The Benefits of Multi-Functional Skincare Products with La Fervance
Multi-functional and versatile skincare products are increasingly gaining popularity, and for good reasons.
Vanessa Noy
June 7, 2024
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Moisturise Dry Skin Naturally
Why Natural Skincare Products are Better for Dry Skin
Why do you get dry skin?
Dry skin is a skin type that lacks oil in the skin and although you cannot change your skin type, you can use the right all-natural moisturisers that benefit your complexion and soothe the inflammation of dry, itchy and painfully tight complexion. When it comes to caring for your dry skin type the golden rule is being committed and diligent with daily moisturising
Why Natural products are better for dry skin.
Natural and organic products work in a multitude of ways, they address your skin function while providing benefits that can help address your other skin concerns.
Select products that are free of ingredients that offer no nourishing and soothing benefits. Common mainstream products that are occlusive and marketed for dry skin often contain mineral oil, palm oil, lanolin, formaldehyde, parabens, and fragrances that commonly irritate dry skin. Switching to a natural moisturiser that optimises botanical butters and oils in place of petro-chemical derivatives (used simply for filler due to their cheap cost), work to build healthy skin function while providing a protective shield from further damage.
The Best Face and Body Moisturisers for dry skin
When it comes to selecting the best moisturiser for dry skin, texture and weight matter. An occlusive moisturiser that contains Omega-rich fatty acids and vitamins (from botanical oils and butters) will soothe inflammation, improve the texture, and quench even the most parched and flakiest skin. Botanical oil-based balms formulated with a base of skin replenishing butters have powerful hydrating properties and the ability to prevent trans-epidermal water loss.
Creams for dry skin are best served RICH and DECADENT
Light emulsions are not going to cut it when it comes to treating dry skin. Look for a rich occlusive cream that helps to reinforce the skin’s barrier that helps to retain moisture. Select ingredients like soothing niacinamide, water-attracting glycerin, hydrating ceramides and fatty acids — that are naturally depleted in the skin over time. Adding these lipids topically to your daily skincare regime are vital for repair and prevention of further inflammation.
Here are our most loved by you, all-natural cream moisturisers:
FRENCH GIRL Rose Creme Lumiere has a base of soothing Aloe Vera, reviving Jojoba and sunflower oil to create a luxurious velvety texture. It is surprisingly readily absorbed for a decadent cream, providing moisture all day long under makeup. With a light natural scent of Rose and ylang ylang creates a sublime nightly self-care ritual and a true indulgence for the complexion.
Scientifically formulated for dry skin AMALA’s Soothe Hydro Comfort Omega-Rich Moisturiser has a base of Jojoba Oil and a skin-identical carbohydrate to help fortify skin’s protective barrier and seal in moisture for up to 72 hours. Blended with:
- Shea Butter, an anti-inflammatory butter known for its ability to help boost collagen synthesis and a rich source of antioxidant Vitamins A and E.
- Olive Squalane, a plant-derived hydrator that protects skin from moisture loss and rapidly absorbs for a silky soft finish
- a potent cocktail of vital minerals, including copper, magnesium, zinc, iron and silicon, works synergistically to help nourish and condition skin.
- Vitamin F, this superhero is brimming with Omega-6 fatty acids that repair, replenish and fortify the essential ceramides in skin’s protective lipid matrix.
With such a rich and nourishing formula, this cream delivers on its promise, helping to calm, quench and condition parched skin.
Balms are a GREAT choice
Plant butters such as Shea butter, Cocoa butter and Cupuacu butter are an ideal base for dry skin moisturisers as they seal in moisture and protect the skin from further environmental stressors. These occlusive butters are rich in ceramides – omega-rich fatty acids that work in harmony with botanical oils. Antioxidant properties to fight further damage, while vitamins work to repair and strengthen a fragile skin barrier. The rich protective layer also helps to relieve itchiness and inflammation that occurs in dry skin types.
If you are new to using a natural balm, they can be somewhat of a surprise as they can initially feel greasy to the touch. Don’t be deterred by this. Apply a spritz of your natural mist and while your skin is moist directly apply the balm to the face, neck and décolletage.
TNC Tip: a light spritz of your botanical mist over the balm will increase the rate of absorbency. Perfect for the morning when you are wanting to apply a light foundation.
