Everything You Need To Know About Face Creams

2024 Author: Steven Freeman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 08:15

What ingredients to look for in a cream? What is the best for your skin type? How to apply it to take more advantage of its benefits? Dr. Rocío Rivera, scientist at L'Oréal Paris, clarifies the myths and truths that concern you most about hydrating your face.

What is the biggest myth about hydrating your face?

Thinking that skin hydration is secondary. There is scientific data that shows that just by hydrating the skin, between 20 and 30 percent of wrinkles disappear instantly temporarily. Another myth is that oily skin does not need hydration. On the contrary! All skins need hydration, what varies is the type of formula that we must use to avoid a greasy finish or that clogs our pores and generates pimples.

What should be taken into account, in addition to our skin type, when choosing a cream?

That our face [also] has different types of skin. Even people with oily skin have areas of the face with dry skin. For example, the eye contour is dry, since it has hardly any glands that produce fat, the nose tends to have very active glands, that's why it is more fat. It is important to use certain creams for each type of area of our skin.

What are the star ingredients that we should look for?

We must choose a moisturizer that has glycerin as one of the first ingredients listed after water (it must be at least 7 percent). Other moisturizers like hyaluronic acid with [a concentration of] 1.5 percent is more than enough. If you have oily skin, look for creams that say "non-comedogenic", that are low in silicones (these ingredients usually end in -cone like dimethicone) and free of mineral oils. Eye creams must have been tested by ophthalmologists. Caffeine is a very effective ingredient for bags and dark circles.

How important are the masks to hydrate the skin and how should they be?

It is important to give our skin an extra hydration treatment. It can consist of applying an overnight mask or you can also apply once or twice a week a special cream for dry skin in a thick layer and after 10 minutes we remove the excess. We can also use sheet masks.

What is the best way to apply moisturizer to your face?

Always against gravity, starting with the neck, which is also part of the face. Then from the center of the face towards the ears. The eye contour is special because the skin is much thinner. Use the middle finger (of the heart) to tap, because this finger has the least strength. Never drag the cream, this area should never be stretched. Starting at the inverted C-shaped tear to below the ear.

What other things can we do to help our skin always look radiant and hydrated?

Sleeping, drinking water, fruits and vegetables are critical to the health of our skin. Before entrusting ourselves to vitamin supplements, we should look at our diet and ask ourselves if we could improve the amount of these foods we eat per day. Afterward, cleanse the face two or three times a week with a cleansing mask. Exfoliation is essential to remove dead cells that make our skin look dull.