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Тext E. Caring For Combination Skin

If your face is partly oily and partly dry, you’ve got combination skin and there are several ways to care for it so that you can keep both types balanced and looking good.

Use a mild cleanser on your entire face up to twice a day.

Use a good moisturizer on the dry areas. - Moisturizers work by either increasing the penetration of water into the skin or by reducing the rate at which water is evaporating from the skin surface.

Look for products that normalize your skin, such as those that contain alpha hydroxy acids. Alpha hydroxy acids are derived from fruit, milk and sugar cane and have anti-inflammatory properties. When applied to the skin they help remove dead skin cells (exfoliate), giving us a younger appearance.

Use oil-absorbing makeup on oily areas to control shine. Use a sunscreen, minimum SPF 15.

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1. If your face is partly... and partly..., you’ve got... skin. 2. There are several ways to care … combination skin. 3. Use a good moisturizer on the … areas. 4. Moisturizers work by increasing the … of water into the …. 5. Look for … that normalize your skin. 6. Alpha hydroxy acids are … from fruit, milk and sugar cane. 7. When applied to the skin Alpha hydroxy acids help … dead skin cells. 8. Use oil-absorbing makeup on … areas to control ….

1. What skin is named combination skin?

2. If you have got combination skin you have to keep both types balanced and looking good, don’t you?

3. What kind of cleanser should you use if you have got combination skin?

4. How many times a day should you use it?

5. What properties have got Alpha hydroxy acids?

6. What are they derived from?

7. What should we do to control shine on oily areas?

8. What sunscreen should we use?

Text F. Moisturizing: Overhyped, Undervalued, or Misunderstood?

Moisturizing is a common topic of skin care publications. Moisturizers are the traditional staple of skin care product lines. Some experts view moisturizing as a centerpiece of anti-aging skin care, while others dismiss it as a dubious routine of negligible value. So who's right?

First, why does it matter how much moisture the skin has? Any biological system, including the skin, survives by carrying out a multitude of biochemical reactions. In essence, biochemical reactions are chemical "transactions" involving biologically important molecules. The vast majority of biochemical reactions proceed normally only if the reagents are properly dissolved in water or, in some cases, oil. Lack of water in or around cells disrupts normal metabolism and tissue repair. Therefore, dehydrated skin has a decreased capacity for repair and regeneration. By itself, dry skin is not the major cause of wrinkles and other signs of skin aging. However, since dry skin has a decreased capacity to heal, it is far more susceptible to various forms of skin damage such as sun exposure or harsh detergents. Furthermore, dry skin is also more prone to skin infections and irritants because it has many tiny cracks allowing the offenders to sneak in.

In other words, it makes a good sense to have a well-moisturized skin. Even though moisturizing won't lift your eyelids or reverse wrinkles (except maybe recent fine lines), it will help slow down any further damage, and allow other treatments to work better. In fact, if your skin is excessively dry, most skin care treatments have far less chance to produce desired results.

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