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EMOLLIENTS (NATURAL MOISTURISERS)
The skins ability to retain water/moisture is vital for healthy and protected skin. Naturally with age the production of key skin components that help retain water and moisture loss decreases in the skin, resulting in dryer, less protected and ageing skin. At any age dry and flaky skin typically causes irritation resulting in the urge to scratch which generally worsens the irritation and increases the possibility of pain and infection.
The term emollient describes skincare product ingredients that soften skin by reducing water evaporation. Emollients are often combined with moisturising ingredients and typically do not contain chemicals. Emollient products tend to provide a low cost, safer approach to the daily needs of dehydrated and dry, reactive, sensitive and irritated skins.
Emollients can help people suffering from skin conditions that can be triggered by ingredients contained within regular cosmetic cleaning products such as soaps and shampoo’s.
Emollients relieve itchy dry skin by keeping skin hydrated/moisturised and should be used as a daily regime. For people with very dry skins, emollients are often needed to be reapplied 3-4 times a day to keep skin moisturised. Some emollients contain ingredients that can actually dry our skin.
- Emollients can be great value for money
- Emollients can keep skin well hydrated when applied regular
- Emollients moisturise dry skin and can reduce itch
- Emollients soften skin and can reduce scaling
- Emollients are generally inexpensive
- Emollients can be used during pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Emollients are typically well tolerated
- Emollients can use ingredients that can worsen skin conditions
- Emollients can cause skin irritation if sensitive to ingredients
- Emollients are often greasy and the texture on skin can be poor
- Emollients containing hydrocortisone come with side effects
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