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Nov 26 PRODUCT REVIEW: LANEIGE WATER BANK MOISTURE CREAM - BEST MOISTURIZER FOR DRY SKIN, BEST FACE CREAM FOR COMBINATION SKIN

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LANEIGE | WATER BANK MOISTURE CREAM

This review was originally part of my blog article titled, Skincarma Approved: Three of the Best Moisturizers for Dry Skin and Winter Weather. You can catch the full piece here.

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During winter, skin loses moisture much more quickly as the cold, dry air around us sucks the water and oil out of our skin, layer by layer.

As we age, the skin barrier thins and the moisture loss is more extreme. If you aren’t in the habit of using sunscreen, it’s thinning even faster than it should. That’s why dry skin is more of a concern as you get older.

So, with dry skin on my mind, and winter upon us, I thought it would be a great idea to pull together three moisturizers that I think are both well-formulated and great for dry skin!

Laneige | Water Bank Moisture Cream

Next in line is the Laneige Water Bank Moisture Cream. If you’re familiar with the Laneige Water Bank Gel Cream, this one is its more serious older sister. While the gel cream is ideal for oily or normal to oily skin types — and particularly appealing in summer — the Water Bank Moisture Cream is formulated for normal and dry skins, and a cold weather comforter.

As with all of the brand’s formulas, this one features a unique type of water, in this case Laneige’s patented Hydro Ionized Mineral Water, a concentration of skin-compatible (again!) minerals including zinc, potassium, calcium, magnesium, manganese, and sodium.

When minerals are absorbed into the skin, they’re immediately recognized and help to disperse water-based hydration more evenly in the deeper skin layers — keeping the skin uniformly healthy.

“Almost 99% of the mass of the human body is made up of six elements: oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, and phosphorus. Only about 0.85% is composed of another five elements: potassium, sulfur, sodium, chlorine, and magnesium.”

Laneige describes this as “richly-texturized,” but it’s not as richly textured as the SkinCeuticals formula. I love the texture of this, though. It’s silky and disperses easily on skin.

It’s also got a very high level of Squalane, which makes me smile from ear to ear. Glycerin, too! Glycerin must be the most unsexy ingredient ever. It’s been in skin care for generations. The humectant is present in all natural lipids, both animal or vegetable. Are you seeing a dry-skin trend here?

According to Scientific American,

After the age of 20, a person produces about 1 percent less collagen in the skin each year. As a result, the skin becomes thinner and more fragile with age. There is also diminished functioning of the sweat and oil glands, less elastin production, and less GAG formation.

Glycerin is super replenishing and has near unmatched benefits to the skin.

According to Paula Begoun, the skincare OG, Glycerin is “one of the many substances in skin that helps maintain a healthy look and feel, defending against dryness and working to maintain skin’s moisture level. Essentially, glycerin is a master at hydration, and works best when combined with other replenishing and emollient ingredients.”

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