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Here is a piece of good advice – if you want your dry skin to glow, go for those skin astringents without alcohol.

Alcohol found in clarifying lotions, aftershaves, and splash-on fragrances act as drying agents. They also induce coagulation of blood proteins.

These “alcoholic substance” often remove the oils from your skin and damaging them. That’s why, you will experience a tight feeling after the application.

Just to warn you, using toners with alcohol frequently has been known to irritate already-dry skin, causing it to burn, itch, and redden. Alcohol irritates the skin and is of one the main cause for contact dermatitis, another form of dry skin disease. So what kind of ingredients should you look out for your choice of astringent?

Natural Ingredients

Using natural ingredients are better for you as it’s not known to be irritating to the skin.

Calendula, ethanol and witch hazel, traditionally known as three of the best natural healers, are ingredients that is better for your dry skin.

Other recommendations:

Rose water is a very light, gentle ingredient that helps repair the skin and reduces swelling and bruising.

Almond can help to nourish the skin and has rich soothing properties.

Cucumber can help to tone the skin. It is effective in cooling the skin down.

Pineapple has anti-inflammatory and cleansing properties, and it helps in the removal of impurities and dead tissue; and

Indian Gooseberry has cleaning and anti-oxidant properties.

Conclusion

Even though it is not totally bad to use a skin astringent, you can probably consider using a soap or a milder cleanser as well. Always remember to choose those dry skin skin products without alcohol ingredients contained in them.Do apply a moisturizer after using it. It will help to smoothen your skin better.

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