Skin hydration is critical for skin health. Yes, it’s a blanket statement, but one which our team firmly believes in. Your skin is the largest organ in your body and everyday it goes into battle for you. It battles with the sun and wind, the temperature and level of humidity, as well as getting older every day.
Many people confuse dehydrated skin with dry skin, so we’ll clear that up first off. Dry skin is a chronic skin type which is lacking in natural oils, resulting in itchy, flaky and rough skin. Dehydrated skin is only a temporary state that occurs due to a lack of water in the skin, resulting in a crinkled texture, dullness and tightness.
Well hydrated skin is healthy skin that looks and feels great. It is plump, smooth and soft to the touch and radiant. Hydrated skin also helps improve acne, reduce fine lines and wrinkles and helps you look more youthful.
Skin has a built-in barrier designed to hold in water. The stratum corneum, which is the outermost layer of your skin, is made with corneocytes, which are dead skin cells stacked together like bricks. Lipids, which are fats, then hold these cells together to keep moisture locked into your skin. But how can you keep, or even achieve good skin hydration?
How to Keep Your Skin Hydrated
To help keep your skin hydrated, you should follow a regular daily skincare routine which involves using hydrating body oils, and something special, a hyaluronic acid serum. It is also important to get enough sleep, limit caffeine and alcohol, keep showers between 5 to 10 minutes long and protect your skin from the elements by using sunscreen.
But getting back to this hyaluronic acid serum; this is a hydrating product that helps boost your skin’s water content. It is focused on deeply hydrating skin and strengthening your skin’s built in moisture barrier, which as we know is made up of stacked corneocytes. Our multi-molecular hyaluronic acid serum not only hydrates the skin’s surface, it also helps create a moisture reservoir within the skin. This results in a strong natural barrier, increased elasticity and more youthful looking skin that is soft and supple.
But wouldn’t a moisturiser keep your skin hydrated? We’re glad you asked, because this is a common misconception around what the job of a moisturiser is. A moisturiser’s job is to trap and seal moisture within the skin’s protective barrier and prevent water loss. A hydrating serum will help pull hydration into the skin, giving the skin moisture absorbing properties. Therefore, in your skincare routine, you should use a hydrating skincare product first before putting on any moisturiser.
Remember if you’re stuck and need some personalised advice about caring for your skin, we’re here to help, so ask away.
