“The Importance of Hydrating Your Skin: Tips for Optimal Skin Health”

You have surely heard that it is important to hydrate your skin, but you may want to know more details about this and how you can keep it hydrated in an efficient way.

Your skin is the biggest barrier against external factors and protects the body from bacteria, viruses and other foreign substances. Therefore, it is important to help it perform its functions correctly by maintaining the optimal level of hydration. Find out how you can protect your skin and ensure the necessary hydration to look and feel good.

The role of the skin

The skin is composed of three main layers: epidermis, dermis and hypodermis. The outer layer of the epidermis, called the stratum corneum, prevents the entry of bacteria, viruses and other foreign substances into the body when it is intact. The dermis is a strong, elastic and flexible tissue that contains nerves, sweat and sebaceous glands, hair follicles and blood vessels. The hypodermis is a layer of subcutaneous fat that provides thermal insulation and additional protection.

One of the main roles of the skin is to protect our body from external factors, such as the danger of ultraviolet radiation, and to prevent the loss of water and nutrients from the body. Also, the skin regulates the evaporation of sweat, contributing to maintaining body temperature, and participates in the synthesis of vitamin D.

Anything that interferes with the function of the skin or causes changes in its appearance can have major consequences on our physical and mental health.

In order for the skin to function normally, it must be well hydrated. This not only affects the appearance of our skin, but also the cellular and molecular activity in the skin. Even if our body continuously loses water, there are regular sophisticated processes in the skin that ensure an optimal level of hydration.

What effects can skin dehydration have?

Dehydrated skin can have more or less visible signs. Among them are:

• Dull appearance;

• Discomfort caused by itching or the sensation of the skin “sticking”;

• Fine wrinkles appeared suddenly.

You can make sure that your skin problems are caused by dehydration by doing the following test. Gently squeeze a small portion of the skin on your cheek and, if you notice that it wrinkles and does not recover immediately after you let go, then your skin may be dehydrated.

Dehydrated skin vs. dry skin

Although they are often confused, dehydrated and dry skin are not the same thing. Dehydrated skin means that it has a lack of water, while dry skin has a lack of sebum. In addition, dehydration is a temporary skin condition, while dry skin is a permanent skin type.

You can recognize dry skin by the following signs:

• redness;

• irritation;

• harsh;

• flaking;

• skin discomfort.

Dry skin can be aggravated by climatic factors, drugs or various pathologies.

How do you make sure your skin is hydrated?

What can you do to restore the optimal level of skin hydration?

• Use one collagen spray in the morning care ritual and whenever you feel the need during the day.

• Protect the areas exposed to wind and cold with clothes, and in the summer use lotion with a protective factor. Always choose a face cream with SPF.

• It uses cosmetic products that use innovative technologies to allow collagen and other active substances to reach up to 2.5 mm deep into the skin (dermis), without the need for invasive procedures. An example of such products are those from the ActivLayr range.

• Adopt a healthy diet, with lots of vegetables and fruits, without excess alcohol and coffee.

• Drink enough water.

• Avoid hot, prolonged baths.

So, if you want healthy skin, start paying attention to hydration today and you will see significant differences soon.

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