Humectants are a class of moisturizers that attract water, so that water stays in that area of your skin where you apply that humectant.
However, humectants CANNOT forever hold on to those water molecules! The water molecules will eventually evaporate as they always do.
This is why you should find a moisturizer with a balance of humectants PLUS OCCLUSIVES!
The occlusive type of moisturizer will soften your skincells and LOCK in the moisture you have on your skin. ๐ฅฐ
Humectant examples are: beta glucan, sorbitol, sodium hyaluronate, glycerine and many others
Occlusive examples are: squalane, petrolatum, paraffin, avocado oil, and many others
You may Visit my IG profile to know more about these. Here are some of the links:
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Hope this helps!๐
One of my favorites is MAKE P:REM Safe Me Relief Moisture Cream which has glycerine and pentylene glycol as humectants plus squalane as occlusive. ๐คฉ๐คฉ๐คฉ (see tag)
How about you? What are your favorite products with humectants plus occlusives? Have you checked the ingredients list of your current moisturizer? ๐ค