![]() Consider combination therapies for chronic itchy skinĭepending on the cause of your itchy skin, you may benefit from using more than one treatment. If you’re using a medicated ointment, apply this before your moisturizer. Damp skin will absorb any lotions or emollient creams more effectively. Apply moisturizer to damp skinįollow up any cooling treatment or oatmeal bath immediately with moisturizer. Make sure your bathing time doesn’t exceed 15 to 20 minutes. Use lukewarm water and slowly add in colloidal oatmeal, stirring it occasionally, so it doesn’t stick to the bottom of the tub. Take an oatmeal bath for additional reliefįor a more severe, widespread rash or to help treat sunburn or hives, you may consider taking an oatmeal bath. For a widespread area of skin, you may consider taking a cool bath instead. You may use this method for 5 to 10 minutes at a time. Apply cool treatmentsĪpply a cold compress or a wet washcloth to small areas of skin that may be itchy due to a rash, bug bite, or burn. Hydrocortisone creams should never be applied to your face unless directed by a doctor.Īpplying topical antihistamines directly to the affected area of skin first may be preferable over oral antihistamines to avoid side effects associated with oral antihistamines.Īnti-itch creams may include Cortisone-10 and Benadryl topical.Ĭonsider the following steps to help relieve itchy skin quickly, using some of the above remedies: 1. This is because they can lead to side effects, like thinning skin and possible addiction. Hydrocortisone and corticosteroid creams should be used for the shortest period possible (usually 1 to 2 weeks) and then discontinued. By reducing underlying inflammation in certain skin conditions, like eczema, you may be able to find relief from itchiness. If over-the-counter (OTC) versions don’t help, your doctor may prescribe a corticosteroid cream to reduce inflammation. This drug inhibits inflammatory responses in the body and can help calm inflamed, itchy skin. You may consider trying a cream that contains hydrocortisone. So if you use a soap and you notice your skin is becoming dry, now you know why.Anti-itch cream is one way to soothe itchy skin. ![]() Oh, and one more thing: alkaline pH inhibits enzymes that help ceramide synthesis in our skin. Along with ceramides 4 and 7, they also play a vital role in epidermal integrity and serve as the main storage areas for linoleic acid (a fatty acid that's also very important for barrier repair). It's believed that ceramide 1 plays a "binding role" in the lipid layers of the extracellular matrix. It contains the essential fatty acid, linoleic acid and has a unique structure. Our current one, Ceramide 1, or more recently called Ceramide EOP, was the first one that was identified in 1982 and it's a special snowflake. It's because there are lots of different ceramides, a 2014 article writes that currently 12 base classes of ceramides are known with over 340 specific species. Chemically speaking, ceramides are the connection of a fatty acid and a sphingoid base and both parts can have different variations that result in the different types of ceramides. So far we were writing about ceramides in plural. The BeautyBrains blog made a fantastic article about ceramides and they have listed a couple of examples about studies showing that ceramides - especially when used in certain ratios with cholesterol and fatty acids - do hydrate the skin and can help to repair the skin barrier. Now the question is only this: If we put ceramides all over our face do they work as well as ceramides already naturally in our skin? Well, the answer is probably a no, but they do work to some extent. So ceramides form kind of a "water-proof" protecting layer and make sure that our skin remains nice and hydrated. If ceramides in the skin are decreased, more water can evaporate from the skin and there is less water remaining in the skin. ![]() Ok, so now we know what ceramides are, let's see what they do in our skin: research shows clearly that they play a super important role in keeping the skin barrier healthy and the skin hydrated. Dimethicone/Vinyltrimethylsiloxysilicate CrosspolymerĪvena Sativa Kernel Extract/Oat Kernel ExtractĬhrysanthemum Parthenium Extract / Feverfew Extract ![]()
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