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[mc_patz]

Overview

Shielding lotions are lotions that bond with the dead skin cells of the epidermis, forming a protective layer with the outer-most layer. This protective layer is virtually the same as what was naturally formed with the outer-most layer of skin cells and the skin's own natural oils and lipids, up until about 100 years ago - before modern life and frequent hand washing stripped it away. This protective layer helps prevents irritating substances from penetrating the skin and getting into its deeper layers. Additionally, it helps to retain the natural moisture and oils, which are responsible for the skin’s elasticity and integrity, thus helping the skin to rejuvenate itself.

Difference from conventional moisturizing lotions

Conventional lotions are only effective in the short-term by adding artificial moisture to the skin in an effort to replace natural moisture. The problem is that they are very easily removed and need to be reapplied continuously. This sends a signal to the moisture producing parts of the skin that enough moisture is in present, while in reality the skin doesn’t produce enough moisture to resolve a dry skin problem. Skin responds to this message by decreasing moisture production and thus becomes addicted to the artificial moisturizer. If the lotion stops being reapplied, the skin can go through a phase of getting even drier than before the first application of an artificial moisturizer (conventional moisturizing lotion). Additionally, conventional lotions sit on the surface of the skin, may be greasy or sticky, thus attracting dirt that may contribute to clogged pores.

Shielding lotions actually bond with the outer layer of dead skin cells and come off as these cells exfoliate. These lotions provide the skin with protection necessary to regain its natural oil and moisture balance and restore its own protective functions. Shielding lotions don’t leave any residue on the skin; they keep pores clean by helping to prevent irritants from coming in, thus improving the ability of the skin to breath.

Protection

The outermost layer of the skin is naturally designed to work as a one-way barrier to stop moisture loss, prevent irritants from getting under its surface and allow the skin to breathe and perspire. Today's common irritants include cosmetics, perfumes, antibacterial soaps, cleansers, and household chemicals. These irritants strip the protective elements out from the skin’s surface leaving it unprotected. Skin gets dry, looses its integrity and protective abilities, thus allowing penetration of even more irritants into deeper and deeper layers of the skin which may develop into a variety of various skin problems. The use of conventional moisturizers often only masks the dry skin, but do not provide an actual remedy to dry skin.

Shielding lotions restore the skin’s protective functions, very similar to the way they were before modern life resulted in frequent washing, giving the skin time to restore its integrity and protective abilities. With this protection in place, loss of natural oils and moisture is significantly reduced. Irritants are kept from the deeper layers of the skin preventing even more severe skin disorders. Shielding lotions are becoming the preferred skin care treatment by a growing number of dermatologists.

Moisturizing and Treatment

In order to resolve a dry skin condition, not only visually, but in actuality, the skin should be properly hydrated. Artificial moisture can’t get below the outer layer of the skin; the only moisture that is able to get that deep is the skin’s own natural moisture.

Shielding lotions help retain the skin’s own moisture and helps keep it where it works best. By replenishing the skin’s protective layer, shielding lotions allow the skin’s own oils and moisture to heal the skin naturally.

Reference:
http://www.skinmdnatural.com/how-it-works.html
http://www.glovesinabottle.com/shielding-lotion.html
http://www.skincarenet.org/how-it-works.html

[366490]

Then what are some good Shielding lotions that don't clog pores.

[mc_patz]

Then what are some good Shielding lotions that don't clog pores.

I just recently discovered it so I dont know any good products, but I was amazed by the fact that it was actually superior to any facial moisturizer in all aspect of skin care.

[366490]

maybe some good olay or loreal cremes.

[v_singh]

skinMD natural is a good sheiding lotion you can get a free sample from them ..check their website out on google apparatently it moistorizers the skin 6 times more then glycerin

[NaturalSkinCare]

skinMD natural is a good sheiding lotion you can get a free sample from them ..check their website out on google apparatently it moistorizers the skin 6 times more then glycerin

i looked at the ingredients and the top ingredient is a silicone

how the heck is this any different than any other random moisturizers?
they claim that their product creates a natural barrier ...ok what is the key ingredient? silicone?

[mc_patz]

skinMD natural is a good sheiding lotion you can get a free sample from them ..check their website out on google apparatently it moistorizers the skin 6 times more then glycerin

i looked at the ingredients and the top ingredient is a silicone

how the heck is this any different than any other random moisturizers?
they claim that their product creates a natural barrier ...ok what is the key ingredient? silicone?

I dunno about that, but a growing number of dermatologists claim that it is actually much more superior than any artificial moisturizer.

[adamrodriguez]

Oil is a natural process our skin goes thru, we will always have oil on our skin regardless if your top surface layer of your skin is normal or damaged. But i do think when the top layer is damaged is when the sebum can enter the crack and cause cystic acne. I personally believe that oil glands overproduce when the epidermis (top layer) is damaged, i know bryan will tear me a new one for that but PERSONALLY i believe thats the case. I also believe that if the top layer is dry that the normal cell regeneration cycle slows and the dryness causes cracks in the epidermis (the top surface) for things like dirt and oil to enter causing acne. So like mc_pats has shown us a great moisturizer that will protect all the layers of our skin.. our face is the most vulnerable as there is less fatty tissue there to hold moisture. Try to find moisturizers with petrolatum, ceramides, lipids.. there is a great blog out there that lists all the good AHA's and acids and things that help help maintain a good skin barrier:

http://www.acne.org/messageboard/redirect....for-dry-skin%2F

also check out my article i just made:

http://www.acne.org/messageboard/moisturiz...ml#entry2530591

[mc_patz]

Oil is a natural process our skin goes thru, we will always have oil on our skin regardless if your top surface layer of your skin is normal or damaged. But i do think when the top layer is damaged is when the sebum glands kick into high gear in order to repair and protect the lower layers of the skin from any further damage. I do think when the outer layer is not moist enough to do its job is when we get acne from dirt and clogged oil between the top cell layer. I personally believe that if your top layer of the skin is protected with moisturizer is when your normal cell regeneration can do its work. Try to find moisturizers with petrolatum, ceramides, lipids.. there is a great blog out there that lists all the good AHA's and acids that help maintain a good skin barrier:

http://www.acne.org/messageboard/redirect....for-dry-skin%2F

also check out my article i just made:

http://www.acne.org/messageboard/moisturiz...ml#entry2530591

So you didn't consider the fact that this Shielding lotion is actually superior compared to moisturizers in treating dry skin?

