Skin care should not be just for the face, but with the whole body. Body skin, like the legs and arms, usually more dry than the face, and also needs attention in your day to day.
The first step is to know your skin, because each type of skin needs specific care. For example, a dry skin requires the use of moisturizing soaps and milder products to clean it without drying out.
3 essential steps: to clean, moisturize and protect
Just like the face skin, the body needs care. Check out some tips to maintain a care routine and leave your skin always beautiful and healthy.
Cleaning
Can be made with soaps and scrubs, removing dirt, oil and other residues.
It is recommended to use a soap suitable for each type of skin, preferably liquid. For oily to combination skin, soaps based on astringent ingredients help to remove impurities and unclog pores, while soaps with neutral pH are ideal for dry and normal skin.
In the bath, avoid scrubbing the soap or sponge too much so as not to remove the natural protective layer of the skin. Besides that, avoid very long baths with hot water.
Hydration
Helps maintain skin softness and health, as well as the integrity of the skin protection layer. The use of suitable moisturizers helps to avoid problems such as flaking, dryness, premature aging, irritations and infections.
The best times to apply moisturizer are right after the shower and before bed., when the skin absorbs the product's assets better and helps to repair the damage suffered throughout the day.
Hydration should also be done from the inside out, drinking at least two liters of water daily, such as maintaining a high fiber diet and avoiding excessive exposure to the sun help to keep the skin well hydrated.
Protection
The body's skin also needs to be protected from the sun's rays, applying sunscreen to exposed areas, like hands, arms and neck.
Exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UV) has cumulative effect, in which the sun's rays penetrate deeply into the skin and can cause changes such as the appearance of spots, freckles, spots, wrinkles and other problems, like skin cancer.
It is recommended to use sunscreen with a minimum SPF 30 and that is anti-pollution, protecting against damage beyond UV radiation.
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