Let’s take a look at the six role and function of cosmetics. You’ll soon notice that our website is focused on men’s grooming. So, I know the characteristics of men. Usually, men are negative about using cosmetics. Because I hate feeling stuffy and sticky.
However, if you read this article, you can learn the individual role and function of cosmetics. And you can clearly see why. Today, let’s take a look at the six role and function of cosmetics: nourishing, soothing irritation, maintaining cleanliness, removing dead skin cells, blocking UV rays, and balancing oil and moisture.
Index
Role and Function of Cosmetics
Nutrition
Both basic cosmetics and functional cosmetics have the purpose of supplying nutrients to the skin. The skin gets tired easily and is affected by the internal and external environment.
By the way, it does not even have the ability to supply nutrients by itself. All that comes out is waste products such as sweat and sebum. So, to have healthy skin, you need to supply nutrients every day.
Irritation sedation
As I said before, the skin is always exposed and irritated. So, even if you don’t feel it, your skin temperature rises and it’s easy to become sensitive.
As an extreme example, if you are active in the scorching sun without wearing sunscreen or a hat, you will experience stinging and itchy skin.
We need to take care of our sensitive skin. An excellent way to soothe skin irritation is hydration. This is why it is recommended to use a soothing pack once a day.
Sufficient hydration enhances skin regeneration. Use a soothing pack every day for moist and calm skin.
In this case, a pure moisture supply pack is better than a functional pack such as whitening and wrinkle improvement. Functional packs can also be irritating.
Keep clean
Cosmetics applied to the skin protect the skin by supplying nutrients to the skin and forming a skin barrier for a certain period of time. However, over time, it becomes entangled with internal waste products and external stimuli.
So, you need to wash your face in the morning and evening and build a new skin barrier in a clean state.
Please refer to this article for a detailed face washing method.
Exfoliation
Exfoliation of the skin is a natural phenomenon. If you do not use cosmetics, dead skin cells will naturally fall out in your daily life.
However, our skin must use cosmetics. That’s why you need to exfoliate once or twice a week.
Check out our post on exfoliation for more details.
Sun protection
Sunlight is a very important factor physically. But the sun is not good for looking only at the skin.
Ultraviolet rays emitted from sunlight cause loss of the dermal layer of the skin. It is the main culprit for wrinkles, enlarged pores, and loss of elasticity. In other words, it accelerates skin aging.
That’s why you need to apply sunscreen all year round. It is recommended to use a dedicated sunscreen rather than a product with a sunscreen function such as BB or foundation.
Oil-Moisture balance
Depending on your skin type, care is different. And skin balance is very important. Too much oil is not good and not enough moisture is not good.
Also, the oil-moisture balance control may change depending on the season and environment. In other words, it should be applied as flexible as a sweater in winter and a short-sleeved tee in summer.
Read more about Oil-moisture balance.
Above, we learned about the role and function of cosmetics. Men! Please do not refuse to use cosmetics and use them in the right way to maintain healthy, young skin!
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