The Skin Too Needs Food to Prevent Eczema
Like our gut health, our skin needs food to prevent eczema and other chronic skin conditions arising from dry weather. The cold and harsh winter can trigger skin redness, itchiness, rosacea, psoriasis, and other skin disorders. The cold, wintery air can dry out the skin, leaving it parched and prone to cracking. This leads to open wounds, which can serve as entry points for bacteria, increasing the risk of infections.
Moreover, the reduced blood circulation in colder weather can hinder the delivery of nutrients and oxygen to the skin cells. This can cause the complexion to be dull, and further weaken the skin’s barrier. A compromised skin barrier is more susceptible to irritants and allergens. Consequently, eczema symptoms, such as itching, redness, and inflammation, may get triggered.
The Super Food to Prevent Eczema: Greek Yogurt
Greek yogurt’s benefits stretch beyond diet, and it plays a vital role in skin repair and regenerating parched skin. The anti-inflammatory properties of the probiotics in greek yoghurt are essential to reducing eczema flare-ups. Greek yogurt is a rich source of beneficial bacteria which help reduce inflammation by maintaining a healthy skin microbiome. As a result, a balanced skin microbiome helps repair eczema skin’s damaged skin barrier, which prevents moisture loss. The lactic acid present in greek yogurt also enhances moisture absorption by the skin. Therefore, by restoring the skin’s protective and regenerative functions, it can protect it from harmful pathogens giving rise to eczema.
Korres Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser
The skin is our largest organ of our body, and so it too needs food for nourishment to maintain skin health. I’ve been using the Korres Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cleanser since I’ve been traveling quite a bit towards the year end. I was fortunate that eczema was a thing of the past in my case. However, the high humidity in Singapore where I’m staying, as well as the overseas colder drier conditions I’m exposed to this period, can aggravate eczema and other skin disorders if I’m not careful. I have dehydrated combination skin that is prone to redness which can get slightly sensitive in drier months.
The Korres Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser comes with both prebiotics and probiotics. As you may know, prebiotics are food for probiotics. In other words, this greek yogurt cream-to-foam cleanser is a comprehensive, and proactive skin health solution. It is also very gentle and effective for all skin types, including sensitive skin. Although it contains fragrance (listed last), its scent (fresh & creamy, if any at all) is barely noticeable. The texture of the cream is super fluid as it oozes thinly from the nozzle, and lathers up to a slick foam effortlessly.
Korres Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser Ingredients
It is a paraben-free and sulfate-free cleanser. Hence, you can be assured that it is a gentle formula that isn’t harsh on the skin. The cleanser also contains amaranth seed extract, which is essentially a prebiotic. Additionally, there are also milk proteins in the formulation – lactis proteinum, whey protein, yogurt, and yogurt powder. They are moisturizing and nourishing, and together with yogurt which has live cultures of good bacteria, they soothe, balance, hydrate and protect the skin.
Greek Yogurt for Retaining Moisture & Natural Oils
In a span of 3 months from September to December, I’ve been to very hot and humid countries and those with harsh, frigid temperatures. Fortunately, the Korres Greek Yoghurt foam cleanser saves the day for me. I suffered from blotchy, severely dry skin last March during a ski trip, and I wished I had this then. Though hydration primarily comes from moisturizers and serums, the trickiest part of a winter skincare routine lies in the type of cleanser one uses, because the wrong cleanser could strip off our natural oils. These oils are the sebum our skin produces, and they form the foundation of a healthy skin barrier.
The combination of lactic acid and probiotics in the Korres Greek Yogurt cleanser helps with exactly this. It is great in retaining moisture and oils in the skin, and preventing excessive water loss and keeps the skin hydrated.
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