The AMLY Sleep Tight Rejuvenating Face Balm optimises protein rich Argan Oil to tighten the skin and improve elasticity while oils of Borage and Calendula offer healing benefits to soothe, soften and protect against premature signs of ageing. The star ingredient and one we find hard to go past is the truly transformative Propolis extract (Bee Glue). It replenishes the skin, defying fine lines and wrinkles and gives this incredibly smelling face balm its deeply restorative, anti-ageing powers.
AMLY Sleep Tight Rejuvenating Face Balm
Rich night balm
This skin-comforting nocturnal nectar unleashes the powerful vitamins and nourishing fatty acids found in a bountiful number of soothing oils. Sleep easy while this velvety balm coaxes overnight cellular renewal and youthful suppleness.
Best For: anti-aging and overnight renewal in dry, mature and sensitive skin.
Volume: 30ml
Seal the deal with a Face Oil
Plant based face oils are both an emollient and an occlusive, which help to strengthen the skin barrier while working to soften the feel of the skin and prevent trans-epidermal water loss. When carefully selected a natural face oil offers multiple benefits.
Fatty acid molecule size matters here, they penetrate to the deeper layers of the skin and strengthen the barrier. Marula, Jojoba and Argan Oil are ideal choices. For a real boost, layer your face oil over your face cream or balm. The right all-natural face oil locks in moisture while keeping environmental aggressors out.
NAMARI Elixier has maximum concentrations of cell repairing and strengthening ingredients and a base of the most potent Prickly Pear Seed Oil. Its unique blend of natural carrier oils rapidly absorb and penetrate the skin, delivering organic goodness deep into the dermis. Starring vitamin C and E which work in perfect synergy to restore and protect the most compromised skin. The result is nourished and supple skin, feeling moisturised and restored without staying greasy or clogging pores.
Formulated by a true leader and ground-breaking natural skincare scientist DR ALKAITIS’ Organic Ageless Facial Elixir is made with a base of Marula and Jojoba Oil and charged with restorative vitamin E. It is an intensive restoring hydrating treatment oil. Highly therapeutic for dry skin conditions, this dry and readily absorbed facial oil rapidly penetrates the skin leaving no greasy residue.
DR ALKAITIS Organic Ageless Facial Elixir
Intensive restoring hydrating treatment oil.
Richly packed with an exotic blend of the rarest regenerative and restorative ingredients found in nature. This unique formulation contains a potent combination of anti-aging antioxidants, Ayurvedic herbs and high potency super foods that promote luminous skin, deeply nourished at the cellular level.
Best for: anti-aging in all skin conditions.
Boost with a Hydrating Serum
A hyaluronic serum can be one of the most beneficial treatments for dry skin types and dehydrated skin. It’s also greatly beneficial in calming redness in the cheeks and cross-hatching around the delicate eye area. Hyaluronic acid is a powerful humectant that can hold up to a thousand times its weight in water. It is found naturally in the skin and works to retain moisture in the cells of the skin keeping the skin looking dewy and radiant.
As we age just like our collagen, Hyaluronic acid present in our body begins to deplete. Daily topical application works to replenish water in the skin, while delivering anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties helping to further protect and defend from environmental aggressors causing free radical damage.
Not all Hyaluronic acid is created equal so pick a low molecule form of Hyaluronic acid that can properly penetrate the deeper layers of the skin. Best applied after cleansing to clean skin and always follow with an occlusive moisturiser to lock in the treatment.
We love The Jojoba Company Ultimate Serum as it’s clinically proven to plump and firm the skin due to the unique formulation with two weights of Hyaluronic Acid which deeply hydrates while HumaColl21, an innovation in vegan collagen is proven to outperform leading anti-ageing actives including retinol, vitamin C and marine collagen. It’s all Australian and owned while being cruelty free and vegan.
If you are looking for true luxury AMALA’s Skin Plumping Hyaluronic Serum is the benchmark in science backed certified natural skincare. This turbo shot of Hyaluronic Acid synergizes with an intensive blend of age-fighting actives of Rose gold- a potent anti-inflammatory, vitamin C to stimulate collagen and Red Algae Extract to stimulate the skin’s own production of Hyaluronic acid. With regular daily use, your skin will be transformed in a matter of weeks.
Using simple and all-natural skincare and makeup can alleviate the symptoms of dry skin leading to more comfortable and radiant skin. The sooner you make the switch the sooner you will see the true power of botanical ingredients and just how transformative they can be for dry skin.
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