Can I apply hand cream or eye cream instead of lotion on a dry face?

Hand cream contains a lot of oil and fragrance, so be careful when applying it to your face.

Hand cream is a product dedicated to moisturizing the hands, and its ingredients differ from those of facial cosmetics. This is because the distribution of sebaceous glands varies between hand skin and facial skin. Sebaceous glands are the places that produce skin oil called sebum, and when sebum is secreted through pores, a lipid film forms on the skin surface. This lipid film prevents the skin from drying out and adds a shine. It also helps prevent viruses and bacteria from penetrating into the skin.

 

The hands have fewer sebaceous glands than the face and are more exposed to external stimuli, making them more prone to dryness and roughness.

Hand cream contains more sticky and oily ingredients to maximize moisturizing effects.

Particularly, ingredients such as mineral oil and coconut oil require caution.

Using hand cream containing these ingredients on facial skin with developed sebaceous glands can clog pores and cause skin troubles such as acne.

Eye cream may contain many anti-wrinkle ingredients that could cause skin irritation.

Eye cream is formulated with ingredients that minimize skin irritation because the skin around the eyes is sensitive and thin. Additionally, it contains highly moisturizing ingredients that can prevent wrinkles and improve elasticity. If you apply such a highly beneficial eye cream to your entire face, will you see significant effects?

 

Eye creams often contain vitamin A derivatives such as retinol to improve wrinkles.

This ingredient may cause skin irritation such as redness and stinging.

Even when containing these ingredients, eye creams are used around the eyes, so most are produced with low-concentration, gentle products.

There is a very low possibility of any problems occurring even if used on the entire face.

-However, products that contain rich oils to enhance moisturizing power may cause skin troubles on the face, similar to hand creams, so it is advisable to use products specifically designed for the face.

 

3 ways to use cosmetics to enhance moisturizing effects during winter

The first is to apply moisturizer within three minutes after washing your face. This is because applying moisturizer while moisture is still present on the skin enhances its effectiveness. At this time, you should reapply an adequate amount of moisturizer.

 

The second is to use the ointment together.

Applying panthenol or Vaseline ointment in addition to the moisturizer used before bed helps prevent moisture from evaporating.

Ingredients that help with winter skin moisturizing include hyaluronic acid, which attracts moisture, and components like ceramides and squalane, which are major constituents of the skin barrier.

 

The third is to maintain lifestyle habits and environmental settings that favor skin hydration. Drinking enough water and using a humidifier to keep indoor humidity around 40% are helpful.

 

Source: HiDoc (Professor Lee Su-kyung)

 

*Hand cream, I frequently apply it to moisturize my hands.

Since it contains oil and fragrance, it's not good to apply it to your face. Let's just focus on hand moisturizing. 🤗