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Lanolin Face Creams
Last reviewed: 10.08.2022
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Lanolin - a complex natural fat, thanks to it the skin keeps natural softness, moisture. This is a long-standing basis for drugs, approved by modern medics, cosmetologists and pharmacologists around the world. And lanolinovye face creams are recognized as panacea by many owners of too dry skin.
Indications of the lanolin cream for face
Indications for the use of lanolin cream for the face:
- severe dryness;
- cracks, airing;
- for the prevention of cracks in breastfeeding;
- for the prevention of striae and stretch marks on the abdomen during pregnancy;
- to restore the water-salt balance in the winter.
Lanolin cream for the face is also applied to the body, feet, elbows, knees.
Release form
Names of lanolin creams for face:
- Nourishing from Kalina with coconut oil;
- With Vitamin E Healthy Care Australia for face and body;
- For moisturizing the skin;
- Belanten Switzerland;
- from a series of "Lanolin" produced by New Zealand;
- Lanolin Beauty Cream;
- moisturizing Aliexpress LAIKOU;
- nutritious and hydrating night.
Net fat is used to make household lanolin cream for the face, for example, with almond oil.
Lanolin cream for face Nevskaya Cosmetics
Lanolin cream for the face Nevskaya cosmetics is characterized by a high concentration of oils and fats. Designed for intensive nutrition and daily care for very dry skin. Contains wax and petroleum jelly.
The cream of this brand is three in one, because, in addition to softening, eliminating peeling, preventing wrinkles, it has nutritional and protective properties.
- To power the cream used before bedtime. Apply to clean face and neck, after half an hour, the leftovers are removed with a napkin.
In the cold season, the cream protects against any type of skin, if it is applied in advance before leaving home. Good nutritional characteristics make it possible to use the preparation for the mask. In any case, the result is pleasing: the skin becomes smooth and soft.
Some consumers put the cream on their hands, marking a big plus with its delicate aroma. To make home lanolin cream for the face, the main ingredient is purchased in pharmacies. Sometimes it is used in its pure form.
Pharmacodynamics
Lanolin face creams penetrate deeply into the epidermis, retain moisture, provide moisture. Detailed pharmacodynamics is not known.
Composition
Lanolin is an animal product that is close in composition to human fat. This substance is white, dense in consistency, with a characteristic aroma. Despite the viscosity, it is well absorbed into the skin.
Lanolin is obtained from sheep's wool, when it is washed with hot water and alkali. Then, using a centrifuge, the waxy mixture is divided into components and processed to improve properties. By the way, it is lanolin that makes the wool cover of sheep impenetrable and invulnerable to rain.
The composition and properties depend on the breed of sheep, the conditions of the contents, the ration, the technology of production. It is due to the uniqueness of the fat so beneficial to the skin.
Lanolin cream for the face, except lanolin, contains natural wax and oil (vaseline).
- Wax softens, protects inflammation, enriches with vitamin A.
- The oil forms a protective film.
There are different kinds of lanolin. The composition of lanolin cream for the face and other cosmetics most often includes an acylated substance that is odorless, giving the cosmetic products a light texture.
Polyoxetilated lanolin is used to release emulsions and tonics - due to the fact that the compound dissolves in aqueous solutions and alcohols.
Anhydrous compound gently acts on the skin, replenishes moisture reserves, strengthens nutrition at the cellular level.
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Dosing and administration
The agent is applied to a pre-cleared face, a decollete zone. If the correct way of applying lanolin cream for the face on very dry skin is absorbed to the end. When dry and normal, the residues are removed with a napkin.
On the eye area and lips, the drug should be applied pointwise, gently riveting the skin with the pads of the fingers. The thick layer in these places is inappropriate, but it is appropriate to protect the mucous from accidental ingress.
Lanolin face creams made by "Kalina", suitable for make-up basis.
Use of the lanolin cream for face during pregnancy
Thanks to the natural ingredients, lanolin cream for the face does not pose a threat to the future mother, fetus, and children. Therefore, it is used during pregnancy, as well as in pediatrics. There are special creams for the mother and child.
Contraindications
Contraindications to the use of lanolin cream for the face:
- hypersensitivity of the skin;
- the likelihood of allergic reactions;
- eczema.
With a deep penetration of creams, blockage of the sebaceous glands and the formation of comedones are possible.
Side effects of the lanolin cream for face
Among the side effects of lanolin cream for the face are allergic manifestations. The risk group is people reacting to animal fats.
To prevent undesirable effects, before using for the first time, apply a little to the elbow and wait for 20 minutes to exclude or confirm the reaction.
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Shelf life
Shelf life of lanolin creams for the face: 30 - 36 months; after opening - 6 months.
Reviews
Many women refuse from the heaped up cosmetics in favor of inexpensive lanolinovye face creams. Use them creatively: to apply to various problem areas - the body, hands, elbows, heels, even hair. The parturient women share a positive experience of using anti-stretch marks on the abdomen. Lanolin and lanolin creams are the popular ingredients of home masks and ointments.
Judging by the reviews, such devotion to an inexpensive, but effective natural remedy is fully justified. It can cure cracks, soften and eliminate calluses, make hair shiny and healthy.
"Neva cosmetics" restores weather-beaten, over-dried skin on the hands. Negative comments concern the smell: to some it seems heavy and "cheap".
If you dig deep into history, the first mention of lanolin can be found in the Bible. Even then, people appreciated the benefits of this wonderful substance. And in the 19th century, the first ointments and creams with natural lanolin appeared. Today, cosmetologists in the formulation of lanolin face creams use a high purity compound that does not cause allergies and side effects.
Attention!
To simplify the perception of information, this instruction for use of the drug "Lanolin Face Creams" translated and presented in a special form on the basis of the official instructions for medical use of the drug. Before use read the annotation that came directly to medicines.
Description provided for informational purposes and is not a guide to self-healing. The need for this drug, the purpose of the treatment regimen, methods and dose of the drug is determined solely by the attending physician. Self-medication is dangerous for your health.