We all know moisturizer is a must in your
skin care routine. However, with the myriad of moisturizers on the shelves, how
do you choose one which suits you best?
Moisturizers can be divided into ointment,
cream and lotion. Ointment, which contains oil, has the greatest ability to
lock in moisture. But it may be too oily for some. Cream comes in second in its
ability to capture moisture while lotion, which is the thinnest comes last. If
you have dry skin, you may want to use ointment-based moisturizers while if you
have oily face, you may want to stick to lotion. What if you have dry skin and
yet you loathe the feeling of oil on your skin, you may consider using cream or
lotion but do apply them more frequently as they tend to dry up pretty fast,
leaving no moisture in your skin. Many a times, we use a mixture of them in our
daily living and do let me explain how.
Your moisturizer regime is actually
dictated by your lifestyle and skin type. If you, like the most of us, work in
an air-conditioned office while sleep in a well-ventilated bedroom, you may
consider using ointment as your morning moisturizer and a lotion at night. This
is because air-conditioning tends to dry your skin pretty fast while a well
ventilated room may have our friendly high moisture in the atmosphere. If you
apply thick makeup, you may want to use a cream moisturizer to make sure that
your skin can breathe through the layers of moisturizer and makeup. If you do
tend to suffer from oily skin towards the evening, you may want to consider
using cream or lotion rather than ointment in the morning.
