Do you spend your summer in the city? Be careful: the dust and dirt of the stone jungle is bad for the skin and spoils the make-up. In our new material, you will learn how to resist harmful factors. environment.

Daria Sergeeva,

specialist in the field of beauty of the Japanese brand KWC.

The main weapon in the fight against harmful environmental factors is competent skin cleansing and the use of decorative cosmetics.

• Be sure to cleanse your skin twice a day: morning and evening.

City dust settles on your skin during the day and worsens its condition. Dust is a mixture of toxins and dirt that clogs pores and promotes bacterial growth, causing breakouts. Expand your arsenal of cleansers with a hydrophilic cleansing oil that easily removes makeup and sebum deposits in the pores. Also, don't forget about deep pore cleansing for clean and smooth skin. A gentle foaming agent, such as the Japanese brand KWC Cleansing Cream-Foam, will cope with this task, which cleanses the pores of impurities and gently removes dead cells from the surface of the skin.

• There are special cleansing lotions and tonics that penetrate deep into the pores, removing excess fat, which is so important for combination and oily skin.

In summer, many people refuse decorative cosmetics, which “flow” during a hot day and can cause discomfort. But do not rush to hide your makeup bag. Of course, many perceive Foundation as a "putty" of shortcomings, while often they do not think about its barrier function.

• Any foundation consists mainly of silicone, fats and talc - these substances form a kind of mechanical barrier that protects your skin.

You just need to choose the right decorative cosmetics- strictly according to your skin type, so as not to cause a comedogenic effect (skin rashes).

It is also possible to use sprays to fix makeup. As a rule, the composition of such products includes plant extracts and glycerin, which will create a protective film on the skin, prevent moisture from evaporating from the skin and breaking makeup in the heat.

And of course, do not forget about the "magic wand" of all girls with mixed and oily skin types.

• During the day, when the skin begins to shine, it is better to blot it with matting wipes than to powder. A light touch of silk paper will not disturb your makeup.

Mattifying wipes will help remove excess oil from the surface of the skin, prevent clogging of pores and the growth of bacteria, and protect the skin from pollution on a hot summer day.

The face for most women is perhaps the most important part of the body. It receives maximum attention, and it should always look perfect. At the same time, the face is open at any time and in any weather, which means that it is the skin of the face that is most susceptible to the adverse effects of external factors.

Protection for the skin of the face is an indispensable condition for its beauty and youth. Various skin protection products are precisely aimed at preventing overdrying and maintaining its elasticity for as long as possible.

How to protect?

• Day creams

The simplest and most common such remedy is day creams. As a rule, they have a lighter structure than fatty nourishing night products, and they do not penetrate into the deeper layers of the skin, but act mainly in its superficial part - soften, moisturize and prevent drying, protect from dust and dirt. In addition, they often serve as a base for makeup. Day creams designed for oily skin have a mattifying effect, eliminating oily sheen.

Day creams are applied in the morning, about half an hour before going outside. Their use is especially important in hot and windy weather and, of course, in cold, frosty weather.

Everyone is sensitive to frost. In winter, it is recommended to use for dry and normal skin oily day creams, and for combination and oily - bold. During this period, in no case should you neglect regular nourishing masks(at least once every 10 days).

Owners of dry and normal skin can try from vegetable oil( , corn, ). For this not a large number of oil is heated in a water bath and applied to the face with a cotton pad or swab. After 15 minutes, the oil should be washed off and washed with herbal decoction.

• Powder

A layer of powder applied over a day cream forms a kind of protective film for the skin along with it. It should be taken into account that in winter time under the powder is not recommended to use creams containing a large amount of water. Before applying powder, excess cream must be carefully removed with a napkin.

Even ordinary transparent powder is able to capture the sun's rays and prevent them from reaching the skin. Colored powder has more pigment, so it has a higher UV protection factor. But it is best to use special modern powders with a high SPF factor. They contain filters that prevent free radical damage to the skin. Such powders are very convenient in hot summer weather, when using thick creams is not very pleasant.

But even with powders, you need to remember the basic rule - they need to be constantly updated, since the layer of the product is absorbed and removed from the skin along with sweat, leaving it defenseless under the ruthless sunlight.

• Concealer

Modern foundation radically different from those drugs that went on sale quite recently. They have many useful properties, such as fixation on the skin after application and the ability to adapt to skin tone. But the most important thing is the presence of SPF integrated into the foundation. Such a tool solves several issues at once, in addition to giving the skin beauty and a fresh look.

A foundation with a protection factor forms a film on the face that protects it from drying out, chapping, the harmful effects of temperature and sunlight, as well as from the ingress of various contaminants.

