Dry skin care can be a problem if you have eczema. Dry skin is prone to itching. For those with eczema, scratching only makes it worse. But there are some things you can do to help dry skin and itching.
Bathing:
Bathing moisturizes, yet also dries the skin. Bathing really moisturizes your skin, however, once you dry your skin off, the little bit of water that is left on your skin starts to evaporate. Your skin then can become too dry and crack.
- LUSH SOAPS (All- NATURAL)
DON’T BE FOOLED BY THE LUSH LOOK OF PRODUCTS (Pun Intended).
Organic certification is the only way you can be sure a company’s product truly complies with organic standards. No certification = No proof = Not organic.
Sales of organic products are on the rise, and growth rates average over 20% per year. Because of this, many companies are trying to catch this wave by offering “organic” products for sale. But what does “organic” mean? How do organic standards apply to soap and skin care products?
The USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP) provides the benchmark, global standard for defining organic. Within the NOP, there are three levels of certification. A product’s classification is based on the total percentage of its organic ingredients (without counting water or salt). Here’s what they mean, and then we’ll discuss how the standards apply to soap and skin care.
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Skin is a dynamic system whose condition and properties depend on temperature, hydration, environment and other factors. Therefore, the skin’s ability to absorb topically chemicals can vary greatly. Here is what you can do to ensure optimal penetration of active ingredients:
See our Overstanding Herbal Extracts & Infusions post.
Cleanse your skin before applying skin care products particularly if you have applied anything to your skin since your last skin cleansing or washing. The best time to apply skin care products is after you are fresh out of a warm shower or bath because not only is your skin clean but it is also thoroughly moist and should better absorb whatever you apply to it. Read the rest of this entry »
Chamomile Flowers (Matricaria recutita)
A member of the daisy community used to treat dermatitis, minor skin irritations, and inhibits inflammation. In one study it was found that chamomile was 60% as active as a topical corticosteroid cream. Another study using patients with atopic dermatitis, it was found to be nearly as effective as hydrocortisone. German herbalist called it alles zutraut which means “capable of anything”.
Posted by Dr. Ali ABY Muhammed | Posted in Newsletter | Posted on 03-07-2010
Have you ever used a soap that just didn’t lather or that left your skin feeling tight and dry? The reason for this is poor formulation of the soap base itself.
Here’s the scoop on formulation (and you don’t need to like chemistry to read on…) Soap is the result of a full chemical reaction in which a section of an oil molecule (a fatty acid) attaches to a sodium ion. By choosing oils that have specific molecular properties (that is, the right fatty acids) and blending them in the right proportions, we can create the results we want in the final bars.
Creamy lather, fluffy lather, extra moisturizing, etc. Read the rest of this entry »
