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Many women have a variety of various cream products, as they say, "for all occasions": a night cream, a cream for weather, for lightening dark areas, matting, soothing, invigorating, etc. However, a special day on the shelf is the usual daytime face cream - exactly the one that a woman uses more often than others - for example, under make-up. Of course, night cream is also very important, because without it the skin can not rest and recover. But today we will discuss the day-time version of this cosmetic product.
Indications Day face cream
Virtually all types of daytime creams are designed to protect the delicate skin of the face from various hazards, atmospheric changes and irritations. On this basis, day cream always contains a variety of filtering, adsorbing and protective components, thanks to which the product fulfills its basic functions.
Thus, the day cream can be used for the following purposes:
- to reduce the negative effects of ultraviolet radiation (special day creams with UPF protection are used);
- to prevent penetration of toxic substances from the air deep into the skin;
- for the formation of a protective film that protects the skin from temperature changes, from weathering, over-drying and chemical influences;
- to prevent the formation of wrinkles, to improve the skin turgor;
- to give the skin a haze and a healthy shade;
- to prepare a person for using make-up.
Agree, all these goals are very important in the daily life of every woman. That is why day cream for the face takes the main position among other cosmetics.
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Release form
Cream products can be bought not only in cosmetics stores, but also in pharmacies, and even in ordinary supermarkets. The face cream can be packed in a bright bottle, a jar, a tube or a box. It is important that the package is protected against accidental opening - for example, an additional sealed foil lid. Its presence indicates that the product has not been oxidized and influenced by various environmental factors.
When choosing a means for the face, it is equally important to pay attention to the active components of a given preparation. After all, our goal is to help the skin, but not to harm it.
Safe components of cosmetics:
- ultraviolet filter;
- vitamin substances;
- Extraction of plants, berries, fruits;
- moisturizing agents (for example, glycerol, lanolin, hyaluronic acid, dimethicone may be present);
- health-improving substances (the presence of peptide components, ceramides, adenosine, coenzymes is welcome);
- oil substances (both nutritious and ethereal);
- α-hydroxy acids (they are also called fruit acids).
Unsafe components of cream products:
- irritating components, such as linalol or limonene;
- formaldehydes and their derivatives;
- aluminum acetate, lauryl and sodium laureth sulfate, phenoxyethanol;
- triclosan, talc.
When choosing a caring product, one should not focus only on its value. Quality largely depends on the brand, and even on the country of origin. If there is any doubt, do not give up the help of a sales consultant. And even better - to listen to the opinion of several consultants from different beauty salons or shops.
Titles
To understand the variety of face creams is not so simple. Jars in stores are great, they are written with a huge amount of information - and most of the ingredients at best are puzzling. In fact, everything is not so scary. Just do not be shy: try to "elicit" from the seller all the nuances of interest to you. You can even prepare in advance and ask the consultant exactly those questions, the answers to which are most interested.
We will offer you the names of the most common cream products for the face: perhaps this will allow you to choose "your" tool that will suit all the indicators.
- Natura siberica is represented by various types of creams - this is a lifting cream, and a tightening and rejuvenating options. In the composition of such agents, there are mainly natural components, as well as elastin, polypeptides, bisabolol. Due to the quality of the composition, the skin acquires a more youthful appearance, and the formation of wrinkles slows down. Preparations of this line have good absorbency, so there is no clogging of the pores.
- The pure line, as a brand, produces phytocosmetics, the main ingredients of which are medicinal herbs, natural essences, vitamins, etc. Day creams from the Clean Line are divided into age categories: from 25 years, from 35 years, from 45 and 55 years. In addition to effectiveness, these creams have another plus - they are related to budgetary options for cosmetics.
- Belita is a well-known Belarusian brand of cosmetics, which rightfully deserves positive feedback from many women. Belita offers a wide variety of day creams for all ages and types of skin, including for hypersensitive and problematic skin. Daytime creams from Belita intensively nourish, give moisture and energy to the cells, protect against the harmful effects of the environment.
- Balance Avon - Avon Nutra Effects Balance Day cream - perfectly matiruet, perfectly absorbed, improves the tone of the face. At the same time this cream is hypoallergenic and is applied gently, without causing uncomfortable sensations. The cream has an ultraviolet protection SPF 15.