Modern foundation has numerous useful properties. It not only tones the skin, but also nourishes and moisturizes it. Designed for aging skin, this cream tightens it, smoothes wrinkles. The presence of sun protection in it not only helps protect the skin, but also eliminates the need to apply several layers of products on the face: day cream + sunscreen + foundation. As a result, the make-up looks better and the skin is perfectly protected.

• Skin hydration

If you constantly work at the computer, protection for the skin of the face is even more necessary, since in such conditions the risk of premature aging increases.

In addition to the use of protective day creams and moisturizing night creams, regular (about once every 2 hours) irrigation of the skin of the face is recommended. For this, special sprays with thermal water are used. They perfectly moisturize the skin without damaging the makeup, and sometimes they can even “fix” it. If the face is not made up, you can irrigate the skin with ordinary mineral water or wipe it with a cloth soaked in it.

Skin protection products can be not only external. Eating tomatoes and cabbage will also help protect your face from harmful computer radiation. A similar effect has green tea(You need to drink at least 2 cups a day). In addition, make sure that the air in the working rooms is not dry and stagnant. Regular ventilation is required; if possible, you should use special humidifiers.

In addition to refreshing the skin with tonics and sprays, it is recommended to use preparations with hyaluronic acid. Now they are in any cosmetic lines, but Asian skin care cosmetics are especially famous for them. Hyaluronic acid tonics, serums or creams can be used. All of them perfectly moisturize the skin and protect it from drying and aging.

• sun protection

Facial skin protection under the hot sun is critically needed. A suitable skin protection product is selected based on individual characteristics (the naturally lighter the skin, the higher the SPF should be). Cream, oil or spray is applied to the entire face (but not close to the eyes) in sufficient quantities. Reapply every 2 hours. And, of course, the golden rule is always relevant - to avoid exposure to the sun during its maximum activity - from 12-00 to 16-00.

By the way, sunscreens for facial skin sometimes need to be used in winter - for example, in ski resorts.

Sunscreen is used not only when visiting the beach. In summer, radiation on city streets is no less dangerous than on the seashore. It is especially important to apply sunscreen when using peels and acid products - they will protect against formation on the skin, which will then be extremely difficult to remove.

What adverse factors can affect the skin of workers' hands?

How can this impact be reduced?

How to choose, provide and use protective equipment?

In many enterprises, the human body is affected by various unfavorable professional factors:

• chemical- difficult to wash off pollution, irritant substances (solutions of acids, alkalis, heavy metal salts, organic acids, organic solvents), photostimulating and photosensitizing substances (pitch, tar, asphalt, roofing felt, creosote, medications phenothiazine series, sulfonamides, etc.), sensitizing substances (allergens: chromium, nickel, cobalt compounds, resins, rubber components, formaldehyde, etc.), carcinogens, etc.;
• physical(high and low temperature, ultraviolet radiation);
• bacteriological(viruses, bacteria, fungi) when working with bacterially hazardous environments, finding a workplace remotely from stationary sanitary facilities, when working in a closed special shoes;
• biological(arthropod bites) when working outdoors in the warm season (during the activity of blood-sucking and stinging insects and arachnids).

The result of this exposure is occupational diseases. Not the last place among them is occupied by skin diseases, therefore it is so important to eliminate direct contact with industrial irritants.

How can you protect your skin from the effects of adverse factors?

Gloves are used to protect hands when working with skin irritating or toxic substances and materials. Their range is very large and they perfectly perform the function of protecting the skin of the hands, but the constant use of gloves has a number of disadvantages: the sensitivity of the hands worsens, air exchange decreases, which results in increased sweating.

Also, gloves may not be compatible with the specifics of the production process; moreover, gloves themselves are often the cause of contact dermatitis, i.e. they are more of a hindrance than protection and help.

In addition to gloves, there are special protective creams. The cream is a kind of “liquid gloves”, the main thing is not to forget to resort to its help. These "gloves" are "put on" on the hands before starting work. The use of a protective cream helps to avoid chemical and sometimes mechanical damage to the hands. The cream is applied to the skin before work begins, creating a barrier to hazardous substances penetrating the skin and facilitating subsequent cleaning of the hands, protecting the skin of the hands from negative impact working environment.

At the end of any work associated with any contamination, it is very important to remove them from the skin as soon as possible. It is advisable to first wash off dust particles under running water without rubbing them into the skin, and only then use soap or a special washing agent.

Soap should not contain concentrated alkalis, as they dry the skin, cause peeling, and lead to the formation of cracks. Should not be used laundry soap. Soaps should be over-fat, slightly alkaline.

