Every skincare routine you look at, will have a moisturizer somewhere near the end of the routine. But why? A moisturizing cream or lotion has a lot of benefits like preventing dry skin, helping in fighting pollutants, adding natural glow to the skin among others. Therefore, moisturizing your skin is a must and even doctors recommend doing it. However, there are some misconceptions related to moisturizing, the most common being people with oily skin shouldn’t use moisturizers. But, as we said, it’s a misconception. Today, we’ll discuss why you must moisturize your skin (irrespective of the skin type) and the benefits of moisturizing.

• Protects from Dryness

The most common reason that leads people to buy a moisturizer is dry skin. Although a moisturizer is a lot more than fighting off dry skin, it is one of the biggest problems it solves. But how does this process work? A moisturizer’s primary purpose is to draw water to your skin and help lock it in. Humectants present in a moisturizer have the ability to absorb water from the environment into the outer layer of your skin, which results in long lasting skin hydration.

Moisturizers that are rich in Shea Butter, Honey Extract can help soothe dry skin with ease. Similarly, water-based moisturizers are light on the skin, they hydrate the skin and help you fight off dry skin with ease. This is one of the reasons why you should get a moisturizer.

• Prevents Skin Flaking

If you witness skin flaking then a moisturizer is a product that can help you solve this problem with ease. A fragrance-free moisturizing cream like the natural body butter applied right after bath, can help with skin flaking. When you apply a moisturizer right after bath, it blends in with the soft skin and gets your skin moisturized evenly. 

• Helps fight signs of ageing

As we age, the rate at which our body produces collagen is reduced. Reduced collagen formation with time results in fine lines and wrinkles. If the moisturizer you use has ingredients like Hyaluronic acid, Rosehip Oil, it can boost collagen formation on the skin which can further help slow down the process of ageing. If you don’t want your skin to be saggy, and if you do not want fine lines in your early thirties, make sure you use a moisturizer twice a day, unless otherwise recommended by a doctor.

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• Reduces Dark Spots

This is another great reason to moisturize your skin everyday, moisturization helps reduce dark spots and removes dry cells as well. A moisturizer cream or lotion that is rich in Hyaluronic Acid, Vitamin C, and Bakuchiol, if used everyday can reduce dark spots over time as they provide long lasting hydration to the skin. The best thing to do would be to moisturize every day so that dark spots do not appear in the first place, even if they do, a moisturizer with the ingredients mentioned above will help your skin reduce them.

• Prevents Acne Breakout

Drier skin is prone to acne breakout and a moisturizer can help solve this problem. If you don’t moisturize your skin regularly, it starts getting dry and dry skin produces excess oils that can clog your pores. Clogged pores result in frequent acne breakout. A moisturizer that is rich in Chamomile Oil and Bakuchiol can help clear out the pores and prevent acne breakout. 

We hope now you have more clarity on the benefits of using a moisturizer. To sum it up, if you want to get clear, glowing, and hydrated skin, you should use a moisturizer everyday.