternative to not reuse a moisturizer every two hours.
Long-lasting moisturizers often combine active principles from several types of moisturizers. A typical long-lasting moisturizer may contain several humectants and occlusive agents such as glycerin, colloidal oatmeal, dimethicone, sodium PSA, hyaluronic acid and petrolatum. Frequently, long-lasting moisturizers are an overkill but may be just right for some cases of severe dryness.
Moisturizers as Vehicles for Active Ingredients
Whether to use a basic moisturizer is becoming a moot point, at least as far as facial skin care is concerned. Nowadays many people use advanced skin care products with active ingredients that prevent or reduce the signs of skin aging. It is usually counter-productive and unnecessary to apply both a moisturizer and an antiaging product.
Besides, most anti-aging products include some moisturizing ingredients anyway. People with normal or oily and skin can forerun basic moisturizers and use anti-aging products only. Dry skin sufferers may be able to do the same by picking an anti-aging product with a sufficiently moisturizing base. In the other cases of very dry skin, a moisturizers should be applied a few minutes after the anti-aging product to allow active ingredients to absorb.
Applying moisturizers is not the only step you can take to keep your skin plush, supple and well-moisturized.
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