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söndag 1 november 2009

Home Remedies For Dry Skin

By Linja Ilkowska

Everyone loves a good homemade cure for dry skin. These all natural recipes have been around forever and some are pretty effective. Here Ill list a few easy to use and safe dry skin remedies. While a treatment for dry skin is not necessarily a cure for dry skin, many people found relief from extremely dry skin conditions using one or all of the home remedies outlined on this page.

Best Treatment For Dry Skin

One of the most important home remedies for dry skin is to stop using soap. Even if you oily or normal skin, you should ever use soap on your face. All facial cleansers should be pH balanced. This means that your facial cleanser cream should have a pH that measures around 7 which is neutral.

Normal healthy skin should be in the pH range of 4.2 to 6.5 pH.....this is sort of in the middle of not being too acidic or too alkaline. And your facial cleanser cream should also be within this range. At this level, the acid mantle (the skin surface) is in good condition and is able to protect the skin from damaging elements of the environment like wind, sun, dehydration, or bacteria.

Other remedies for dry skin include an olive oil moisturizer massage. Olive oil moisturizer is a great homemade moisturizer and probably one of the most natural skin moisturizers you can find - -besides emu oil. This oil has a composition very similar to human skin so the body absorbs it well. Olive oil has a high percentage of unsaturated fats along with vitamins A and E. They help keep your skin healthy by blocking free radical damage. Apply the olive oil at on damp skin and massage well. This is best done at night time so as to let the oil soak into the skin.

Dry Skin Cure - Facial Mask

Consider a moisture mask treatment for dry skin a few times a week. This great easy to make mask is not only great for bumpy dry skin, but helps to clean pores because honey is a natural exfoliants. So it hydrates, cleans, and softens the skin. This mask is simple too. All you need is:

- 2 egg yolks - 2 to 3 teaspoons of honey

Mix the egg yolks first, then add honey and mix completely. Massage onto skin and let it sit for 30 minutes, then rinse off and apply a good quality moisturizer.

Home Remedies For Dry Skin - Diet

Surprising, dry skin responds well to a healthful diet. When people look for a cure for dry skin, they hardly ever look at their diet. But just remember if you are obsessed with low fat diets and you suffer from dry skin, you might need more essential fats into your diet. Make sure to eat several servings of fruits, vegetables, and small amount of good fats such as olive oil, flax seeds, or avocados. Also, consider taking a good, quality fish oil supplement. Fish oil can also help reduce weight, cholesterol, arthritic conditions and even improve mood for those suffering from depression.

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