Dry Skin
Dry Skim Remedies
Everybody has experienced dry skin from time to time, and it can be both unsightly and irritating to say the least. Lack of skin care knowledge is more often than not the cause of dry skin. There are many things we can do which will prevent the weather taking its toll on our skin, preventing our skin drying and to promote healthy skin growth.
Some of the most popular dry skin remedies are:
- Milk baths: Adding around 250-300g of Powdered Milk as well as a tsp of your favourite scented oil (if you wish) to your bathwater and mixing thoroughly can leave your skin feeling much smoother and more nourished. This should be done once a week.
- Aloe Vera: Aloe Vera helps eradicate dead skin and moisturises deeply. Apply to the areas affected by drying once a day.
- Dietary remedies: Consuming foods which contain good amounts of sulphur such as eggs, garlic and onions is good for the skin. As is taking Vitamin A, B and C supplements. Drinking plenty of water throughout the day will also help the skin stay moisturised.
As well as what we don't do, dry skin can often be the result of what we are doing. Explained below are the best ways to care for your skin:
- Damaging or excessive washing practices can make your skin very dry. Using some soaps and hot water along with a flannel or loafer can be one of the most detrimental washing practices, as the hot water and soap make the skins oils soluble, and a flannel or loafer then wipe them off completely. Washing should only be done when absolutely necessary, once a day at the most, with a good soap used and with lukewarm water, avoiding use of a loafer or flannel. Upon drying, pat yourself dry, don't wipe.
- Moisturise regularly, particularly after bathing / shaving.
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