Elements That You Should Avoid
More and more people are concerned with skin health these days, particularly because good skin treatments can delay the emergence of age-related problems such as wrinkles, sagging and enlarged pores.
However, if you really want to make sure that your skin remains as healthy and undamaged as possible; there are certain elements that you should avoid. One of which would be too much sun, and the other would be hot tap water.
Too Much Sun
Skin conditions are very often dictated by how much time the person spends under the sun. A little sunshine never really hurt anyone, but extreme exposure under long periods of time can cause all sorts of skin problems, from skin dehydration, to blistering, to sunburned skin, to premature skin aging, and even to skin cancer. The main problem here is really the long, undue exposure to UV rays or ultraviolet radiation. UV rays have a way of really penetrating through the skin and cause damage as time goes by. Naturally enough, repetitive exposure only increases the damage – and no amount of skin protection can equal to simply staying out of direct sunlight.
Despite the popularity of sunscreen products like creams, lotions, makeup, moisturizers and even powder, SPF protection can only ever offer partial protection from the damaging effects of UV rays. Fortunately, ultraviolet damage on the skin is reversible, and can heal with time. As long as the person limits his or her time under direct sunlight, symptoms of skin damage (like premature facial skin age) can be minimized.
Hot Tap Water
If you were out in nature and enjoying a hot bath from natural spring water, then you can soak away all you like. This would be a great soothing time indeed. However, if you are trying to do the same in your home, in a tub full of piping hot tap water; you may be causing a lot of skin damage on your own – and not even know it. The main difference between natural spring water and tap water is the chlorine that is usually placed in the latter. Chlorine is the main anti-bacterial agent being used in most tap water everywhere. Although it is safe enough on its own, it does have a potential abrasive quality on the skin. Unfortunately, the higher the temperature of the tap water, the higher the potential that the chlorine will cause permanent and irreversible damage to the skin.
Hot baths may have a few beneficial aspects, but in the long run, constantly soaking in hot chlorine water may cause the skin the “age” faster (or show the emergence of age spots,) wrinkle easier and lose its elasticity that can make it look dry and dull.
The best way to avoid these consequences is to simply avoiding using too much hot water in baths or facial cleaning rituals. If you must, try subscribing to less harmful regimens by simply using lukewarm to warm water. And try not to make hot baths as part of your daily routine. You need to moisture well afterwards, preferably with gentle products such as after-bath oils.
