Moisturizing creams for dry and flaky skin

Cream for dry skin helps with the appearance of peeling, tight sensations, constant irritation. Skin becomes dry due to the fact that water-lipid metabolism is disrupted, problems with the sebaceous and sweat glands appear.

Indications for use

The drug Belobaza is used in cases of increased dryness of the skin caused by the following factors:

• Dry indoor air;
• Effect of cold wind;
• Constant contact with various cosmetic products, chemically aggressive detergents and cold water.

It is also prescribed for dryness caused by dermatological diseases (such as neurodermatitis, psoriasis, various dermatitis, and eczema ) and as a preventive method for moisturizing skin that is prone to dryness.

Indications for use of the drug Bioderma Atoderm - protection and moisturizing of sensitive dry skin.

The medicine Cinokap is prescribed in case of severe dry skin.

The medicine Bepanten is used to restore dry skin and prevent the occurrence of manifestations if the integrity of the skin is compromised.

Clearvin cream is prescribed to patients with increased levels of dry skin.

Mustela stelatopia cream is used for daily washing, as well as for washing children (newborns too) who have a congenital tendency to allergies and dry skin.

Pharmacodynamics

Pharmacodynamics of Bepanten. The substance Dexpanthenol in skin cells is converted into pantothenic acid, which is present in CoA. It is extremely important in the process of tissue formation and healing of skin tissue disorders. This component of the cream for dry skin stabilizes cell metabolism and promotes skin restoration.

Pharmacokinetics

Bepanten cream for dry skin has the following pharmacokinetics - it is very quickly absorbed into the skin, then converted into pantothenic acid. In tissues, the drug combines with plasma proteins (mainly albumin and beta-globulin). In the body, pantothenic acid is not subject to the process of metabolism, therefore it is excreted from it in a completely unchanged form.

Names of creams for dry skin

Medicines that contain tar, zinc and naphthalene have a calming effect on the skin. Medicines that contain zinc also soften it, making it more susceptible to the effects of other substances. Therefore, it is correct to use them together with medicines that contain moisturizing and nourishing components for the skin.

Cream for dry skin, among the components of which is royal jelly, is used in the care of excessively dry, aging, prone to irritation skin. Thanks to this substance, cellular metabolism and skin blood circulation are improved. This component also affects the process of cell renewal and stabilization of the functioning of the sebaceous glands. It can prevent the appearance of wrinkles.

The names of creams for dry skin that contain ceramides are Doliva, Dr.Jart+ Ceramidin, etc. Ceramides are fatty, wax-like substances produced by the body. They are contained in sebum together with fatty acids, thereby creating a kind of protective film on the skin. When these lipids are insufficient for the body, the skin becomes irritated by the sun, cold water, and severe frost. It begins to lose its elasticity, dry out, and age.

Baby cream

Before buying baby cream, you need to find out what is the reason for the baby's dry skin. One of them may be atopic dermatitis. If the child's skin is not only dry, but also peeling, this may be a sign of an allergy, which needs to be treated with separate methods, so you should first consult an allergist and a dermatologist.

Dry skin requires constant moisturizing, so you should use a quality baby cream for dry skin, which has a moisturizing and softening effect, and contains vitamins B5 and E. Medicinal baby cosmetics can also be used. The cream should be applied at least twice a day after bathing.

Baby cream often contains beeswax, which has an effect similar to sebum. When it comes into contact with the skin, it forms a protective film that prevents dehydration.

Another component is lanolin, which eliminates flaking and softens the skin. It promotes the absorption of active additives by the skin and is well absorbed.

Glycerin is used in creams as a moisturizing component, which also has an antiseptic effect. It can be replaced by propylene glycol.

Among the plant substances in creams, bisabol and azulene are usually found, which are derivatives of chamomile. They are good at removing inflammation, redness and irritation.

Creams for dry hands

Since the skin of the hands itself contains little moisture, because it has almost no sebaceous glands, this increases its vulnerability and susceptibility to dryness. Because of this, it needs careful constant care.

Creams for dry hands are great for daily application to the skin. These products contain many moisturizing substances (for example, sorbitol and glycerin, as well as lactic acid). For people under 30, a simple moisturizing cream is suitable for application to the hands. Once you reach this age, you need to start using products that contain sunscreens that prevent the formation of pigment spots on the skin.

According to the recommendations of qualified cosmetologists, hand cream for dry skin should be used after each washing procedure. It will be very good if such cream contains plant extracts. It is also necessary to protect the skin on your hands from bad weather, especially in winter and spring. To do this, apply a nourishing protective cream to it before going outside.

Creams for dry feet

Often, a lack of moisture, especially against the background of a lack of regular care, contributes to the fact that the skin of the legs begins to peel and dry out. Poor hydration reduces its elasticity, thereby allowing external irritants to have a negative effect on the skin.

Neutrogena Dry Foot Cream is very nourishing and quite oily, so it copes well with dry extremities, as well as cracks that form on the heels. It effectively moisturizes and nourishes the skin. Among the components of the product are aloe extract, vitamin E, panthenol, and glycerin.

Caudalie cream is very effective in combating dry skin. It contains extracts of ginkgo biloba, red grapes, grape seed oil and other components. The texture of the product is powdery, which is why it does not leave a greasy film on the skin.

The cream for dry skin on the feet called L'Occitane is able to effectively soften and moisturize dry areas, so it is perfect as a standard care product for your feet. Among the components of the cream are almond and essential oils, as well as shea. Essential oil from mint is good for removing fatigue and gives the limbs a feeling of freshness.

