Types and Functions of Face Creams ，Proper Use of Face Creams
Face cream is a kind of oily protective film covering the skin, is an important step in basic skin care, generally day cream, night cream, whitening cream, anti-aging cream, moisturizing cream, etc., different creams have different purposes, in the purchase of the time must be carefully selected. Buy a good cream, but also the correct use, that cream how to use good? The face cream should be washed off?
Face Cream Introduction
What is a face cream?
Face cream is a creamy texture skin care product used on the face.
The difference between cream and lotion
Appearance: Lotion is liquid, cream is creamy, and lotion has a higher moisture content than cream.
Structural properties: lotions are lighter in texture; creams are thicker.
Absorption speed: lotion absorption faster; cream absorption slower.
Applicable seasons: lotion is generally suitable for use in summer; cream is more suitable for early fall and winter seasons.
Use of the crowd: lotion is suitable for normal skin and oily skin; cream is suitable for dry or neutral skin people to use.
The main role: the main role of the lotion is to moisturize, moisturize; cream is mainly to supplement the nutrition, lock moisture!
What are the types of creams?
According to the state: cream, lotion, jelly and repair creams
Creams are in the form of creams with a thinner, cheese-like shape with less oil content, used for combination skin and normal skin; sticky and shiny, butter-like with high oil content, suitable for dry and sensitive skin.The emulsion is semi-liquid, low-fat emulsion is suitable for normal skin, oily skin, combination skin; high-fat emulsion is suitable for dry and sensitive skin.
Jelly gel is transparent or semi-transparent gel, low-fat suitable for oily skin, also suitable for normal skin and combination skin in summer; dry skin and sensitive skin, can be used as a jelly gel base cream.
Facial Cream/Emulsion is in the form of cream or emulsion, with the addition of cosmetic foundation ingredients, it has the effect of modifying the color of the face and covering the marks.
According to the time of use: day cream and night cream
Day cream is a cream used during the day, can play a protective role in the skin, so that the skin is better care.
Night Cream is a cream used in the evening, can nourish and repair the role of the skin to become more elastic and delicate.
According to efficacy: moisturizing cream / lotion, whitening cream / lotion, anti-aging cream / lotion
Moisturizing cream / lotion ingredients include: hyaluronic acid (hyaluronic acid), glycerin, amino acids, collagen, vitamin B5, AHA, etc., high water content, less oil, good skin permeability, easy to absorb, high water retention.
Anti-aging cream / lotion ingredients include: vitamin A, collagen, peptide and Q10, etc., moisturizing, nourishing skin effect.
Whitening cream/lotion ingredients include: arbutin, palmitic acid, hyaluronic acid, ellagic acid, levulinic acid, etc. It is gentle, alcohol-free, less irritating, and has a good moisturizing effect.
In addition, there are repair creams and oil control creams.
Effectiveness and function of cream
Covering the skin surface to form an oily protective film, effectively locking moisture and nutrients.
Block the external environment of the undesirable substances on the skin stimulation.
Continuously replenish the skin with sufficient moisture and nutrients to keep the skin moisturized.
Repair fine lines, activate cell regeneration ability and enhance skin resistance.
Deeply activate the cells, so that the nutrients between the cells through the role of collagen, the overall enhancement of cell vitality.
Facial Cream Buying Guide
The first thing you need to pay attention to when choosing a face cream is the date, ingredients, color, scent, and packaging.
Then the type of cream. Moisturizing cream: high water content, high water retention, non-greasy, containing moisturizing ingredients; whitening cream: good moisturizing effect, containing whitening ingredients; anti-aging cream: good moisturizing effect, moisturizing skin, containing anti-aging ingredients.
Dry skin is suitable for creams and moisturizing lotions, while oily and combination skin is suitable for refreshing lotions and oil-free creams.
For sensitive skin, choose mild creams and be cautious of synthetic fragrances and whitening creams and lotions.
Spring and summer seasons, air moisture, high temperature, choose a thinner cream / lotion, especially combination skin and oily skin; fall and winter seasons, the climate is dry and cold, the skin secretion of oil is reduced, choose a high fat cream / lotion.
How to use face cream
When to use cream
In terms of skin care steps: cleanser → toner → mask → toner → lotion → cream.
In terms of seasons: fall and winter, evening use is more effective, especially for dry and normal skin.
From the daily use said: cream night or daytime use? Generally speaking, daytime can use daytime special, containing a variety of resistance factors, to help the skin against external aggression of the day cream, while the evening can be used, containing a variety of repair ingredients, to help regulate the skin of the night cream.
The correct way to use the cream
Start by dabbing an appropriate amount of cream, such as a soybean-sized amount, on the forehead, cheeks, tip of the nose, and chin.
Push from the forehead area from the center to the sides, with a circular massage technique, adding pressure movements as appropriate.
After massaging the forehead, move your hands to the chin and slowly move in a circular motion to the cheeks.
When applying the cream on the cheeks to the ears, you can move down to the bottom of the ears and then slowly slide it towards the collarbone.
Massage the skin under the eyes, from the upper eyelid of the outer inner corner of the eye massage circles to the outer corner of the eye, and then from the end of the eye circular massage to the lower eyelid of the inner corner of the eye, this technique adhere to the 5-10 times, can improve the dark circles under the eyes, under-eye bags.
Do you need to wash off the cream?
Do not need, the main effect of the cream is to help the skin in the water is not lost to play a water lock effect, but also has the effect of moisturizing the skin. If you wash off the cream after use, then the water for the skin will be lost, and can not achieve a moisturizing effect of the skin.