| How do you find the best body moisturizer? You | | | | greatest amount of benefit. |
| learn about moisturizing ingredients. How do | | | | How do moisturizers effect the skin if they |
| moisturizers effect the skin? If they contain the | | | | contain antioxidants? Antioxidants are the body's |
| right ingredients, they replenish natural moisture | | | | natural defense against damage from reactive |
| that is lost during showering and cleansing. If they | | | | oxygen species, commonly known as free |
| contain the wrong ones, they do more harm than | | | | radicals. Free radical damage is one of the primary |
| good. | | | | causes of skin cancer, aging, wrinkles and scarring. |
| The wrong ingredients are petroleum-based oils; | | | | Antioxidant-rich creams can delay the signs of |
| petrolatum, mineral oil and paraffin. Those oils are | | | | aging and even repair damage that has already |
| not similar enough to the skin's own sebum. So, | | | | occurred. The best body moisturizer includes |
| the cells and layers do not absorb it. The only | | | | HEQ10 as an ingredient. HEQ10 contains both |
| thing that petroleum-based oils can do is to | | | | coenzyme Q10 and natural vitamin E, in a special |
| prevent moisture loss, but in doing so, they clog | | | | reduced form that will penetrate through many of |
| the pores and interfere with natural cell | | | | the skin's layers, neutralizing free radicals and |
| rejuvenation. If used in large amounts, they cause | | | | repairing damage along the way. |
| a prematurely aged appearance. | | | | How do moisturizers effect the skin when they |
| The best body moisturizer contains plant-based | | | | contain vitamin B5. That vitamin helps repair skin |
| oils, like jojoba, olive and grape seed. It contains | | | | tissue. It is particularly beneficial for use on the |
| antioxidants like coenzyme Q10 and natural | | | | knees elbows and heels. It provides some natural |
| vitamin E, as well as vitamin B5. Let's look at what | | | | protection against sunburn and relieves existing |
| each of these ingredients can do. | | | | burns. |
| How do moisturizers effect the skin, if they | | | | All of these ingredients are soothing. Any irritation |
| contain jojoba? Jojoba is very similar to human | | | | caused by showering or abrasive cleansers is |
| sebum. It is readily accepted by the skin's layers, | | | | quickly reduced. The only other thing that you |
| which means that it is quickly absorbed and does | | | | need to look for in body lotion is protein, in |
| not cause greasiness. It will not clog the pores and | | | | particular, a special kind of protein called Functional |
| is actually useful in treating acne, because it helps | | | | Keratin. It too was formulated specifically so that |
| to balance sebum production. It also reduces | | | | the skin's cells can use it for reproduction. |
| wrinkles, stretch marks and scars. | | | | If functioning properly, the skin's layers are |
| How do moisturizers effect the skin, if they | | | | completely replaced in a month. The best body |
| contain olive and grape seed oil? These have | | | | moisturizer supports the proper bodily functions |
| antioxidant activity and contribute to the effects | | | | that allow this to happen. This gives skin which is |
| of jojoba, by helping to reduce stretch marks and | | | | reinvigorated and revitalized then say hello to |
| repairing damage. The best body moisturizer | | | | softer, firmer more beautiful skin. |
| includes all three of the oils, to provide the | | | | |