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Cream for vaginal dryness

Vaginal dryness is common in women during menopause. Hormonal replacement therapy may sometimes be prescribed as a treatment, although this option does not help everyone - the symptoms of dryness disappear in only half of patients.

Therefore, you can use vaginal suppositories containing estrogens or vaginal cream for vaginal dryness. These drugs can not only eliminate the feeling of dryness, but also prevent the possibility of losing its flexibility. In general, in such cases, vaginal gels, suppositories, and creams containing glycogen, lactic and hyaluronic acids are often used.

When using a vaginal cream that includes estrogen, you need to consult a doctor. Dosages in such cases are selected only on an individual basis. To facilitate the process of insertion and application of the drug, a special applicator is used.

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Homemade creams for dry skin

There are folk remedies that help prevent dry skin. Below are recipes for making such preparations.

Nourishing cream for dry skin, made from cocoa butter. You need to melt 1 teaspoon of beeswax and add 1 teaspoon of cocoa butter to it. The mixture needs to be heated until the components are completely dissolved. Then add 0.5 teaspoon of Vaseline ointment, 2 tablespoons of grape or peach seed oil and 3 tablespoons of so-called rose water (this is a tincture of rose hips or rose petals without adding alcohol). Instead of this water, you can use herbal decoctions (calendula, chamomile, linden). Keep the solution on the fire for 2-3 minutes, and then beat with a mixer.

Moisturizing homemade cream for dry skin: melt 1 teaspoon of beeswax and glycerin. Stir the mixture and add 2 tablespoons of rose water, and in addition, 1 tablespoon of boiled water and olive oil. Beat the resulting solution with a mixer.

Nourishing cream from aloe extract: melt 1 tsp. beeswax, add peach kernel oil (2 tbsp.), 1 tsp. glycerin, 1 tbsp. extract and 2 tbsp. boiled water. Keep on the fire for about a minute, stirring, and then beat until the mixture cools.

How to use cream for dry skin

Beloderm Atoderm cream should be applied 1-2 times a day to clean skin, and then gently dried. Its moisturizing effect will be enhanced if the preparation is applied to slightly damp skin.

Belobaz cream for dry skin is applied in a thin layer to cleansed skin 2+ times a day. The product is applied evenly with massage movements. The frequency and amount of the product applied depends on the degree of dryness of the skin, as well as its characteristics. Therefore, the dosage is usually selected individually.

Zinokap is used 2-3 times a day. The product is applied in a thin layer to the inflamed areas with gentle circular movements.

How to use Clearvin cream for dry skin - apply it twice a day. Rub in circular motions until it is completely absorbed. For the result to be long-lasting, doctors recommend using the product every day. The effect will be noticeable in 1-1.5 months. Rub the cream into dry, clean skin. Those areas where the skin is drier should be treated with a larger amount of cream. If there is weeping eczema on the skin, the product should not be applied there.

Bepanten is rubbed into inflamed or damaged skin 1-2 times a day. If a nursing mother has dry breasts, the cream should be applied to the nipples after feeding the baby. The medicine is applied to infants during diaper changes.

Use during pregnancy

When carrying a child, women's estrogen levels increase, which increases the likelihood of skin rashes and allergies. Skin is also often subject to irritation and dryness.

The use of skin care products during pregnancy should be such that they do not have a negative impact on the child and its mother. Therefore, only natural medicines should be used that effectively nourish the skin and prevent its dehydration. Such products should contain information that they are allowed to be used during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Also for these purposes, you can use baby moisturizing cream for dry skin or special cosmetics included in the series "For mothers and children". Products of this group are subject to stricter quality control, therefore they are safer.

Contraindications for use

Contraindications to the use of Belobaz cream - if there is an individual intolerance to any of the components included in the drug.

Bioderma Atoderm has only high sensitivity to the components of the cream among its contraindications, but since its composition is hypoallergenic, such a reaction occurs very rarely.

If there is a high sensitivity to any components of the drug Cinokap, you should immediately stop using it and consult a doctor. Contraindicated for use in children under 1 year.

The cream for dry skin Clearvin is made entirely on a natural basis - from various herbs, therefore among the contraindications to its use, one can only highlight an allergy to some components due to individual intolerance. In this case, burning, hyperemia, and itching occur. Allergy symptoms disappear immediately after stopping the use of the drug.

Mustela stelatopia can be used at any age. The only contraindication is hypersensitivity to any components of the drug.

The drug Bepanten may be prohibited for use in case of hypersensitivity to the contents of the cream.

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Side effects of dry skin cream

Side effects of the cream for dry skin Bioderma Atoderm include rare local allergic reactions.

After using Cinokap, burning or itching may sometimes occur. Allergic reactions occur occasionally.

Clearvin cream is not a systemic drug, so its use does not have a negative effect on the body. The components of the drug are not deposited or accumulated.

Mustela stelatopia does not have any negative reviews that would indicate that this drug causes a side effect. Only sometimes an allergy to one of the components of the cream may occur. If the skin condition has significantly worsened during the use of the drug, its use should be discontinued.

Overdose

Cream preparations used in the treatment of dry skin have no data on any overdoses.

Interactions with other drugs

The cream for dry skin Clearvin does not interact with other medications (it is minimally absorbed from the skin).

Other creams also do not have any interaction with other drugs.

Storage conditions

• Belobaz should not be frozen. It should be stored at a temperature of 15–30 °C, in a place inaccessible to children.
• Cleansing cream for dry skin Bioderma Atoderm is kept at room temperature in a place closed to small children.
• Storage conditions for Clearvin cream: temperature within 5-25°C.
• Bepanthen can be stored at a temperature not exceeding 25 °C in a place inaccessible to children.

Best before date

All creams for dry skin have an average shelf life of 2-3 years.