The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-19
HOW LONG SINCE YOU HAD
YOUR OIL CHANGED?

ltcnlng without apparent cause ana
irritation Of the skin are commonly
due to lack Of oil. Skin oil is called
sebum, and in health is secreted by
the sebaceous glands which are near
ly as numerous as the sweat glands
and generally pour their oil into the
we'll around hair shaft through
the same opening as that Of the
sweat gland. These common mouths
of the sweat and oil glands are not
"poreS"-nothing is or can possibly
be absorbed into the system through
these openings. Secretion or excre-
ton is glandular function which
cannot be reversed.
Some persons have an idea that 1t
is not natural to oil the skin or to
use cosmetics which serve instead Of
the natural sebum to keep the skin
soft. smooth, warm and pliable and
to keep the complexion bright and
clear. It may not be natural" but
neither Is the use Of soap and water
or other detergentS which wash off
the natural skin oil and leave the
skin dry and harsh. Nor is 1t natural
to live in overheated and excessively
dried out Enclosures as we do most
of the year. Nor is it natural to
exclude as much as possible the sun
light and air from contact with the
skin. Nor Is it natural to expose the
skin constantly to the CRIME of civil
ization, with its chemical irritants.
All SNUG little jokes aside, in my
opinion many persons battle much too
often for the good Of health and COM
fort. Bathing, becomes a kind Of
nutty obsession with them. After all,
it seems that the nastiest characters
one encounters are likely to be ply
ically the most immaculate. Serious
ly always get little suspicious Of
any one who is too painfully or too
obviously fresh from the bath.
The less clothing one wears the
less washing one requires in any case.
The better the ventilation Of the
dwelling or place Of occupation the
less washing the body requires.
People who suffer with itching or
irritation of the skin alter a bath
should not battle. A complete wet
wash is rarely necessary for cleani-
ness anyway. If they must battle,
the bath should be tepid or cool. not
hot, and the shorter the better. No
soap, or the less soap the better. In
stead use cold cream or fresh olive
oil or any fresh vegetable oil for
cleansing. Following the bath Inn
mediately dry and anoint the skin
sparingly with bit Of this skin
cream:
Landolin ...............2 drains
Boroglycerid ............1 dram
Cold Cream made from
white petrolatum 1913 drains
This should be placed in a COL
.lapsible tube, and a pea-size
portion applied at q time.
II the itching is marked two or three
grains Of menthol may be incorpo-
rated in the cream.
Many young women who use vari-
Gus creams as cosmetics do not realize
that they are only adding to their
complexion troubles, for the natural
oil secreted by the skin is enough to
keep it In the finest condition, pro-
yided other things applied in the
toilet do not irritate. Young skins
generally benefit from plenty Of soap
and water scrubbing. Older persons,
whose skin oil secretion Is likely to
be less copious require some oily COS
metic.. Perhaps the best Is plain cold
cream made according to the Phar-
macopoeia formula by the druggist.
Canned creams" are less wholesome
for the skin.