Information about moisturizers, formulations. The skin is the largest organ in the body and, among other things, acts to protect the internal environment from the desiccating and destructive outside environment. The outer most layer of the skin, the epidermis must be injury free, healthy, moist, and lubricated to perform this function.
Skin looks and feels best when it is neither oily or dry.
Skin moisturizing lotions and creams are designed to lubricate and moisturize without blocking pores and smothering the skin. One approach is to limit the natural evaporation of water from the skin. An alternate approach is to attract water from the environment to the skin. Moisturizers are formulated for different skin types from oils and non-oily compounds. Micelles are formed separating the two compounds from one another.