CosBeauty Magazine #97

SKIN
STEP 4
Moisturise
USED AFTER SERUMS TO HELP
SEAL IN ACTIVE INGREDIENTS
AND BOOST SKIN HYDRATION
AND MOISTURISATION
A moisturiser with a heavier molecular
structure will help create a barrier on
the skin’s surface so the active serum
ingredients do not escape, reducing
transepidermal water loss, or dehydration,
as it seals in natural moisture. It also
provides a physical barrier to outside
pollutants and can enhance the effects of
treatment serums.
While you can use a single face
moisturiser for day and night, it’s advisable
to use a richer moisturiser at night
because your skin absorbs products more
effectively while you sleep, undisturbed by
environmental factors such as the sun
and wind.
Which type of moisturiser suits you
is personal – it’s worth getting samples
to try them out. Your skin therapist can
help you establish if you have dry, normal
(combination) or oily skin. If your skin is dry,
you want humectants and ingredients such
as plumping lipids. For sensitive skin, look
for anti-inflammatories.
For combination or oily skin, you
also want anti-inflammatories as well as
ingredients that prevent oil slicks from
breaking out. There are also firming
moisturisers to help with sagging tissues.
Formulations vary from emulsions (waterbased,
better for oily skin) to dense creams
(oil-based, better for dry skin).