In Order To Return To Slowing, Follow 5 Ways To Overcome Dry And Rude Hands
Illustration of how to deal with dry and rough hands (Freepik/jcomp)

YOGYAKARTA Hand skin is not like the skin of other parts. Because it is often exposed to air, washing soap, hand sanitizer, and other factors that cause dry and rough conditions. Even so, there is a way to make the skin of the hands more moist, tight, and not broken in the following way.

Most hand washing soaps use the sulfate formula which of course has a bad impact on your skin. Fortunately, some products are formulated simply without using skin-drying materials. Recommended board-certified dermatologists based in New York, Kseniya Kobets, MD., look for formulas that are free of sulfate and fragrance, and contain skin moisturizers such as hyaluronic acid or ceramide.

Various kinds of skin moisturizers, especially for hands. You can use lotion or moisturizing cream shortly after your hands are wet and hit by water. According to a board-certified dermatologist reported by Byrdie, Monday, April 10, the water makes the skin's natural moisture evaporate. The best way to lock the moisture is to use a moisturizing lotion.

If based on sequence, treat the skin of the hands so that it is not dry and rough, first by applying hand creams that contain humectants. Humectane is the nature of a formula that draws water and locks it on the skin. Among them glycerin and hyaluronic acid, said Kobets. Furthermore, it can apply lotion containing ceramide to overcome drought.

After applying moisturizing cream or lotion, you can wear cotton gloves while sleeping. This makes the cream not peel off, and help trap skin moisture. By wearing gloves, the hands will feel softer and smoother when you wake up.

Peeling is a natural thing to do to overcome rough and dry skin. But it must be done carefully. First, choose physical scrubs with a chemical content that is not too harsh to prevent irritation and worsen the situation. Replace it, choose moisturizing creams that contain gentle exfoliants.

Those are the five ways to deal with dry and rough hands. Please note, there are many reasons that make the hands no longer soft. Palms of hands and feet do not have sebaceous glands. This gland produces oil to protect and hydrate the skin. Apart from this natural factor, there are also other factors that cause dry and rough skin. Such as soap, hand sanitizer, water, and air exposure. So, you can use the methods described above to treat your hands so that they are not dry, rough, to break.


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