Choosing a good moisturiser that keeps your skin supple, does the job and avoids breakouts sounds easy but is not that simple. Here are a few ways you can pick the best from the lot of products being sold these days.
For itchy or dry skin, choose one which feels like a thick ointment. Creams are thinner, help hydrate, and are good for normal skin. Lotions are the lightest and are a good match for oily skin.
For dry skin on a dark skin colour, use a thick moisturiser. So you want to look for ingredients like ceramides, glycerin, castor oil, petroleum jelly, and hemp seed oil.
Choose a light moisturiser for day and a heavier one for nighttime.
Choose lighter, hydrating moisturisers for the summer months.
Moisturisers with antioxidants such as green tea, chamomile, pomegranate, or licorice root extract may help keep any skin type looking fresh and healthy.
Use a hypoallergenic and fragrance-free moisturiser if you have sensitive skin.