CONNECTOR.AE 46 CONNECTOR.AE 47 HEALTH AND WELLNESS HEALTH AND WELLNESS Dr. Karima Arroud, Functional Medicine Practitioner at Wellth Clinic, recommends rethinking your product shelf as temperatures rise. Some of the top tips include: Go light: Switch to water-based moisturisers or gel textures. They hydrate without feeling heavy and will be perfect for humid conditions and oily skin. Hydrating sunscreen: Choose sunscreens with added ingredients like glycerine or aloe vera to protect and hydrate in one step. Spritz throughout the day: Keep a hydrating mist or essence on hand if you’re spending hours in AC. It refreshes your skin without ruining your makeup. Key Steps To Take According to both experts, there are several steps that one can take to ensure that their skin is hydrated throughout the summer. Here are some of them: • Apply an appropriate amount of sunscreen and reapply it every two hours and after sweating or swimming. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Moisturise the skin twice daily, in the morning and evening, and after sun exposure and bathing, as Dr.Sara Iakovou from QHS recommends. • Look for ingredients that will support skin hydration, which falls into three categories: • Drink sufficient amounts of water daily and also, electrolyte balance matters. Minerals like potassium, magnesium, and sodium play a key role in cellular hydration. As Dr. Karima Arroud from Wellth reminds us, “A wellhydrated body supports well-hydrated skin”. Keeping your skin hydrated in the UAE summer requires more than a splash of moisturiser. It’s about smart skincare choices, daily habits, and tuning into what your skin truly needs. From switching up your products to nourishing your body from the inside, these small changes can make a big difference. And the best part? Healthy, hydrated skin not only looks better. It feels better too. • Humectants like glycerine, panthenol (provitamin B5), polyglutamic acid, and aloe vera attract water into the skin. These are excellent for plumping and hydrating at a deeper level, according to Dr. Karima Arroud from Wellth Clinic. • Emollients like squalane, jojoba oil, and fatty alcohols help soften the skin, perfect for dry skin. • Occlusives like ceramides, shea butter, or dimethicone, helps prevent loss of moisture. • Cleanse the skin twice daily using a gentle cleanser to remove oils and impurities, and exfoliate once or twice a week to remove dead skin cells. • Watch your diet. Eat hydrating foods like cucumbers, watermelon, celery, and citrus fruits. Foods like salmon, flaxseeds, and walnuts, rich in omega-3, help support your skin’s natural barrier. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • “A well-hydrated body supports well-hydrated skin.”
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