One of the things that we often forget is that nails need moisture too; without it nails can become cracked and brittle. Very often we for the sake of beauty we expose our nails to chemicals that can have a drying effect. This is evident when it comes to an overuse of nail polish remover. How many times have you been to the beauty supply store and found that nail color you just had to have and tested new shades of nail color. Sometimes you purchased new nail color to match a wardrobe or jewelry set. As you increase the frequency with which you used nail polish remover you may have been increasing your chances of getting problem dry and brittle nails that crack, chip away or split.

Nail polish removers can contain anyone of the following substances that dry nails and dehydrate the skin.

1. Acetone
2. Alcohol
3. Butyl acetate
4. Ethyl acetate
5. Methanol(highly toxic)

Some removers even though acetone free may be more dangerous because they substitute the chemical methanol which is more toxic than acetone even in smaller concentrations. Methanol inhaled has all the toxic side effects of acetone plus coma, blindness, vomiting including death.

If you are going to be using nail polish remover remember to moisturize frequently to reduce drying.

Two really beneficial moisturizing treatments are petroleum jelly (Vaseline) and olive oil.

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During the first 20 years of my adult life, I experienced extremely oily skin. I did everything I could to control it, including using paper blotters several times a day to soak up the oil. Everytime I went to my local drugstore, I diligently read all product labels to make sure they did not contain oil. I never used moisturizers of any kind, including those that were oil free.

When I later decided to shop for department store brands, every sales person I encountered told me I needed to use a moisturizer even though my skin was very oily. Was this just a ploy to get me to buy more products or did my oily skin truly need a moisturizer?

Ask almost any esthetician or skin care specialist, and they will tell you that oily skin needs to be moisturized. In many cases, they will recommend an oil-free one. Their rationale is that even oily skin needs hydration and that moisturizers help prevent moisture (or water) from evaporating from the skin.

So, in answering the question, "Do I need to moisturize oily skin," I believe the answer is not (more…)

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