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Discover Natural Creams For Getting Rid of Dry Skin

By: Kathleen P. Walsh - September 2008

With so many natural topical creams for dry skin available, the real problem isn't finding one; it's finding one that is effective and a good value for money.

Dry skin can appear anywhere: on our hands, legs, and perhaps worst of all, our face. Nobody likes to suffer from unsightly, itchy dry skin, but when it's on your face, it's nearly impossible to conceal.

To make matters worse, many people may suffer from oily patches on their face in one location, while it's dry in another. There is a term for this type of variation: it's called combination skin.

Whether you suffer from dry skin on your face or other parts of your body, the best creams for getting rid of dry skin are going to contain hydrating ingredients that are proven to be effective.

Let's talk about the face first.

In quality products you may find such ingredients as Manuka honey, and oils like avocado and macadamia. When applied and left on, such ingredients can penetrate deeply into the layers of your skin and produce a powerful hydrating effect.

It's important to know that not all natural topical creams for dry skin are actually good for your skin, no matter what the label says. For example, let's take oils. Although some natural oils are soothing and hydrating to the skin, like the ones mentioned above, there are some commonly used oils that are actually terrible for the long term health, appearance, and hydration of your skin.

One of these is the culprit mineral oil. This oil actually makes your skin dependent on it. So it may seem like it's working initially but if you ever stop trying to use it, your skin actually becomes drier than before you ever started using it!

Worse, these kinds of oils are not hypoallergenic. They can lead to skin irritations, and clog pores so your skin cannot naturally breathe. Clogging of pores can lead to acne flare-ups, even if you are well beyond your teenage years.

This is why it's so important to carefully research creams for getting rid of dry skin. Your skin is your body's largest organ and it makes sense to really know what you're putting on it.

If you suffer from dry skin on your arms, back, hands, etc., you want to look for an ingredient called phytessence wakame. This is a variety of kelp, native to the Japanese Sea.

If there is a secret in Japan for youthful, supple, pliant, and touchably soft skin, phytessence wakame is probably it. How many Westerners even know about it?

Cynergy TK™ is another special ingredient found in some of the best skin products. Applications of it to the skin in some studies have shown a 14% improvement in skin moisture retention over 18 days.

There are numerous other ingredients to look for if you are in the market for natural topical creams for dry skin, some of which I discuss at my website. But you should not forget that it's just as important to educate yourself on the ingredients that you need to avoid putting on your skin.

Think of it like a diet: you know that broccoli, leafy greens, and fish are healthy for you. But it's just as important to know what kinds of foods are bad for you.

Skin moisturizers are the same way because when you topically apply something to your skin, you are literally ingesting it because your skin is porous in nature.

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