What are the right products to respect your skin in the shower ? How to move between allergens, parabens and deadlines ?
It is a magical moment, the one that you spend in the shower. Also metaphorically, they drag away an inexpressible quantity of waste produced by thought. You can take a shower living it as a transformative moment par excellence.
The world pushes and proposes many products. Yet what we choose to bring home can be a real blessing, manifest or silent damage.
For example, we need to review the myth of foam in abundance; very often it is better to use products that do not release abundant foam, but rather are suitable for our skin and scalp.
Then there is the whole dimension of the phase after the shower and the choice of a moisturizer can be relevant to the inner and outer beauty.
Products for skin hydration: when to use them
Among the most popular slogans is that of the moisturizing and smoothing cream that releases a freshness that lasts 24 hours . Be wary. The cream penetrates and nourishes for a given time. This does not mean that applications must be frequent.
Many effects can be achieved by combining the hydration that gives the cream with the natural hydration of the water drinking gesture.
Already an hour after application, the level of hydration goes down, but you can work on constancy, maintaining for example three applications within the week .
There are oils or balms that are rinsed in the shower and here the subject changes slightly: it is better to use them occasionally, because those for dry skin moisturize an average of one third compared to traditional creams.
To be effective, a cream must contain oils, ceramides, fatty acids and triglycerides.
For normal skin a cream with a high water content is fine, for dry skin you need a product rich in oils, which help to form a protective barrier that can prevent the evaporation of water to ensure deeper and lasting hydration. Yes to products with chamomile or aloe for sensitive skin : the product must have a fair soothing component.
We advise you to explore the vast world of natural cosmetics and to be guided by your trusted herbalist.
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Which products to avoid?
Stay away from products with acidic, alkaline, dyes and preservatives. The so-called parabens fall into this last category. Among the most harmful: propylparaben and butylparaben .
There is also around the label that indicates "Paraben free": keep in mind that often producers, to eliminate an entire typology of substances, insert others, harmful in the same way. Keep in mind that not all parabens are harmful and the European Commission will soon ban the most dangerous.
If you have purchased an excessively aggressive detergent, do not feel obliged to consume it all. It's a shame, but it should be considered as a lesson. You can always leave it for those who will come and have even less sensitive skin; always specify that for you he was too aggressive, in order not to find the guests wrong and to give them something harmful in any case.
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Allergens and fragrances
Sometimes we are intoxicated by the scent that is found in certain creams, but it is all illusory: it may be precisely the fragrance that creates irritations, allergies, especially in the most sensitive skins.
By law the most harmful allergens must be indicated on the label, but it is up to us to know how to recognize them. The complete list can be found for example on Farmacovigilanza.org, a site dedicated to Italian regulations and scientific updates, to herbal / drug interactions, with a specific area on cosmetovigilance .
Always remember that the order of the ingredients written on the label is not accidental: the most abundant substances are in the lead and the most scarce at the bottom. Don't be fascinated by words like "with argan oil" or "with almond oil" because they are often present in a small part. The wording often found in the 12M, 6M cans indicates the duration in months of the product from the opening of the package.
The moment of the shower as a transformation ritual
Once you've chosen the right product for you, don't underestimate the power of visualization. Whether it is a beam of light, that your hands are of the color that you feel close to your idea of the hygiene of the vital energy that lives there, in any case, the water can move a lot . The shower is also a moment of remarkable "creative forge".
The phone should not be kept away only while you are in the shower; leave him at a distance even in the following moments, which are real oases for being with oneself.
The moment when the shower becomes a ritual, you choose it: it varies a lot according to the people, in many cases it is preferred as a first action in the morning, in others after breakfast, in others again at the end of the day. To love oneself is a question of harmony, rhythm and listening. Find your personal trend. And never underestimate the power that the shower has even compared to the idea of interior washing.
