Skin care terms made simple

You see them on the beauty aisles, stock your bathroom cabinet with these and pack them without fail even for an overnight trip. Yet, you are intrigued at the wide range and names of beauty care products. Below is a simple guide to clear your doubts.

• Cleansing lotions—These are solutions of detergent in water. Some contain oil but in small amounts and some contain antibacterial agents. 
• Cleansing bars—they look and feel like soaps but are usually compressed blocks of cleansing creams containing a soapless detergent. 
• Cleansing gels—They are quick and easy to use and are generally recommended for all skin types.
• Soap—It is a detergent with alkaline pH. It strips the skin of the grease thereby drying it. 
• Moisturising creams—Creams contain approximately 60 percent water. Their relatively high proportion of oil or wax prevents natural moisture from escaping the skin surface.
• Nourishing creams—Often described as night creams these products are heavy moisturizers and they help to soften, balance and refine the skin texture and help to offset the effects of ageing and dehydration.
• Facial scrubs—These products are basically cleansing creams or milks containing grains such as finely ground nuts, oatmeal or tiny synthetic micro beads. Facial scrubs combine a detergent cleansing action with gentle abrasion.

Five must dos for a healthy skin

• Drink water
• Eat a balanced healthy diet complete with fibre, fruits and vegetables.
• Quit cigarettes.
• Bid adieu to alcohol

Remember—cleansing, toning and moisturizing everyday, twice preferably

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