{"id":11254,"date":"2018-07-19T13:00:14","date_gmt":"2018-07-19T05:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catchymarketing.com.au\/pacific\/?p=11254"},"modified":"2022-03-28T15:25:37","modified_gmt":"2022-03-28T07:25:37","slug":"how-to-protect-your-skin-from-the-cold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/catchymarketing.com.au\/pacific\/how-to-protect-your-skin-from-the-cold\/","title":{"rendered":"How to protect your skin from the cold"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Now that we are well and truly in winter we feel that our skin is dryer and this is due to the cold air. It is important therefore to take great care of it during this period. The most important thing to think about is to hydrate our body thoroughly.<\/span><\/p>\n

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How does the human body protect itself from the cold?<\/u><\/h1>\n

Programmed to never deviate much from its 37\u00b0C, our organism is capable of developing a mechanic aimed at creating heat and allowing us to keep a body temperature that remains constant.<\/span><\/p>\n

Our skin is a most important organ.<\/span><\/p>\n

Our skin, the only organ in contact with the outside world, is constituted of cells capable of producing heat thanks to the energy provided by food that it processes or by using stocks of existing body fat. It regulates among other things, its temperature through:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0Sweat<\/span><\/strong>: when you are too hot, you perspire. The water that appears of the skin lowers its temperature through evaporation.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0Sebum:<\/strong>\u00a0the skin secretes sebum that stops the water stored in the body to leave it and therefore avoid body dehydration.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0Hair<\/strong>: it retracts when in contact with cold air and creates thus a type of little blanket above the skin that traps the air, allowing it to warm up and become an insulator.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Skin dehydration is essentially due to a lowering of the surrounding temperature since the cold air causes the skin to lose water.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Why you shouldn\u2019t use a cream on days of very cold weather<\/u><\/h2>\n

Most day creams or made of an emulsion of droplets of oil in water: it is thus water that is first in contact with the skin.<\/span><\/p>\n

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By using your normal hydrating c<\/span>ream, you are putting water on your face. The problem is that it will not protect you from the cold. If you go outside with a wet face, the water that is on top is most likely to get colder.<\/span><\/p>\n

Yet, the cold burns the skin and that might explain your skin rash.<\/span><\/p>\n

So, how should you care for your skin to protect it in winter?<\/u><\/h2>\n

1-Favour organic vegetable oils<\/h3>\n

\"carrierTo hydrate your skin, favour natural products. Choose for example for good organic vegetable oils that will nourish your skin and protect it against the cold. These oils are natural and very healthy for your skin. You may use them on your body and on your face. They are suitable for everyone.<\/h3>\n

You may use them on their own or mix them as you wish: it may be useful for example when using vegetable <\/span>butters that have a thicker texture and do not spread over the skin very easily.<\/span><\/p>\n