Exfoliation and Moisturizing cream are bad

[keyboard]

Seems like Exfoliation is the process of removing the top layer of the skin, exposing the lower layers so it looks fresher. The effect is that the lower layers are exposed to the external factors before their time is up and the first few days causes an inflammation and causes the skin to swell thus it looks pink and tight.

 

Moisturizing cream have active ingredients to reduce the water content on the skin so that it looks tighter and taught.

 

Since they do not need to be approved by the FDA, thus they dont have to medically prove that their stuffs works. Rather it's based on biased testing and opinions.

[Pufferfish]

Seems like Exfoliation is the process of removing the top layer of the skin, exposing the lower layers so it looks fresher. The effect is that the lower layers are exposed to the external factors before their time is up and the first few days causes an inflammation and causes the skin to swell thus it looks pink and tight.

 

Exfoliation, when done in moderation, may not always be a bad thing. This is especially so for individuals with oily and/or acne prone skin conditions, where the build up of oil, dirt , together with the dead skin cells, can lead to clogging of pores, inflammation (I.e. acne) and then scarring. Moreover, the importance of exfoliation increases with age, when the skin's ability to renew itself starts decreasing  (normally, skin would renew itself over a course of 28 days). If one is concerned with the premature exposure of the "new skin" to external factors, always make sure 4 after care steps are taken:

1) Moisture (keep it hydrated)

2) Antioxidant Serum (to fend off free-radical damage)

3) Sunscreen/sunblock with Spf  and PA+++ (to fend of UVA and UVB damage)

4) Cleanse your face properly ( to remove any form of pollutants)

 

Moisturizing cream have active ingredients to reduce the water content on the skin so that it looks tighter and taught.

 

Maybe you could share with us the source of your information? Based on the ingredients I have seen so far, they are usually glycerin or hyaluronic acid, which serve as moisture binders and does not work to reduce the water content of the skin.

 

Since they do not need to be approved by the FDA, thus they dont have to medically prove that their stuffs works. Rather it's based on biased testing and opinions.

 

Agree with the last point. Hence, the onus would be on us (consumers) to read through the various academic literatures and to pick up on ingredients that are backed by multiple independent academic studies. This means studying the ingredient list and composition of the product, rather than to rely on the brand name itself. Do make sure that when reading such literatures, the author should not be affiliated to a particular skincare brand/company. When in doubt, opt for ingredients that are generally accepted among dermatologists, such as vitamin C, retinol, green tea extracts, as opposed to more dubious ones like cactus extract.

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That is all the wonders of marketing come into play. 

 

Things like "Reduce appearances of fine lines..." Meaning, it does not really get rid of wrinkles/fine lines, but makes them less noticeable. 

[ColdIceTea]

I agree with Pufferfish. Whenever you exfoliate your skin, you are removing the top layer which is like the 'dead skin' exposing 'new layer of skincells underneath'. You would then need to keep the exfoliated area moist with moisturizer and covered with sunblock or sunscreen to prevent the new cell from UV damage(causing it to turn pink/ red and or cause blemishes)