How to choose body lotion?

01 Moisturizing

Moisturizing is the basic effect of body lotion, and even lotions and creams that cannot be used up on the face can meet this demand.

If you want to choose a body lotion with stronger moisturizing ability, you can choose a body lotion with strong sealing properties, such as body lotion containing mineral oil (mineral oil, liquid paraffin), petrolatum (Vaseline), lanolin (risk of allergy) ; Or body lotion of water-in-oil system, common emulsifiers are sorbitan fatty acid ester, polyoxyethylene polyhydroxy fatty acid ester, polyglycerol fatty acid ester, ethylene oxide and propylene oxide copolymer, etc. 

02 Anti-chap

Body lotion can play a role in preventing chapped, but if the skin has cracked, it means that the dryness is very serious. In this case, the most effective method is to apply pure Vaseline directly to isolate the wound from contact with air, so that it can heal as soon as possible. If the chapped is still not improved after using for a period of time, it is recommended to seek medical attention, it may be a fungal infection.

03 Whitening

In the whitening type body lotion, ingredients such as niacinamide, tranexamic acid, and arbutin are often added, which can block and reduce the formation and deposition of melanin, and accelerate the metabolism of melanin, so as to achieve the effect of whitening the skin.

04 Oil control

Like the face, you can also choose a body lotion containing salicylic acid to help cleanse the oil in the oily and acne-prone areas on the back.

Although there is no experimental evidence that external salicylic acid will affect pregnant women, oral administration of salicylic acid may cause fetal malformations and increase the risk of miscarriage. Therefore, from a safety point of view, it is recommended that pregnant women choose a body lotion with a salicylic acid concentration of less than 2%, or no body lotion with this ingredient.

05 Chicken Skin

"Chicken skin" is actually a manifestation of keratosis around the hair. In addition to moisturizing to relieve symptoms, dry skin can choose a body lotion containing fruit acid and urea, which will not be too dry while smoothing the skin; oily skin can choose a body lotion containing salicylic acid. These ingredients have the effect of loosening the keratin and promoting the metabolism of the skin. When the excess keratin is removed, the skin feels better.

However, these body lotions will have a certain irritating effect. If you feel uncomfortable when using it, firstly, you can mix it with moisturizing body lotion and rub it together, and secondly, you can apply the moisturizing body lotion all over the body, and then apply it on the place with chicken skin.

06 Sensitive skin

For sensitive skin, you can use body lotions containing ceramide and hyaluronic acid to strengthen the skin barrier, and you can also choose body lotions with "anti-inflammatory" ingredients to soothe and repair the skin. The more representative one is allantoin , bisabolol, panthenol and other ingredients.

In addition, sensitive skin should be careful to buy body lotion with whitening or skin rejuvenation effect. They generally contain acidic ingredients that may cause skin irritation. Therefore, before using this type of body lotion, it is necessary to test it on a small area to confirm that there is no allergic reaction, and then apply it on a large area.

1. It is not necessary to use body lotion in winter. It can be used all year round according to your own needs and climate environment.

In summer, the temperature is high, the light is strong, the body water evaporates quickly, and the humidity of the air-conditioned room is low, and the skin will be dry, so it should be properly cared for.

2. Body lotion is mainly divided into two kinds of texture: lotion and paste. Generally speaking, the texture of lotion is relatively light and thin, suitable for oily skin and used in summer; the texture of cream is relatively thick and has better moisturizing effect, suitable for dry skin and use in winter.

If you want to achieve a light, non-sticky skin feel while maintaining a good moisturizing effect, you can choose products with a water-in-silicon oil emulsion system formed by silicone oil and its derivatives, such as body lotions containing polysiloxanes.

3. The fragrance of body lotion should not be too strong. One is that there may be too much fragrance added, which can cause irritation to sensitive skin. Second, the smell is too strong may affect sleep.

4. As with facial skin care, body lotion should be applied as soon as possible after bathing for the best moisturizing effect.

5. If the skin of the body is sunburned in summer, the first step should be moisturizing. You can choose a body lotion with calming and repairing effects to soothe the skin after sun exposure, and then consider whitening products.