- Nivea is one of the most popular creams manufacturers in the world. Nivea presents a large selection of day care products for cleansing, moisturizing, replenishing the skin - both on the face as a whole and near the eyes. The manufacturer assures that the composition of all creams, which are produced by the company, is extremely natural and qualitative. That's why this product almost never causes irritation and allergies.
- Loreal Trio Active is a day cream that is quickly absorbed without leaving traces. After using the cream, the skin becomes soft, the color tint aligns. Cream Loreal qualitatively moisturizes, refreshes and invigorates tired fabrics. The product has a protective index of 15.
- Cream Pure skin from Green Mama contains a sequential extract. Thanks to this component, the remedy perfectly soothes and gives moisture to the tissues. Another ingredient is lingonberry, which replenishes the deficiency of vitamin and nutrient substances, restores water balance and improves local blood circulation. The product also contains shea butter - a recognized elixir of skin health and youth, which creates natural protection against sunlight.
- Vichy Ideal skin - this product has a gentle consistency, it is easy to apply. No sticky film after application does not remain. Face cream smooths the skin, prevents early aging, smooths the surface of the face. Another version of Vichy cream - Normaderm - is for problematic skin, it is used in the presence of blackheads, spots, high fat content. Normaderm from Vichy successfully fights with inflammation and irritation.
- Faberlic represents a series of caring cosmetics, which contain plant extracts, enzyme complexes, fruit acids, vitamin and mineral substances, essential and vegetable oils, matrixyl (collagen preparation), certified dietary supplements. Faberlik offers unique cosmetic products with hyaluronic acid, with nanoplatinum, as well as cellular concentrated and biomimetic anti-aging cosmetics.
- Rejuvenating serum Ecolab - despite the name (serum), is a delicate creamy gel substance that can be used as a make-up base. According to the manufacturer, this product will become an excellent moisturizer and improve the appearance of the skin - provided it is regularly used.
- Beautycode total pureness - a day cream for the face, perfectly moisturizing and nourishing tissues. According to reviews, the skin under the effect of this remedy really softens, and the face acquires an even tone and a radiant shine.
- Tenderness from Meela Meelo is a day time remedy for the summer, which can be used as a make-up base. The cream has a natural composition, without chemicals and hormones, tinting and thickening additives.
- Guerlain abeille royale is a new day cream, the effect of which becomes noticeable almost immediately after application. The product smoothes out small wrinkles and prevents the appearance of new ones, smoothing the surface of the skin. Cream texture is especially delicate and easily lays down.
- Green tea - refers to organic cosmetics, produced by the Russian company Biolux. This cream is distinguished by its versatility: as the manufacturer assures, Green tea is suitable for any type of skin, both for women and for men. The main ingredient of the product is extracting green tea, and its action is supplemented with coconut and sunflower oil, glycerin and potassium hydroxide.
- Oriflame briar is a cream from a famous Swedish brand. In the composition of the product are declared such oils as almond, burdock and rosehip oil. The product is suitable for everyday use, providing elasticity and velvety skin.
- Shiseido is a well-known Japanese brand of cosmetic care products. Each kind of cream has its own effect on the dermis, improving the metabolism and saturating with natural vivacity. The main effect of Shiseido creams is stimulation of skin potential and satisfaction of the natural needs of cells. The producer himself refers his products to high-quality cosmetics.
- Aphrodite creams have a lifting effect, improving the face oval and potentiating the production of their collagen. It is assumed that such drugs stop aging and create additional protection for cells from stress. The main ingredients of the creams of this series are vitamins, hyaluronic acid, extracts of Mediterranean plants and Greek organic olive oil.
- Avon Shine - this cream belongs to the Avon Nutra Effect series and is perfect for hypersensitive skin. The product has been tested for allergenicity, has no parabens and coloring agents in the composition. Among the ingredients, the presence of plant extracts, for example, from the rhizome of camphoria galanga, shoots, sunflower seeds and sage, as well as five-typhus pusoliae, is particularly welcome. The cream has a neutral smell and a pleasant creamy texture.
- Baical herbals is a line of natural remedies from the company "The First Solution". The manufacturer indicates a balanced mix of natural extracts and oils from herbs that grow in the Baikal zone. This line allows you to choose a day cream for any age and type of skin, including matting and rejuvenating effect.
