Glycerin

Glycerin has numerous moisturising benefits for the skin, a great product if you struggle with dryness.

It can hydrate the outer layer of the skin, improve the skin’s protective barrier which blocks potential irritants, and can speed up wound healing.

Glycerin, sometimes known as glycerol, is a natural skincare product derived from vegetable oils or animal fats.

It’s a humectant, a type of moisturising compound that pulls water into the outer layer of the skin from the deeper levels and even from the air around you.

When your skin is dry you may experience scaly or flaky skin or skin that has fine lines or cracks.

If you touch your skin, it may feel rough and sensitive or even a little painful.

There are many factors that can cause dry skin from the weather to spending too long in the shower Whenever we leave the house, our skin is exposed to the elements, from UV rays to freezing temperatures.

Our skin is at particular risk during the winter months, as temperatures plummet and humidity is reduced, which dries out our skin.

Again, in winter, we are more likely to turn up the thermostat or light the fire, which may feel lovely after a day out in the cold, but sources of heat in our homes reduce the moisture in the air, which can cause our skin to lose hydration.

Taking hot showers and baths with harsh soaps or detergents, can damage our skin through dehydration and stripping the skin of its natural oils.

Spending lots of time in chlorinated water, such as swimming pools and hot tubs can also strip our skin, leaving it dry.

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If you’ve got oily skin, you might believe that applying moisturiser onto already oily skin is counterproductive.

But you just need a moisturiser that’s suited for your skin type, and if it’s oily, you may need an oil-free, water-based, non-comedogenic moisturiser.

It’s recommended that most people should moisturise twice per day, but if your skin is oily, you can get away with doing it once.