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| Moisturizing | Moisturizing is not necessary for basic skin care. Not everyone needs moisturizing. In fact, poorly selected and misused moisturizers may do more harm than good.
 People with oily skin do not need to moisturize because the abundant sebum their skin produces has a moisturizing effect.
People with normal skin do not necessarily need to moisturize as they produce enough sebum and other natural emollients too. Under some conditions such as dry climate, frequent water exposure people with normal skin may want to apply an oil-free moisturizer after cleansing to prevent the development of dry skin.
Moisturizing is very useful for dry skin and dry areas of combination skin because this improves the skin's barrier function, reduces irritation, sensitivity as well as creating a plushier look.
However, moisturizing alone does not seem to have a major impact on the development of wrinkles and other signs of skin aging.
If you feel you need to moisturize, make sure you pick the right type of moisturizer for your skin type. Otherwise you may do more harm than good.
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