THE HANDS: A KEY AREA
When greetings We shake hands with someone for the first time as an introduction. When we pass an object to a colleague at work, we do it as a hand in hand. When we are with our friends and loved ones we play with our hands often. Our hands are also the ones that caress our nearest and dearest.
Everything we do passes through our hands. Therein lies its importance and also its weakness because it is a part of our skin that is always, or almost always, a part of our skin. is always out in the open. They are exposed to the elements of time and the constant friction with all kinds of objects.
THE SKIN OF THE HANDS
The skin on the hands has special characteristics. It is very fineespecially on the back of the hands. It has a different composition to skin on other parts of the body: it has few sebaceous glands, which means that it has little capacity to produce an oil-based oil. natural protective layer. In addition, the pH of the hands is less acidic than that of other parts of the body because it is constantly subjected to external factors, which means that it tends to be less acidic than other parts of the body. weaken and be more susceptible to desiccation.
The skin on the back is different from the skin on the palms:
The skin of the palm
It has a thick and rich layer of adipose tissue and connective tissue.
No sebaceous glands
Low in natural moisturising factors
The skin on the back
Little adipose tissue
The dermis is very thin and retains very little water, so hands require extra hydration.
WHAT CHARACTERISTICS SHOULD A HAND CREAM HAVE?
First and foremost, it should be the most natural possible. It should include ingredients nutritious such as Rosehip, Argan Oil, Aloe Vera, Shea Butter.
Hand creams should provide intensive moisturisation and should include nourishing ingredients that help us to regenerating the skin.
Avoid greasy creams as they are not comfortable to use. The creams of rapid absorption will allow us to use them at any time of the day.
FACTORS THAT ACCELERATE SKIN AGEING
The composition of the skin changes with the passage of time, but there are some factors that accelerate its deterioration and that we must try to prevent or counteract.
- Sun exposure unprotected
- Contact with cleaning products
- Lack of hydration of the skin
- Lack of nutrition of the skin
TIPS FOR BEAUTIFUL HANDS
In short, the aim is to protect them as far as possible from factors that could damage them. If we have no choice but to touch cleaning products, it is advisable that we wear protective gloves.
Moisturise daily several times if necessary. Ideally, get into the habit of applying a thin layer of moisturiser after washing your hands. Wash hands with lukewarm waterDo not use very hot water as it dries out the skin.
Exfoliate them to remove the dead skin cells that give our skin a rough texture. Exfoliation of the skin on the hands should be soft for example we propose you to discover the range of exfoliating gels with different Soivre flavours.
