The last article about the fact that the cream for the eye area can replace the traditional face cream, many readers liked.
Now it is time to disassemble tonics: is there a sense from them, whether it is required in each of us on the shelf, or is another bust of care.
Many people had the misconception that skin tonic should give some toning effect. Perhaps because of the name of the agent.
Tonic no wrinkles, cleans pores, tightens the pores and does not does not fight excessive sebum production.
Tonic task - to return to the level of acidity (pH) of our skin to normal. And believe me, the skin pH balance - an important point! During washing the face, we bring down the acidity of the skin in the direction of base balance. Even more astray acidity of the skin after using cleaning agents.
To note: the alkalinity of dry skin normal to oily skin types. And with age, the skin pH shifts toward the alkaline environment. I hope now you understand the importance of balancing the skin's pH toward acidic environment. Here is just the tonic is very important.
cosmetics manufacturer has not tediousness paints such as I have above. And attempts easier for people to explain the properties of tonic, without going into details. With the ability to balance the level of acidity of the skin tonic is capable of the following:
- reduce inflammation;
- if you live in a region where hard water, it neutralizes its action;
- antioxidants nourish the face;
- replacing water in micellar demakijazha;
- because of the ability of tonic water retention in the skin, it is able to enhance the effect at times of day and night creams.
Life hacking: Mask + toner
Try to mask his retirement after use tonic - the effect is great, especially in the long term. The fact is that after the mask skin pores still remain open and are highly susceptible to changes in acid-base environment. Tonic is used in this case such "insurance" and causes the pores in the normal state.
If it is not about to forget the sebum will stand out less, blood circulation is improved and, as a consequence, new wrinkles you will not be disturbed for a long time yet, as the withering of the skin.
Of the composition in the tonic is better to avoid
First of all - alcohol-based tonic. Not only that much dry skin, more so because of this it will secrete sebum than usual.
Should refrain from menthol, mint, flavors, flavor and camphor in the composition.
The remaining components - individually: look carefully at the composition, so as not to present those components for which you are allergic.
How to use
The main rule is to use the tonic not instead of cleanser, and after purification. Since I have sensitive skin, I use tonic-spray.
varieties tonic
There are exfoliating, moisturizing, anti-aging and matting.
In matting, usually present in the composition of vitamins A, C and E, as well as extracts of ginseng, tea tree, lemon and green tea.
The exfoliating tonics high concentration of acids, because their task is the removal of the stratum corneum, thereby they are aligned facial topography and make it fresh and able to make the marks of acne inconspicuous (but the result is visible after a month of application to the tonic care).
The present gialuronka antiaging tonics, collagen, elastin, peptides, amino acids and multivitamin complex.
Wetting Pro - well there understandable is mainly glycerin as a moisturizing component, but AHA acids and the more alcohol there should be a little bit (in the composition should be generally on the past locations).
To summarize
Tonic - not a useless tool, just like it is wrong portrayed. In general, I would say that the tonic - one of the essential steps in the modern home skin care.
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