Natural topical cream is actually redundant. Have you not noticed that? All creams are designed to be topically applied, that means, applied on the surface of the skin. Anyway, that is just word play. It is not very essential compared to the need of acquiring the best topical cream for your dry skin.
When you go to any skin care store or drug store, you find a wide variety of skin care creams specifically formulated to remove dry skin. My piece of advice is that you should not immediately grab one and use it. For all you know, you may just be wasting your money. Worse, it may only make your skin drier.
Watch out for those harmful chemicals
A natural topical cream for skin dryness should not contain any harmful chemical. Among those commonly found and known to contribute more harm than any good are petroleum, alcohol and DEA. Some skin care creams contain petroleum derivatives which increase the dryness on your skin. Petroleum-based products also interfere with the natural ph balance of the skin. DEA, also called as diethanolamine, is an organic compound that is commonly used as ingredients in many cosmetic products and shampoos. Its main function is to provide creamy texture and foaming action. The International Agency for Research on Cancer had found out, however, that when DEA combines with amines also present in those products, they both form another chemical compound called nitrosamine. Nitrosamine is a highly carcinogenic compound.
Your ideal topical cream designed to treat your dry skin should not contain harsh chemicals and synthetic compounds. These are known to wash away the natural essential skin oils. Once gone, this situation invites more bacteria to live and feed on the dead cells present on the uppermost skin layer. It also hastens the skin's aging process.
All natural ingredients only
A truly natural cream should be made only from natural minerals and plant extracts. These contain a lot of anti-oxidants that aid the body fight the cell damaging free radicals. They relieve the body of oxidative stress that is responsible for the production of free radicals. Natural skin oil may also be replenished with those essential oils you find in many natural creams. Watch out for products containing extracts and derivatives of grape seed oil, macadamia oil, Coenzyme Q10 and avocado oil. These are all naturally occurring substances recognized to help the skin regain and absorb more moisture. These essential oils perform like the naturally occurring sebum found on your skin. The natural anti-oxidants also found in them help the skin repair damaged tissues, especially due to extended exposure to the direct rays of the sun, like sun burns. They also aid the body regenerate dying cells. Finally, free of toxins, these anti-oxidants help provide the ideal condition for collagen production to proceed. Remember that collagen is essential in maintaining the elasticity and firmness of the skin layer. Skin dryness and collagen loss both rapidly contributes to premature aging and sagging of the skin. You see this obviously when wrinkles start to appear.
Believe me, after reading this, you now have more accurate information on buying your natural topical cream for your dry skin.
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