Pharmacodynamics
Day cream for the face protects the skin from toxic effects of the atmosphere, and also serves as the basis for the make-up coating. Such a tool can also have moisturizing and nutritional properties, but recovery is the ability of the night version.
The main mechanism of the effect of the composition of a day cream product is the creation of moisture, so a quality product should have a delicate and non-greasy structure (if this cosmetics is not designed to create protection against frost and wind).
In a standard day care for the face contains about 70% moisture. Thanks to this amount of liquid, the agent does not leave after the application of an unpleasant film, and simultaneously gives this moisture to the tissues.
All day creams of adequate quality differ in their use for different types of skin. Before acquiring such cosmetic products, one should first determine which property should predominate: moisturizing, protective, anti-inflammatory or nutritious.
Pharmacokinetics
Each cosmetic product has its own unique composition and its own set of active ingredients. As a rule, all necessary and useful components are well absorbed by the tissues, but their action is limited to the surface layers and has no systemic significance. In this regard, the kinetic properties of day care cosmetics for the face have not been studied and not considered.
Dosing and administration
The use of day cream for the face is a common thing for all women. However, this habitual procedure should be carried out according to all the rules. Otherwise the cosmetic product can become not the assistant for maintenance of beauty and health of a skin, and the enemy number one.
What you need to know about the proper use of day cream for the face?
- Before using a day remedy, the person should be washed so that there is not a trace left of the previous makeup.
- After washing, the skin is wiped with a tonic corresponding to the type of skin.
- Then you can start applying the cream. This should be done very gently, slightly touching the surface of the face with small pads of fingers, tapping movements, smoothly. You can not rub mass, stretch and put pressure on the skin. The zone near the eyes do not need to touch: for this area there is a separate kind of cosmetics.
- If you want to apply makeup, then this can only be done after the full absorption of the daytime remedy: wait about 15 minutes after using the face cream.
- Do not use day cream for the face immediately before going out: wait half an hour, regardless of the season.
- You can wash and apply the day cream several times during the day, but no more than three times.
- Preferably, if the cream product that you use during the day and the one that is applied at night, will belong to the same line of cosmetics.
If you follow these tips, the remedy will give you maximum benefit, and wrinkles and other skin problems will retreat for a long time.
Day cream for dry skin
Day cream for the face of dry skin is necessary especially, because it not only eliminates peeling and irritation, but also moisturizes, preventing the early appearance of wrinkles. As a rule, the composition of products from the dryness of the face is represented by vitamins, elastin, collagen, hyaluronic acid. Perfectly affects the dry skin of avocado oil, peach stone, olives, as well as vitamins A and F.
"Special" components of such tools are:
- Macadamia oil;
- wheat extract;
- extract from the medicinal sage;
- oil of ginkgo biloba;
- grape seed oil.
These ingredients make it possible to stabilize and improve the skin, restore their freshness and healthy appearance.
Day cream for sensitive skin
Women who have a sensitive face need to create additional protection from irritation and allergies. Many products specially created for this purpose have gained considerable popularity, since they reduce the susceptibility of the skin to this type of irritants. Means to reduce skin sensitivity do not contain tinting and flavoring supplements, but can contain substances such as allantoin, tocopherol, aromatic oils and shea butter. The content in such products of aloe juice, rose oil, extract from the bearberry plant is welcomed.
Day cream for normal skin
Happy owners of normal facial skin, contrary to the general opinion, it is also difficult to pick up cosmetics. After all, such a remedy should moisten, moderately nourish, not tighten the skin, do not leave the film after application, etc. Are there such "universal" products?
- Protecting Day Cream Clean line - matiruet, makes the surface of the face smooth, corrects the pores, prevents the appearance of inflammatory elements.
- Korres Anti-aging with oak bark - improves turgor, regulates skin discharge, moisturizes and matiruet.
- Vichy Idealia - makes the skin radiant, improves complexion, softens.
- Clinique Dramatically Different - practically does not emit fragrance, it is easily applied, it protects and refreshes the face well.
- Nivea Pure & Natural with aloe and araggan oil - nourishes, moisturizes and smoothes, soothes and revitalizes the skin.
