January 10, 2022

Moisturizers have been made popular by retail skin care companies. The retail skin care market is a multi-billion dollar industry that produces creams that will make you feel and look good instantaneously and then you keep going back for more, one jar after another. Consumers love moisturizers because it provides instant gratification. The oils used to make moisturizers, are made to provide an instant hydrating, plumping and glowing affect. Psychologically, we all want to see what we spent on, works. That instant hydrating, feel-good affect ... that plumping of dehydrated areas, ridding of rough patches on the skin ... and that sheen from the cream (or oils in the cream), who doesn't love that look?

Moisturizers, when used as needed on rare occasions (as directed by a physician) is acceptable, but to depend on them to moisturize and calm skin on a daily basis does a tremendous amount of damage to the skin. Moisturizers merely provide temporary comfort, short-lived smoothing and plumping and artificial hydration. By applying conventional moisturizers, one is creating a high level of moisture saturation on the surface of the skin, proving a false sense of hydration. When this happens, cellular communication is disrupted internally and the skin stops producing natural hydration from within. With repeated use, moisturizers (and oils) will negatively impact the skin, making it weaker and drier - ultimately impairing the skin’s barrier function.