The advantages and disadvantages of using facial cream as a facial mask. What are the types of facial creams?

As a must-have item in winter skin care products, facial cream can help the skin quickly lock in moisture and moisturize, allow skin care products to be better absorbed, and prevent the skin from being dry and flaky. There are also many benefits of using facial cream as a facial mask. Let's take a look.

The pros and cons of using facial cream as a mask

benefit

1. No restrictions on face shape, you can freely adjust the dosage and apply it to the whole face or just a part of the face for easy control.

2. The facial cream fits the skin well and moves freely, and the moisturizing ingredients are evenly distributed. You don't have to worry about the cream dripping or concentrating all on the lower half of the face.

3. Convenient and time-saving. Just add the amount when applying the facial cream, no need to wash it off. And it is not restricted by time and place, unlike applying facial masks which are restricted by many factors.

4. Moreover, a truly effective and cost-effective cream does not require too much application each time.

5. Long-term persistence can truly and effectively improve the condition of dry and dehydrated skin.

harm

The temperature of the face will increase more slowly than that of a sheet mask, and it takes a longer time to achieve the same effect. However, if you go to sleep with it like you would a night mask, you don’t have to worry about this problem.

What are the types of facial creams?

1. Occlusive cream

This type of moisturizer covers the skin with a film to prevent transepidermal water loss. This type of ingredient usually has good sealing properties and is very effective in natural moisturizing. But there are also disadvantages: the skin feels greasy and heavy.

Common occlusive ingredients include: petrolatum, mineral oil, triglycerides, sunflower oil, triglycerides, soybean oil, jojoba oil, evening primrose oil, olive oil, etc. But although they are all closed-type moisturizing ingredients, their closed levels are also different. According to the "sealing level" of various oils: Vaseline and mineral oil have higher sealing properties than vegetable oil.

2. Hygroscopic cream

The ingredients used in this type of product can absorb moisture from the air. At the same time, the molecules of the product ingredients are small and can penetrate the stratum corneum into the skin. It can hold moisture inside the skin and prevent moisture loss.

Common hygroscopic moisturizing ingredients include: glycerin, sorbitol, allantoin, lactic acid, and hyaluronic acid. The advantage of this type of ingredient is that it is moisturizing without being heavy. But the downside is clear: They can sometimes make your skin drier, and high concentrations can be irritating. Therefore, most products such as lotions, essences, and emulsions that appear to have a refreshing texture and are easily absorbed usually use hygroscopic moisturizers. It is generally used in facial creams and is usually mixed with closed moisturizers to enhance the moisturizing effect of the product.

3. Repairing Moisturizing Cream

There are two situations in which the skin becomes oily. One is that the sebaceous glands secrete excessive sebum. Another is that the skin barrier is damaged, resulting in poor skin moisturizing ability, which in turn causes a stress response in the skin. Therefore, most oily skin usually produces too much oil, so they wash vigorously. Because of vigorous washing, the skin barrier is damaged, so oiliness becomes more serious.

Restorative moisturizing creams usually contain ingredients that can help repair the skin barrier or replenish reduced barrier protection ingredients. This type of ingredient can not only relieve dry skin symptoms but also treat skin damage and improve the skin barrier defense function. It can achieve the effect of treating both the symptoms and the root cause.

In summary, there are three types of creams:

Facial creams with better occlusive properties are more moisturizing and are more suitable for dry and mature skin;

Creams with hygroscopic ingredients are relatively more refreshing and more suitable for oily or acne-prone skin;

Repair creams usually have simpler ingredients and are rich in skin barrier repair ingredients, making them more suitable for dry and sensitive skin.