Moisturizing day cream for face
For some reason, many believe that a moisturizer is necessary only for dry or fading skin. This is far from the case: under the influence of the environment, the skin quickly lose moisture, which can lead to a huge number of troubles. Dehydrated tissues acquire an earthy color, peeling and early wrinkles appear. Therefore, to give the body moisture should be both outside and inside: you need to drink more pure water and - use moisturizing cosmetics.
However, there is also a warning: in winter, before going to the frost, it is better not to use a moisturizing agent - in such a situation, a nutritious or special protective variant of creams will be relevant.
What means from such a line are more in demand?
- Garnier, Life-giving moisturizing;
- Givenchy, Hydra Sparkling;
- Green Mama, a two-phase cream with plantain and mother-and-stepmother;
- Lumene Arctic Aqua;
- Nivea Hydra IQ;
- Weleda, creamy care with the effect of smoothing and moisturizing.
Day Nourishing Face Cream
Nutrients in most cases refer to the means of night action. However, after 30-35 years, the skin also needs to be recharged in the daytime. Therefore, for this age, the daily nourishing face cream is especially important.
Such a tool will deliver useful nutrients and vitamins to the layers of tissues, which will prolong the health and youth of the face.
- Darfin, Fibrogene smoothing effect;
- La Roche-Posay, Nutritic Intense Rich;
- Vichy, Nutrilogy 1;
- Himalaya herbals, nourishing cream.
Matting day cream for face
Several types of skin - for example, problematic, fatty or mixed type, can be characterized by excessive release from the sebaceous glands. Because of this, the face becomes unpleasantly shiny - that is, glossy. Especially visible in the hot season.
Deterioration of appearance may not be the only problem - excess sebum can lead to clogging of pores, the appearance of acne. However, cosmetologists have found a way out of the situation - this matting cream, a tool that envelops sebaceous secretions, making them invisible. In addition, such a tool normalizes the function of glands and prevents the development of inflammatory reactions in the deep layers of the skin.
What matting means women use more often:
- Clean line, Aqua-cream Instant dullness;
- Sun-protection Sun Energy Green with panthenol;
- Laboratories Diademine;
- Nivea Aqua Effect;
- Garnier Life-giving moisturizing, matting cream sorbet.
Day anti-aging face cream from wrinkles
Modern cosmetologists have studied a lot of substances that would eliminate shallow wrinkles, prevent the development of new wrinkles, and also fit the composition of a day cream for the face. Therefore, the most popular creams for today contain such specific ingredients:
- collagen and hyaluronic acid;
- plant extracts and extracts (aloe, chamomile, sea buckthorn oil, etc.);
- acids - dairy and fruit.
More effective in this series are anti-aging agents, such as Olay, Garnier, Vichy, Willows Roshe, Mary Kay, Black Pearls.
To achieve the desired effect, anti-aging agents should be used regularly. It is better to buy immediately a series of products - for example, day and night cream from wrinkles, as well as care for the area around the eyes of a cosmetic company.
Whitening day cream for face
Bleaching creams are designed to prevent the appearance of pigment spots on the face. Many experts are of the opinion that it is better to buy such products in the pharmacy - in this case you will be sure that the product is certified, safe and effective.
The bleaching effect of such products is provided by such components:
- hydroquinone (inhibits the production of melanin);
- glycolic acid (cleanses the skin, prevents the development of inflammation);
- vitamin A (enhances the synthesis of collagen, renews the dermis);
- fruit acids (exfoliates dead scales, improves elasticity);
- Arbutin (inhibits the production of melanin);
- β-carotene - detoxifies the receptors that affect the synthesis of melanin.
Whitening products are represented by all major cosmetic brands. But, since it is better to do whitening at night, while the tissues are resting, most of these means belong to night products. This nuance must be taken into account when choosing a remedy.
Day face cream with SPF 15, 30
Cream with SPF is a drug that, in addition to basic protective or nourishing properties, protects the face from the influence of ultraviolet rays. Regularly, even in winter, the sun acts on the open areas of our body. If the rays are straight, and the face is not protected, then the skin becomes dry and lethargic with time, the turgor worsens, hyperpigmentation areas, freckles appear. Needless to say that a frequent and prolonged stay under the scorching rays can lead to much more serious consequences - to dermatitis and even tumors.
