dry skin...?

Question

i have real dry skin on my face and i was wondering what products i could use to stop it cuz i've had it for years and i cant seem to fix it. i used to use aveda and that was the best thing i've used but i can't find it anywhere.

is there a moisturizer i can use or a face mask or something that i can use to stop dry skin.i'm open to any crazy ideas that might work but my skin is kinda sensitive so can't use anything coconut.
thnx

Answer 1

You shouldn't wash your face as often with dry skin and use a cleanser like cetaphil not soap to help keep the moisture in. Don't use toner. I don't know why you can't find your aveda product. Have you called the company to see where they have it in your area or if they have any left in stock. Or have you tried looking it up on ebay or amazon? Lot's of times companies sell off their discontinued products to resellers who list them there.

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Causes

Because skin is so closely associated with beauty and sensuality, it's easy to forget the crucial role it plays in maintaining health. Although only about a tenth of an inch thick, your skin performs a number of essential functions, including protecting you from viruses, bacteria and environmental assaults, maintaining adequate hydration, and helping regulate body temperature.

Your skin consists of three layers:

* Epidermis. This outer layer, no thicker than a sheet of paper, both shields you from the world and presents you to it.
* Dermis. This thick middle layer makes up most of your skin. It contains collagen and elastin — fibers that give your skin strength, structure and elasticity.
* Subcutaneous layer. This layer, which is mainly fat, is the source of your skin's nerves and blood vessels as well as the roots of your hair follicles, oil glands and sweat glands.

Basal cells make up the base of the epidermis. They divide to form squamous cells that produce keratin, a hard protein that protects your skin from harmful substances and infection. As the basal cells divide, they push new squamous cells toward the surface of the epidermis, where they eventually shrink, flatten and die. These dead cells make up the stratum corneum, the outermost portion of the epidermis. Stratum corneum cells flake off every day and are continuously replaced by more cells. It usually takes about a month for skin cells to move from the basal layer to the stratum corneum.

But the stratum corneum is far more than a place where cells go to die. Instead, it's a dynamic structure that affects not only your skin's appearance but also its health. That's because the part of the stratum corneum between the cells is composed mainly of fats (lipids) such as ceramides, cholesterol and fatty acids. These fats form a strong, protective barrier that preserves the moisture in your body. Strip away the barrier and your skin cells lose the water they need to stay healthy and supple. Although many of the characteristics of dry skin are subjective — roughness, lack of radiance, tightness — scientists define dry skin based on specific, measurable changes in water and lipids in the stratum corneum.

A healthy stratum corneum is about 30 percent water, giving your skin resilience and elasticity. Most of the water is in the interior of the stratum corneum — in the outer layers, the water level depends on the amount of humidity in the air. The drier the air, the drier the outermost layer of skin.

Environmental factors
Most cases of ordinary dry skin are due to environmental causes, such as:

* Weather. In general, your skin is driest in winter when temperatures and humidity levels plummet. Winter conditions also tend to make existing skin conditions worse. But the reverse may be true if you live in desert regions, where summer temperatures can top 110 F and humidity levels sink to 10 percent or less.
* Central heating and air conditioning. These may be technological marvels, but they're dermatological disasters. Central air and heating, wood burning stoves, space heaters and fireplaces all draw moisture out of the air and out of your skin.
* Too much 'cleanliness is next to godliness.' When it comes to your skin, water is a double-edged sword. Inside your skin, it keeps the cells plump and moist, but it has the opposite effect when you're immersed in it. Frequent showering or bathing, especially if you like your showers hot and your baths long, breaks down the lipid barriers in your skin. So does frequent swimming, particularly in heavily chlorinated pools.
* Harsh soaps and detergents. Many popular soaps and detergents strip lipids and water from your skin. Products containing fragrances and lauryl sulfates are harsher and more irritating than unscented products with sarcosinates, sulfosuccinates and cocoamphodiacetates. Deodorant and antibacterial soaps are usually the most damaging, as are many shampoos, which can dry out your scalp.

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Answer 2

all you have to do is put lotion on all the time every time your out of the shower and shave your legs it will get ridd of dry skin it works like a charm just try it

Answer 3

you can find aveda online, but try aveeno, it s really good for your skin, has soy in it and is sensitive, a bit costly but works well. hope this helps

Answer 4

Get a lotion made from Noni, a tropical plant. It cures most skin problems.

Answer 5

My mother-in-law said to use Mary-kay, or Avon products

Answer 6

Try vaseline. Put it on overnight and it should soothe your dry skin.

Answer 7

olay complete
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