Author: Spada F, Barnes TM, Greive KA
Moisturizers are topical products designed to improve and maintain the skin barrier function and to help prevent dry skin, Dry skin or xeroderma , natural moisturizing factor, healthy skin, a moisturizer works by preventing or reducing water evaporation from the skin, chemical ingredients that regularly serve as moisturizers: occlusives, humectants and emollients, emollients, are chemicals that improve the feel of the skin by filling the spaces in between corneocytes and also provide what has been termed skin slip or lubricity, imparting a sense of softness and plasticity, Occlusive agents serve to reduce transepidermal water loss (TEWL) by forming a hydrophobic barrier film over the skin surface to prevent evaporation of water from the SC, trapping water in the skins uppermost layers, barrier repair ingredients, ceramides, free fatty acids and cholesterol, over-the-counter (OTC) topical skin product, Ceramide cream contains carefully selected ingredients designed to mimic the skins own natural systems to enhance and maintain skin barrier integrity and prevent dry skin, Moisturizing treatment involves a four-step process: 1) repairing the skin barrier, 2) increasing water content, 3) reducing TEWL and 4) restoring the lipid barriers ability to attract, hold and redistribute water, moisturizing to sensitive skin (hypoallergenic, non-sensitizing, fragrance free and non-comedogenic), offered at an affordable price, long lasting and absorbed rapidly providing immediate hydration,
