Nutritious cream

As the name implies, the main function of the nourishing cream is nourishing the skin. A good nourishing cream consists of high-quality animal and vegetable fats and oils. So, it usually includes wax, lanolin,spermaceti and the like. These substances have a structure close to the structure of the physiological secretion of the skin (cutaneous fat). Therefore, such creams are easier to transfer than creams containing mineral substances (paraffin, petrolatum, etc.).

High-quality fats have a beneficial effect on all skin types. They should be well absorbed, protect the skin from drying out (reducing the return of water), protect it from penetration of microbes and other negative environmental factors.

Most often, women use non-emulsion cream (he is more known to us as night nutritious). Daily moisturizers usually contain more water than fat. In the night nutrient - on the contrary. A good nourishing cream contains about 25% water and 75% fat. The amount of water determines the degree of ability of the cream to cool the skin. When winter skin care is not advised to use cooling liquid emulsion creams.

Why are nourishing creams usually night? The fact is that in the period from 5 pm to 5 am the skin cells are restored most intensively. Therefore at this time they need enhanced nutrition, which provides the fat contained in the cream. However, in the cold period, the nourishing cream can also be used in the morning - the main thing is that it should not be liquid.

This does not mean that liquid emulsionnourishing creams can not be used. They are good for fading, dry and flaky skin. Such creams help to cleanse the skin and are quickly absorbed. Just owners of normal skin do not need to use such creams regularly - they need to alternate with fatty moisturizing creams and in no case Do not apply immediately before leaving home in cold weather.

Often, the nourishing cream containsvitamins (vitaminized cream), salts, juices and extracts of plants, biogenic preparations, hormones, and the like. These substances stimulate the vital activity of skin cells, so this cream has stimulating properties. Almost all nourishing creams contain substances that slow the aging and withering of the skin.

Choose a nourishing cream should be based onyour skin type, age and quality of the cream. If you bought a new nourishing cream, and a couple of days after the start of use, you have an allergic reaction (irritation, redness, etc.) - the cream does not suit you, and you need it change.

Nourishing cream is applied after washing andCleansing the skin while it is still wet. The cream should not be applied to the skin directly from a jar or tube - the temperature of such cream is lower than body temperature, so it narrows the blood vessels. Because of this, the cream is distributed unevenly and acts worse. First, the cream should be typed on the fingers and rub a little, and then apply on the damp skin with the lungs pressing and effusive movements.

If you like different essential oils, you can add them to the nourishing cream. To do this, buy a tube of the most usual baby cream without a smell (with expensive creams it is better not to experiment). Drop a few drops of any essential oil into it. With oils of mint and citrus should be more careful - in large quantities they can cause skin irritation. If you have a combination or oily skin, you can additionally add a touch of salicylic alcohol to the cream. However, this cream can be stored only 5 days in a dark place and sterilized dishes.

And remember that a nourishing cream will have the greatest effect if you use it in combination with other cosmetic products from the same series - foam for washing, cleansing lotion, scrub, mask, moisturizing cream, etc.