When washing heavily soiled skin, do not resort to products such as sand, clay, sawdust, as they scratch the skin. Do not use kerosene, gasoline and other organic solvents, cutting fluids used in metalworking shops, as well as bleach, soda ash. They strongly degrease, loosen the skin, contribute to the appearance of cracks. The skin under their influence loses its protective properties, conditions are created for the penetration of microbes into it.

Special pastes for hands with abrasive agents perfectly clean the skin of hands from strong stubborn dirt, are well tolerated by the skin, do not cause irritation, maintain the natural protective barrier of the skin, prevent the penetration of fungal infections, and are easily washed off.

After washing, the skin must be thoroughly and dry to dry with a clean towel for individual use, especially when leaving the room to the street. Wet skin under the influence of wind is strongly cooled, becomes dry, wrinkled, small cracks form on it. In addition, when washing, the skin loses fat, and along with it vitamins and other biologically active substances, therefore, after washing, the face, neck and hands should be lubricated with a thin layer of fatty nourishing or fortified cream.

Vitaminized creams have anti-inflammatory and regenerative effects, they not only soften the skin, but also restore its elasticity.

It is to ensure comprehensive hand skin care, reduce the adverse effects of harmful and dangerous production factors on workers, and prevent occupational skin diseases by Order of the Ministry of Health and Social Development of Russia dated December 17, 2010 No. 1122n (as amended on February 20, 2014; hereinafter - Order No. 1122n) the norms for the free distribution of flushing and (or) neutralizing agents to employees and the labor safety standard “Providing workers with flushing and (or) neutralizing agents”.

Washing and neutralizing means are understood as dermatological personal protective equipment (hereinafter referred to as DSPE) intended for application to human skin for its protection, cleaning and restoration in order to reduce the impact of harmful and dangerous factors in industrial production.

Prevention of occupational skin diseases at the enterprise is ensured through a set of measures to care for the skin of workers:

1) skin protection;

2) skin cleansing;

3) skin restoration.

Stage I. Skin protection

You can protect the skin from negative effects with the help of special protective creams that are applied before starting work. The cream forms a breathable protective layer on the skin, significantly reducing the penetrating ability of harmful industrial substances.

To ensure the maximum level of protection, it is important to choose the right type of protective equipment (Table 1).

Table 1

Choice of protective agent

Harmful factors	Applicable SIS
Oily (water insoluble) working materials: petroleum products; oils, oil paints; glue; resins; organic solvents; soot, soot, graphite, coal, metal and cement dust; tar, bitumen	Protective creams with hydrophilic action
Water-soluble working materials: solutions of salts, acids, alkalis; cutting fluids; detergents and disinfectants; lime, cement, fertilizer	Protective creams with hydrophobic action
Oil and water soluble substances	Protective creams of universal action
Low temperatures and strong wind	Protective creams against frostbite and chapping
Exposure to the skin of rays of ranges A, B and C (solar radiation, welding, bactericidal lamps)	Protective creams ultraviolet radiation
The period of activity of stinging and blood-sucking insects (mosquitoes, midges, mosquitoes, midges, horseflies, fleas and ticks)	Repellents for skin and clothing
Bacteriological hazards: using shared showers, wearing closed safety shoes, working with protective gloves, etc.	protective equipment from fungal diseases increased sweating and skin softening

Stage II. Skin cleansing

Cleansing of the skin should be carried out before the lunch break and after the end of the work shift.

Cleansing includes the removal of industrial contaminants, as well as protective creams. For this, soap, special cleansing pastes, hand cleaners with and without water are used.

O. A. Antonovich, head of the labor protection service of the Novosibirsk metro

• Effective protection of the skin against water-insoluble contaminants:
  oil products; technical oils; resins, adhesives, paints, varnishes; organic solvents; oil-based cutting fluids (coolants); lubricants; metal and coal dust; soot, soot, graphite; tar; bitumen; fiberglass and other water-insoluble harmful production factors;

Distinctive properties:

• High level of facilitating skin cleansing after work from moderate pollution;
• Effectively acts for 4 hours without reapplication at an average degree of intensity of work;
• Promotes the formation of a breathable protective film on the skin, allowing the skin to breathe freely;
• It is quickly absorbed, easily distributed, after application there is no feeling of stickiness on the skin;
• The pH level of the product is close to neutral;
• Suitable for use by people with sensitive and/or irritated skin;
• Birch leaf extract provides additional skin care, providing softening and moisturizing, and also soothes and protects the skin from inflammation;
• The vaseline oil and glycerin included in the composition prevent dryness and dehydration of the skin;
• Does not contain silicones, parabens and dyes;
• Does not cause allergic reactions and others side effects, does not leave unpleasant sensations on the skin after application;
• If necessary, the cream can be applied to the face and other areas of the skin surface.

