The Importance of a Facial Moisturizer

Many of my clients do not understand how essential a facial moisturizer is for the skin. Skin care in general is very important; it should be a part of your everyday routine. Moisturizers have benefits for every skin type, from oily skin to sensitive, and choosing the right one makes a big difference.

For instance, my oily skin clients tell me they do not like the feeling of a moisturizer or cream on their face; they feel it makes them even oilier or breaks their skin out. Although many facial moisturizers can do just that on oily skin, there are now many types of moisturizers, lotions or gels that are formulated specifically for oily skin types. Oily skin types still need the benefits of a moisturizer because if you choose not to moisturize your skin it will over compensate for the moisture loss and actually produce more oil. I highly recommend MD Skincare Auto-Balancing Moisturizer Sunscreen SPF 10. This advanced moisturizer is provides hydration to the areas that need it and adjusts to the other areas to not over-moisturize.

Dry skin types need the most moisture because their skin naturally does not provide enough moisture to protect the skin from flakiness, dry patches and tightness, therefore speeding up the skin's aging process. For dry skin types, I recommend an intensive moisturizing treatment such as PCA Skin Hydrator Plus SPF 25 – pHaze 6+, which will provide your dry skin with the moisture it needs as well as a sunscreen protection.

Sensitive skin is often difficult to treat due to its reactivity and irritation to many skin care products. With sensitive skin types, you need a moisturizer that will help to calm and soothe the skin, such as Phytomer Accept Neutralizing Cream, which is generally appropriate for day and night time use.