Moisturizing Your Skin

One of the best ways to moisturize your skin is to soak in a bath. Not only will it help you to relax and rejuvenate, but the warm water from the bath will soften and moisturize your skin better than most products you can buy in a market.

You will get considerably more benefit if you use some good bath oil. Bath oils will not only leave you smelling nice but they will seal any moisture into the skin and remain in the skin when you get out of the bath.  If you do use oils when you have a soak in the bath then it is less likely that you will need to use a moisturizer when you have finished bathing.

If you have a regular regime of brushing your skin, then combining this with a soak in a bath might be all the moisturizing that your skin needs.

If you prefer not to use oil in the bath then the simple act of having a warm bath will assist in any moisturizing that you do afterwards. Always choose moisturizers with silicones where possible because they won’t tend to block the pores of your skin.

You might need to pay a little more for these products because most of the mass manufactured products use a cheap petroleum or mineral oil in their moisturizers.  Even some of the better brands will use these as a base for their products.

Always read the labels well before buying a moisturizer and know what you’re putting on your skin. You might be surprised to learn that some of the ingredients that are used in some moisturizers can actually dry out your skin and you will be better off by not using them at all.

If you’re unsure about what you’re putting on your skin then the best bet is to have a warm bath with a few drops of bath oils. It is cheap, comforting and effective.