The Key to Natural Beauty: Water
Thanks to technological advances, experts in dermatology and skincare have been able to observe the effect that our diet has on our skin’s texture and appearance. Many major studies have found links between our diet and our skin, after all, food is how we fuel our bodies. One crucial aspect of our diet is our water consumption.
Our body is almost 70 percent water; Water plays a major role in skin health. That’s why drinking water is undoubtedly the easiest and most efficient way to preventing the signs of ageing. Water keeps the body hydrated and refreshed and people who drink large amounts of water are less likely to show signs of ageing. Drinking water hydrates cells, which makes skin appear younger and plumper. Dehydration, over time, can cause more fine lines, wrinkles and sagging skin.
When you maintain good hydration, it can effect your skin across each of the skin's layers - The epidermis (the outer layer), Dermis (the underlying skin) and the Hypodermis - in many ways. If the out layer (epidermis) doesn’t get enough water, the skin will lose elasticity and feel rough.
Water gives skin a more youthful appearance and works to maintain the overall health of the body, which can also make skin look more youthful. Water helps maintain all the body’s natural functions including ridding the body of toxins.
Also, water helps vitamins and nutrients to easily flow throughout the body. In particular, it collaborates with all of the body’s organs to distribute vitamins E, C and B12, which help maintain skin that is soft and youthful looking.
Here are some common questions we get:
- How much water do we need to drink daily?
Normally, it’s recommended that a person drink 6 to 8 glasses of water a day, but it can be more or less depending on the climate, exercise, weight, and overall health of the person.
- When is it essential to drink water?
It’s very important to drink and restore lost fluids after exercising, being out in the heat, or doing any activity that breaks a sweat. Don’t forget that water is good not only for your insides but also for your outward appearance!
Water inside and out? When cleansing our face or body the water should be lukewarm. Very hot water can dry out the skin.
It’s also important to moisturize quickly after cleansing, while the skin is still damp, to lock in the moisture and keep the skin hydrated.
- Do you have any tips or beauty tricks?
Drink water first thing in the morning; it will help eliminate a puffy face. This will also help to wake you up, many people swear by a glass of ice water in the morning over coffee. At the very least you will start your day hydrated, and looking and feeling better than usual.
- How Pure Non-Scents Can Help?
While, the most important step to an anti-ageing skincare routine is drinking enough water, there are other steps you can take to ensure your skin is getting and retaining enough water.
It’s important to avoid ingredients commonly found in drugstore skincare products that actually dry out the skin, Alcohol is one. Alcohol strips the skin of moisture and overtimes dries the skin out. It’s important to check the ingredients list on potential products for unnecessary drying ingredients. Pure Non-Scents has done lengthy research regarding what ingredients are good for the skin and which are too harsh. All 10 of Pure Non-Scent’s products are formulated to be effective and not too abrasive or drying for the skin.
Check out Pure Non-Scents’ Gentle Beauty Botanical Facial Cleanser, for an effective cleanser that aims to help the skin retain water while clearing away day-to-day dirt and toxins to keep skin feeling clean and looking youthful.
For the body, check out Pure Non-Scents’ Alive Massage and Body Oil. This oil has multiple uses and can be applied after washing the skin, while it’s still wet to seal in moisture. Similarly, this oil can be applied to the scalp to replenish the skin and avoid dry, itchy, and flakey scalps.