Mode of application:

Apply a small amount of the product (0.5-1 ml) before starting work on clean, dry hands. Distribute carefully, giving Special attention between the fingers and around the nails. If necessary, the cream can be applied to the face. After finishing work, use the cleansing paste for hands "CLEANING Series".

Compound:

WATER, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, VASELINE OIL, GLYCERIL STEARATE, GLYCERIN, VASELINE, LAURET-6, CETEARET-20, CETEARET-12, POTASSIUM CETYL PHOSPHATE, CETYL PALMITATE, SODIUM POLYACRYLATE, BIRCH LEAF EXTRACT, PENTAERYTHRHYL TETRA-DI-TERT-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMAT, PERFUME COMPOSITION , PHENOXYETHANOL, IODOPYNYL BUTYL-CARBAMATE, LINALOOL.

Package:	Tube 100 ml Bottle 1000 ml with pump 2000 ml dispenser bottle		smooth extrusion tube
			first opening control
Fund consumption:	0.5-1 ml per application
Storage conditions:	From 0 o C to + 25 o C
Best before date:	36 months from date of manufacture
Product Certification:	TR CU 019/2011	№ ТС RU C-RU.АИ13.В.00387 Series RU No. 0371900
	GOST 32117-2013 GOST R 12.4.115-82 GOST 32893-2014 GOST 31676-2012 GOST 12.4.011-89 GOST 12.4.068-79 GOST 31460-2012	No. ROSS RU. PC12. H00314;
Manufacturer:	JSC Skincare; manufacturer's address: Russia, Moscow Region, Podolsk, B. Serpukhovskaya st., 43
Production Certification:	GOST ISO 9001-2011 (ISO 9001:2008)	No. ROSS RU.IK94.K00012
		No. 12 104 48500 TMS

It's great that summer is coming! But, unfortunately, the summer time has an effect on the hair and skin. After all, it is in the summer that ultraviolet rays, heat air and dust adversely affect the condition of the skin and hair. Therefore, they require special care.

What your skin needs in summer

In the hot season, the air is more humid, warm and dusty. This leads to the fact that the pores on the skin close, the sebaceous glands work more intensively and the bacteria begin to multiply actively. The result on the face is inflammation, rashes, acne.

To avoid all this, it is necessary to carefully and thoroughly clean the skin, protect it and care for it. Here are some helpful tips:

1. For cleansing, choose products that do not include alkali and soap. Cosmetic milk is ideal for this;
2. Even in the most incredible heat, avoid washing your face cold water. Better if she has room temperature;
3. Continue using the scrub, but less often than before, and make your movements less intense;
4. After cleansing and before applying the cream, moisturize your face with thermal water. For moisturizing, also make face masks at least 2 times a week and choose a cream with UV protection;
5. In the morning, wipe your face with ice from herbal decoction and do not wipe it;
6. Wear sunglasses to protect the delicate skin around your eyes and prevent premature expression lines.
7. Use powder after applying the cream - it will not allow dust to penetrate into the pores and cause irritation;
8. Never rub your sweaty face with your hands. First, blot it with a dry cloth, and then wash with mineral water.

Let's talk about hair

For hair summer time is a serious stress. And that's because of the sun and dust. UV rays dry out the hair and take away its natural protection. Therefore, in the midst of summer, they look dry, dull and become brittle. Many underestimate the warm summer wind. Only its very temperature is similar to the air of a hot hair dryer. And if we talk about dust and dirt particles, then one can only imagine what a deplorable state the hair is in during this period. That is why it is necessary to protect one of the main female virtues and protect it.

1. change everything cosmetical tools for hair care for those that include special means protecting them from the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation;
2. Wear hats even if the sky is cloudy. Thus, you will save your hair from dehydration;
3. Wash your hair more often than usual, but only with products that are suitable for this, so as not to harm the hair and not disrupt the protective functions of the skin. Always wash your hair after swimming in the sea, because salt particles are very harmful to hair;
4. Use products that contain protein - it will moisturize the hair and the process of combing and styling will become easier;
5. Use styling products as little as possible. They do not allow the hair to "breathe" and literally attract dust;
6. If possible, then refuse to use a hair dryer in favor of natural drying;
7. Seize the moment - pamper your hair natural masks from fruits and vegetables.

Yes, summer is great. But you need to take into account a number of features of how it affects the skin and hair and make timely adjustments to the usual care for them. And then you will remember the summer with a smile on your face!