[adamrodriguez]

i havent heard of humectants, sounds really interesting, thanks for the link.

I'm looking into a non-conventional moisturizer that create more ceramides and lipids, the cells that retain moisture in the deep layers of the lower epidermis. All moisturizer even the conventional ones have some ingredients that helps sheild the stratum corneum, like the ones with AHA's and petrolatum.

[bryan]

Oil is a natural process our skin goes thru, we will always have oil on our skin regardless if your top surface layer of your skin is normal or damaged. But i do think when the top layer is damaged is when the sebum glands kick into high gear in order to repair and protect the lower layers of the skin from any further damage.

Really? Then how do children manage to get along just fine without sebum?

[adamrodriguez]

mc_pats i have studied humectants (the stuff in the SkinMD product) and it looks like a pretty safe and good to use! check out this MSDS report on this ingredient:

http://hazard.com/msds/f2/ckd/ckdnk.html



p.s: do you personally use it yourself, if so how is your skin?

[wapak]

Oil is a natural process our skin goes thru, we will always have oil on our skin regardless if your top surface layer of your skin is normal or damaged. But i do think when the top layer is damaged is when the sebum glands kick into high gear in order to repair and protect the lower layers of the skin from any further damage.

Really? Then how do children manage to get along just fine without sebum?

Because they haven't gone through puberty yet! No active hormonal changes is happening to their body! And you don't have to see the sebum with your naked eye just to say it has sebum.

You may say science did this and did that but science itself haven't completely understood our human body so it's pretty lame to rely on science alone!

[bryan]

Oil is a natural process our skin goes thru, we will always have oil on our skin regardless if your top surface layer of your skin is normal or damaged. But i do think when the top layer is damaged is when the sebum glands kick into high gear in order to repair and protect the lower layers of the skin from any further damage.

Really? Then how do children manage to get along just fine without sebum?

Because they haven't gone through puberty yet! No active hormonal changes is happening to their body!

What does that have to do with the question at hand? You're trying to evade the point, and everybody knows it! The original poster ("adamrodrigue") said that the sebaceous glands "kick into high gear" to repair and protect the lower layers of the skin from any further damage. He doesn't specify what kind of "damage" he's talking about. So I ask again: how do children manage to get along just fine without sebum?

And you don't have to see the sebum with your naked eye just to say it has sebum.

It's true that children have traces of sebum, but tests have shown that they have far far less than teenagers and adults.

[myjeepisbetterthanurs]

sounds interesting

[wapak]

Oil is a natural process our skin goes thru, we will always have oil on our skin regardless if your top surface layer of your skin is normal or damaged. But i do think when the top layer is damaged is when the sebum glands kick into high gear in order to repair and protect the lower layers of the skin from any further damage.

Really? Then how do children manage to get along just fine without sebum?

Because they haven't gone through puberty yet! No active hormonal changes is happening to their body!

What does that have to do with the question at hand? You're trying to evade the point, and everybody knows it! The original poster ("adamrodrigue") said that the sebaceous glands "kick into high gear" to repair and protect the lower layers of the skin from any further damage. He doesn't specify what kind of "damage" he's talking about. So I ask again: how do children manage to get along just fine without sebum?

And you don't have to see the sebum with your naked eye just to say it has sebum.

It's true that children have traces of sebum, but tests have shown that they have far far less than teenagers and adults.

I got your point now! Haha.. I guess we gotta ask adamrodrigue to edit this one again. But sebum production changes through puberty because of hormonal activity right? So children still has sebum though only in small amounts, I guess "without" is just a bit misleading.

[bryan]

I got your point now! Haha.. I guess we gotta ask adamrodrigue to edit this one again. But sebum production changes through puberty because of hormonal activity right?

Exactly! It's the big increase in androgens at puberty that causes the dramatic increase in sebum production. Sebaceous glands are very sensitive to sex hormones, including both androgens and estrogens.

So children still has sebum though only in small amounts, I guess "without" is just a bit misleading.

Maybe just a tad.

What irks me the most about what adamrodrigue said is just that one single line he repeated about how "damage" supposedly "kicks the sebaceous glands into high gear". I've spent the last 4 1/2 years on this forum trying to make people understand that as far as I know, the sebaceous glands don't get kicked into HIGH gear, they don't get kicked into LOW gear, they don't get kicked into ANY gear, except through the influence of various hormones and drugs (including, but not necessarily limitited to, androgens and estrogens). All I want is for people to get away from this hackneyed and false idea that washing somehow stimulates the glands to produce more oil, or that a lack of moisture in the skin does the same thing. Washing the skin has clearly been shown in various studies NOT to have any such effect; and while I admit that I haven't seen much in the way of specific experiments testing the idea about oil production and moisture content (just that one study in elderly people), it seems rather likely to me that there's no connection between those two, either.

[Moonface]

There is already a thread which discusses the use of sebum. Don't hijack this one, just continue your discussion in the right thread.

I've always suspected most conventional moisturizers to be garbage. They temporary make your skin look better, but in reality they do more harm then good.