MANILA, Philippines - The secret to healthy and glowing skin is a good moisturizer. Without the right amount of moisture, skin can neither repair nor protect itself. Hydrated skin means nourished skin.
So what makes up a good moisturizer?
If you have dry skin or experiencing a harrowing dry-skin spell, moisturizing lotion is not enough. You need a moisturizer infused with special ingredients — humectants — that address dry skin concerns such as extreme dehydration, flakiness, irritation, and redness. This happens when vital fluids evaporate and the skin becomes very dry and inflamed. Dermatologists call it Transepidermal Water Loss (TWL).
To keep skin protected and hydrated, one must drink the right amount of water, eat healthy and use a moisturizer that delivers multiple benefits, non-stop.
Humectants are your skin’s best friend. They keep water in skin so it doesn’t evaporate and further aggravate dryness. These water-attracting ingredients are found in Sebamed, a skincare line that uses one of the safest and most effective humectants or emollients for skin — Urea.
Urea is part of skin’s NMF (natural moisturizing factor), an inherent component present in less than seven percent of our skin. It maintains the skin’s healthy moisture balance and keeps it soft and supple.
In Sebamed products, Urea makes up five to 10 percent concentrations, depending on each product and the recommended amounts per skin area. Urea readily absorbs water, increases water content, reduces TWL, and repairs and restores skin’s water barrier function. Its mild keratolytic effect keeps the top skin layer intact.
Sebamed improves skin’s water-binding abilities. It doesn’t contain mineral oils, silicone oils, PEG-compounds and colorants. It keeps the ideal pH balance of skin; ideal for sensitive, problematic skin or just anyone looking to supplement their daily moisturizing routine.
From face and body skin relief and repair lotions, hand and foot care, to relief for scalp (scalp is skin too!), soap-free cleansing bars, Sebamed offers a wide selection of skin soothers that treat skin from top to toe. It even carries a range for babies and suncare.