To protect the face from these problems it is recommended to use products with SPF, especially in summer.
The product with the level of SPF 15 is suitable for women with a swarthy complexion, or for those who want to protect the skin in winter. SPF 15 has a relatively weak level of protection, so for people with pale skin, as well as for summer heat, this drug is not suitable. Such means include:
- Christina Comodex matting cream;
- Lancaster Wrincle Lab;
- Clarins Hydra Tinted Moisturizer.
Means with level SPF 30 suitable for blonde and light-skinned women, as it has a strong ultraviolet protection:
- La Mer, Protecting Fluid;
- Day Cream Muse Protective;
- Dermatological Oil free matte.
Day cream for problem skin
Difficult skin can have a variety of disadvantages - including those that are caused by improper selection of cosmetics. Therefore, sometimes even replacing diurnal cosmetics for others can change the situation for the better.
If the problem is excessive dryness and sensitivity, then the purpose of the daily product is additional moisturizing and make-up. But with an excess of fat, the drugs that reduce pores and improve local metabolic processes will be useful.
Cream preparation for solving skin problems should not be heavy and too fatty, since in this case it will only exacerbate the problem by limiting the processes of cutaneous respiration. It is ideal to choose an easy and gentle consistency.
With skin problems, it is especially important to carefully read the composition of the remedy. Well, if the makeup is hypoallergenic and anti-inflammatory.
If there are doubts about the choice of products, then, in addition to the recommendations of the consultant, it is advisable to familiarize yourself with the reviews about this or that tool.
Day face cream recipes
Sometimes it is difficult to choose the cream means of the composition and texture that you want. But after all the cream can be made and independently, at home. Of course, such a tool will be somewhat different - for example, it can not be stored for long. But you can not talk about the usefulness of such a home product, as you will know exactly what it is made of.
In order to prepare a home-made day cream, you must prepare a mixer and a container in advance - preferably a glass mixer. Food for cooking should be fresh. If the composition of the drug includes a thickener - for example, oil or wax, it needs to be heated in a water bath.
Lastly, essential oils are mixed with the product - and only after the mass has cooled.
As the main ingredients, you can use these products, depending on the type of skin:
- With increased fat content on the face, you need to include grape seed oil, pomegranate, citrus oils, bergamot, tea tree leaves, as well as sour cream or cream.
- With increased dryness, the composition should contain hypoallergenic oils: olive, sea-buckthorn, avocado, and extracts from plants.
- "Base" for any fluids can be wax, ethereal and other oils, honey.
- With problematic and combined skin integuments, grapefruit oils and fennel seeds will be useful.
Thus, you can combine components at your own discretion. The most popular combinations for the preparation of a daily remedy are:
- beeswax, ylang-ylang and coconut oil;
- Zinc ointment, tea tree oil, pantothenic acid;
- cocoa butter, vitamin A oil solution, grape seed oil;
- sea buckthorn oil, eucalyptus oil, salicylic acid solution;
- sour cream, raw egg yolk, olive oil, bergamot oil;
- yoghurt without additives, tooth powder, peach seed oil;
- cinnamon oil, extract from seaweed, sour cream;
- avocado oil, vegetable extract, shea butter.
Any cooked product is stored in a tightly closed container, in a refrigerator, and is removed as needed. The shelf life of the prepared product is not more than one month.
Use Day face cream during pregnancy
Most women, after learning about pregnancy, continue to use the same make-up as before. It turns out that this is not always correct. Under the influence of hormonal adjustment, the skin can change: they become more sensitive, dry, or vice versa, fat. Therefore, to choose cream products for the face for pregnant women, you need to take into account these changes.
For example, in women with dry skin, pregnancy may show greasiness and even acne. And the usual matting complex begins to stretch the skin unusually. Therefore, you should not rush to buy cosmetics at the first sign of an "interesting situation": wait 1-1,5 months, and only then proceed to correction of facial skin.
Do not forget about the fragrance of cosmetic products. Often during pregnancy, even the usual product begins to irritate its odor - because in this period, sensitivity, including olfactory, rises at times. To avoid discomfort, try to choose a remedy with a neutral scent.
