Body Care | by Dr . Charlene DeHaven
care products that season . 5 This was the highest intent-to-purchase in any skincare category . Interest in this market segment remains very high with continued expansion anticipated .
In the past , most attention has been placed on preserving a youthful look for the face . However , consumer awareness has grown and it is now known that the true age may be exposed by neck , decollete , hands , forearms , and other areas of body skin . Skin care awareness for the face has now extended to the body and consumers are desiring a more harmonized look that matches the facial skin to that of the body .
All aging processes involve free radical damage in one form or another .
The Approach of Body Care : One Approach or Many ?
The case may be made for a unified approach to body care or for many different approaches based on the area being targeted . For example , regimens for solar exposed areas must include sunscreen . Some body skin is thicker than others – for example , skin of the legs . Thicker skin and / or a thicker skin barrier can mean that an individual will tolerate more active ingredients or higher concentrations of these . Consequently , formulating restrictions present for the face – at least in some individuals tending toward sensitivity – may be able to be liberalized . Skin of the lips and periorbital areas is thinner and more sensitive than other facial skin and consequently often requires special formulating ; since the skin of the body is thicker than facial skin , it often tolerates a more aggressive formulating approach than facial skin . This also explains why different cosmeceutical formulations are often developed for each of these areas . Elbows and knees are areas where deeper wrinkles related to movement appear . However , excepting sun exposure requiring sunscreen use , other skincare modalities for body care may be selected according to individual needs , preferences , uniqueness , and tolerance .
The 4 tenets of skincare as explained by iS Clinical – Cleanse , Treat , Hydrate , Protect – are applicable for each individual . Always covering these important basics when designing a skincare regimen means that all important factors will be included . Location on the body and individual needs and preferences are always included in a regimen .
Cleanse
Cleansing Complex is a wonderful universal cleanser for both face and body . A normal skin type is helped by gently improving the exfoliation process that is required for epidermal and skin barrier renewal .
Cream Cleanser is excellent for very sensitive or dry skin . It contains bio-identical skin barrier nutrients that help fortify and re-build a challenged
5 GCI online . Body care ’ s growth trajectory . 2022 Jan . www . gcimagazine . com / 21977560 .
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