Skin Care
6 Tips for Hydrated, Radiant Skin This WinterBanish dry, ashy skin when the weather gets frightful with these hydrating tips |
Choose the Right Ingredients Adjectives like "moisturizing" and "hydrating" aren't enough when it comes to picking winter-proofing products. While you're in the shopping aisle, Charles says to keep a lookout for ingredients like glycerin and hyaluronic acid, which draw in moisture, plus beneficial-but-easier-to-pronounce plant oils like avocado, almond, hazelnut and rosehip oils that will seal the moisture in.
"For scaly dry elbows and knees in particular, products containing low concentrations of lactic acid or urea can be helpful," says Charles. Eucerin Daily Protection SPF 15 Moisturizing Body Lotion, $9.59, contains both.
If you suffer from eczema, a skin condition that occurs twice as frequently in dark skin than in lighter complexions, Charles says to switch your focus to products that contain ceramides, naturally occurring fats that help retain moisture and are significantly lower in people who suffer from eczema. We like CeraVe Facial Moisturizing Lotion AM with SPF 30, $12.59. If you're in a pinch, Vaseline Petroleum Jelly, $4, will do the trick.
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"For scaly dry elbows and knees in particular, products containing low concentrations of lactic acid or urea can be helpful," says Charles. Eucerin Daily Protection SPF 15 Moisturizing Body Lotion, $9.59, contains both.
If you suffer from eczema, a skin condition that occurs twice as frequently in dark skin than in lighter complexions, Charles says to switch your focus to products that contain ceramides, naturally occurring fats that help retain moisture and are significantly lower in people who suffer from eczema. We like CeraVe Facial Moisturizing Lotion AM with SPF 30, $12.59. If you're in a pinch, Vaseline Petroleum Jelly, $4, will do the trick.
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