Skin Care Gel

Skin Care Gel Info

By Retno Kuswantoro

Skin care products appear in many forms: cream, lotion, and gel. Each of them has specific characteristic related to active ingredients and ease of utilizing. A gel is a solid, jelly-like material that can have properties ranging from soft and weak to hard and tough. Skin care product which comes into gel form are hair gel, face cleanser, body wash gel, shampoo, eye gel, acne gel, face mask, exfoliating gel, etc.

Face gel

Face gel

Facial gel

Facial gel

Eye gel

Eye gel

Compared with skin care cream and skin care lotion, skin care gel contains much water in its formulation, and usually oil-free. If applying on your skin this product give you light feeling and cool sensation. They also easily cleanse with water. If you have oily skin this form is a good choice.

In the same time, ease cleansing with water can become both its advantage and disadvantage. If you want active ingredients stay long on your skin, such as antibiotics in acne medication, or sunscreen, skin care gel is not a good choice. Active ingredients can be easily removed by sweat. Better you choose skin care cream or lotion instead.

Another disadvantage of skin care gel is this form can not contains fat soluble vitamins and other fat soluble active ingredients such as vitamin A and E, and natural oil. If you need skin care to moisturize your skin, skin care gel is not a right choice.

Dryness and feel tighten in your skin may come if skin care gel is applied in dry skin or sensitive skin type. It makes aging lines in your skin obviously. So don’t choose anti aging products that comes into gel form.

November 25, 2009  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Info, Personal Skin Care  No Comments

Skin Rejuvenation

Skin Rejuvenation Info

By Retno Kuswantoro


Nowadays, emphasis on image of youthfulness by the mass media and fashion, people like to have younger appearance. As we age skin sagging and wrinkles may occur because of loss of soft tissue and fat. Since ancient time people have tried to find procedures which give them younger skin. Skin Rejuvenation is any procedure used to increase or restore the appearance of a younger age to someone’s face. For specific term it refers to a set of surgical procedures.

Rejuvenate skin

Rejuvenate skin

Combinations of procedures usually do together depend on face area which needs corrections. They are combinations of brow lift, elimination of eye bags, eyelids lift, elimination of senile spots, skin aging, face lift and physical or chemical peeling, chin lift (reduction of double chin), restoration of facial hairline, etc. And don’t forget, clear acne take apart of younger appearance too.

Other medically effective to skin rejuvenations are: Botox injections, DMAE creams, facial toning, collagen injection, and microdermabrasion. Important thing you should aware is make sure all of those skin rejuvenations are done by dermatologist or doctor who trained and have experiences to do those procedures. These procedures are usually successful and in some cases achieve striking results.

November 24, 2009  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Aging, Skin Treatment  No Comments

Skin Tightening

Tips to Choose Skin Tightening

By Retno Kuswantoro

Tighten skin

Tighten skin

A lot of skin tightening products is rushed to the market to meet the demand of everyone who dreams to look younger. Their forms may come in creams, serum, or mask.

Companies claim that those skin tightening can tighten, firming, and reduce the visible signs of aging – fine lines, wrinkles, age spots and sagging skin. With look appealing of their jar or bottles and their advertisement with youthful looking model or a well known celebrity, those products may confuse you

The reality is most people simply won’t take any time to research products and understand what ingredients work and what ingredients are actually bad for your skin.

These are some tips to choose skin tightening products:

  1. Start by looking for active ingredients found in skin tightening products. Make sure the skincare products contain pure, natural ingredients. Many product lines often contain chemicals and synthetic ingredients that will harm your skin if used over long periods of time such as parabens and mineral oil.
  2. Some ingredients are well known can tighten and firming skin. When choosing a skin tightening product, it’s not just about find out good ingredients in its label; you should choose products that contain good ingredients in high concentration to get best result.
  3. Don’t neglect another people’s experiences about using those skin tightening products. If you consider buying these products via internet better you read customer reviews first. They can help you to make a decision.
  4. Be patient. Efficient products can heal your skin, make it tighten and firming after a few days of normal use. There is no products can fade away the visible signs of aging – fine lines, wrinkles, age spots and sagging skin dramatically. If you have acne, better you delay applying skin tightening products on your skin until you get clear acne.

November 23, 2009  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Aging, Skin Treatment  No Comments