Skin is the most affected and fragile part of the body. Do we really take good care of the skin? Do we know the reality or just follow the rumours and myths that have been handed down through generations?
One cannot resist the products and treatments that one sees on the television and read in beauty magazines but how much safe are we using them? And how do we relate to all those myths that come with the treatments and products?
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Never go via what you hear or what others tell you to do and not to do. Relate to the experiences and question the handed down ideas and myths about beauty and skin care. We all have that right to know what's the actual truth.
Check out these 5 myths about skin care and you will change the whole attitude towards what is right and what is not. Come have a look.
We all say that higher the SPF, better the protection but is that true? The harmful rays of the sun like the UVA and UVB rays penetrate deep into the skin and cause skin cancer, pigmentation and photoaging. Look for SPF of least 15 with ingredients like mexoryl and oxybenzone which protect your skin from the harmful rays.
We hardly use sunscreen on a cloudy day but is that right? Even on a cloudy day UV rays reach the earth so always make sure you use a sunscreen even if it is cloudy.
Some say that scrubbing your face with soap will clear the skin from dirt and acne, never ever do that. Scrubbing your skin with soap will only make skin worse and one might even get rashes and burns.
They say when a pimple is ripe it's ok to pop it. Never do that as it only leads to the infection penetrate the skin deeper and one might get pimples on rest of the facial skin.
Most of the anti-aging creams just hydrate the skin and make it look plumper. Never go via expensive wrinkle creams to shun the wrinkles. Retinol is the next option. These retinols penetrate the skin deep and turn the skin cells over giving you a more youthful look.