Dry skin of the hands.… Often, redness, peeling and cracks come with it. It turns out that there are many reasons for this, and today we will talk about each of them.
Causes of dry hands
It turns out that there are practically no sebaceous glands on the hands. Therefore, the skin becomes dry when in contact with various irritants or environmental factors. Proper care and timely moisturizing will keep your hands young and beautiful.
There are several main causes of dry skin:
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- Temperature changes. In the cold season, do not forget to wear gloves, and in the summer, use creams with a protective factor of SPF 15 or higher.
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- Hereditary predisposition, which can be slightly “muted” by providing your hands with regular care.
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- The lack of vitamins, which is most acute in the off-season. You can replenish the supply of vitamins and minerals with the help of vitamin complexes.
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- The negative impact of household chemicals, which can not only dry the skin, but even destroy the top layer of the skin. When doing any housework, use gloves, and in case of a very strong reaction of the skin of the hands, change the product you use.
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- Various kinds of diseases. Dry skin can be caused by diabetes. Also, dry and cracked skin may indicate the presence of eczema, fungal infection or dermatitis.
[quote_box_center]Before you act, visit a dermatologist and make sure that your dryness is just a skin defect and not a symptom of a disease.[/quote_box_center]
Homemade hand mask recipes
banana mask
To the egg yolk, add a teaspoon of olive or vegetable oil and 2 tablespoons of a soft banana, beat. We apply the resulting mass on our hands, wrap it with plastic wrap on top and warm it with a towel. This mask is recommended to be done once a week, the duration of the procedure is half an hour.
Honey based mask
To prepare it, we take a quarter cup of honey and the same amount of olive oil, heat it in a water bath. Then add a teaspoon of salicylic acid and mix well. The resulting mass is used as a mask, you need to keep it on your hands for about 20 minutes.
Potato mask
Potatoes need to be boiled and crushed. We are waiting for it to become warm, and apply it on our hands. Keep this mask for about 15 minutes. The water in which you boiled the potatoes will also come in handy. It can be used as a hand bath.
Olive oil mask
Heat up 1 tablespoon of olive oil and pour into a blender. Add a teaspoon of your regular moisturizer and the juice of half a lemon. Beat the mixture and apply on the skin of the hands in a thick layer. From above you need to put on polyethylene, and then cotton gloves. Such a mask will bring greater effect if left on all night. Repeat the procedure preferably once a week.
Baths for hands
Owners of dry skin should regularly pamper their hands with various moisturizing baths.
One of them is oil based. We heat any vegetable oil to no more than 40 degrees. We lower the handles into it and hold for 15 minutes. This bath is recommended to be repeated twice a week.
Baths with decoctions of various herbs also give a good effect. For this procedure, mint, chamomile, dill or sage are perfect. Pour a tablespoon of the selected herb with one liter of boiling water and leave for 20 minutes. Pens can be kept in this decoction for about 20 minutes.
Homemade creams for dry skin
Of course, you can buy any tool and just start using it. But few cream can compare with the homemade one that you have prepared yourself. In such a tool there will be only natural ingredients, and you will not have to doubt its usefulness.
Chamomile cream
Chamomile decoction is prepared at the rate of 1 tablespoon of herbs per 100 ml of boiling water. We melt 50 gr. butter in a water bath, add 1 tbsp. l. castor oil, half a teaspoon of glycerin and continue to keep in a water bath. After about 5 minutes, add a quarter of the chamomile infusion and 1 tbsp. l. camphor alcohol. We mix everything thoroughly.
This cream is recommended to be used after each hand washing.
Cream with strawberries
Mix a tablespoon of glycerin with 4 tbsp. spoons of strawberry juice and leave for about 10-15 minutes. To the resulting infusion, add half a tablespoon of oatmeal and beat everything in a blender.
Shea butter cream
Three types of essential oils are used for this cream. Mix 4 tablespoons of shea butter with 2 tablespoons of camellia oil and dissolve in a water bath. Add 10 drops of carrot oil to the resulting mixture.
Cream with wax
Emulsion wax (30 gr.) We mix with 30 ml of jojoba oil and dissolve everything in a water bath. In the resulting mixture, add a glass of hot water and 15 drops of patchouli and frankincense essential oils. We mix everything thoroughly.
Vitamins for the skin of the hands
The diet also has a significant impact on the condition of the nails and skin of the hands. In the summer, eat as many vegetables and fruits as possible. After all, during this period they are the most useful and natural, not stuffed with chemicals for growth and maturation.
Vitamin A helps retain moisture in the skin. It is found in vegetables and fruits of bright colors (apricots, carrots, spinach). Sources of this vitamin are also liver, fish oil, milk and cottage cheese.
Vitamin C useful for almost the entire body, but in our case, we will be interested in the fact that it controls the production of collagen. The highest content of this vitamin is attributed to rose hips, black currants and fruits of the citrus family.
Vitamin E helps us fight wrinkles. You can find this vitamin in carrots, spinach and vegetable oils.
It is worth remembering that not only the skin, but the whole body needs to maintain a water-salt balance. Therefore, do not neglect the advice to drink water. Up to two liters of ordinary water without gas should be consumed per day.
And most importantly – set yourself up for positive!