Contraindications
Day cream for the face can not be used as a substitute for a night remedy.
Do not use the product if it is not suitable for the individual type of your skin.
Day cream for the face can not be applied to the damaged surface of the face - for example, scratches, abrasions, acne and sores.
If the day cream for the face causes negative symptoms - for example, itching, flaking, rash, swelling and redness - then this remedy does not suit you and should be discarded. Any cosmetics can not be used with a tendency to hypersensitivity and allergic reactions associated with the composition of the product.
Side effects Day face cream
Day creams relatively rarely lead to negative reactions. However, in some situations this really happens. The most common is an allergic reaction to the skin - it can manifest as a contact or allergic dermatitis, rashes, itching. Rarely, but users can complain about the appearance of irritation, pimples and even sores. All these are signs that the remedy has been chosen incorrectly. Therefore, to avoid trouble, make it better to choose cosmetics together with a competent cosmetologist, and sometimes - and with a dermatologist (for example, with excessive sensitivity of tissues).
Overdose
Day cream for the face not only must match the type of skin and age of the woman. It is very important to observe the measure in the application of the cream, since it is undesirable for the person and the lack of useful substances, and their excess.
With the rare use of day cream, dehydration and demineralization of tissues may occur. Such a derma quickly becomes lethargic, wrinkles form.
When the skin is supersaturated with necessary substances, edema develops, the complexion worsens.
Therefore, do not apply the cream in a thick layer - the remnants of the cream after 10-15 minutes after application should be cleaned with a paper towel. It is also not recommended to use day cream more than 2-3 times a day.
Storage conditions
A typical day face cream is stored at standard room temperature. Only some products - for example, individual creams with low-temperature protection, it is recommended to store in the refrigerator. However, this will be indicated in the instructions or on the package with cream.
Do not store creams near heaters, under direct sunlight - so the product will quickly deteriorate. But with prolonged storage of a conventional cream in cold conditions, its texture may be violated: it is possible to separate the layers and form a surface film.
To avoid all these problems, after buying cosmetics, you should always pay attention not only to the conditions of storage of the product, but also for the period of validity.
Reviews
Reviews largely depend on the correct choice of day cream. After all, someone chooses a remedy to protect the face from external negative influences, and someone - just for daily care, or as a moisturizing or soothing drug. As the survey showed, users most prefer natural, ecological cosmetic products, containing vegetable oils (coconut, olive, apricot), medicinal and herbal components (plant extracts, vitamins). It is desirable that such products contain the minimum possible amount of dyes and preservatives.
According to many women, a quality day cream for the face:
- should be hypoallergenic;
- should consist of natural components;
- should pull up the face and improve its contour;
- must protect from the harmful effects of the external environment;
- should prevent the appearance of inflammatory elements.
If your cream meets all of the above requirements - congratulations, you are not mistaken with the choice. But remember: cosmetologists advise, at least once a year to change the day cream to another, so as not to cause the addictive effect.
Day cream for face
Any competent cosmetologist will be able to offer you a number of brands that produce the most popular day face creams. To ensure competitiveness, manufacturers do not cease to improve the quality and effectiveness of cosmetics. However, such a huge choice of tools can discourage the average user. How not to get lost among the range of creams and choose the right one for yourself? Perhaps, a small rating of cosmetic products manufacturers will help you: we chose only the best quality brands.
- Garnier, France.
- Vichy, France.
- MaryKay, United States.
- Lancome, France.
- Nivea Visage, Germany.
- Loreal, France.
- Oriflame, Sweden.
- Planet Organic, Russia.
- Natura Siberica, Russia.
- GiGi, Payot, Israel.
If you have not yet chosen a quality day cream for your face, then you can remember the listed brands. And in the rest to you the skilled cosmetician or the adviser which purpose is not only sale of means, but also the fair decision of cosmetic problems of the client will help.
Attention!
To simplify the perception of information, this instruction for use of the drug "Day cream for oily, dry, combination and sensitive skin" translated and presented in a special form on the basis of the official instructions for medical use of the drug. Before use read the annotation that came directly to medicines.
Description provided for informational purposes and is not a guide to self-healing. The need for this drug, the purpose of the treatment regimen, methods and dose of the drug is determined solely by the attending physician. Self-medication is dangerous for your health.