Crocodile skin: what causes?
The “crocodile skin” effect generally appears on the most exposed areas of the limbs, such as the hands, elbows, legs or heels. It looks like small, uncomfortable welts or cracks that may pull or tingle, or even develop into painful cracks or cracks. Lining the surface of the skin, this layer peels off when scratched, unlike stretch marks.
Crocodile skin reveals a lack of liquids or fats to deeply nourish and hydrate the skin. This deficiency is manifested by a weakening of the epidermis, and consequently, a thinner skin which allows the water to evaporate quickly while peeling off. Dry, it itches, becomes uncomfortable and risks aging prematurely.
Crocodile skin can result from many factors, whatever the season:
- In summer, the skin is exposed to the sun, air conditioning, sea water, etc. ;
- In winter, she is wrapped up in several layers of clothing and reacts to the drop in temperature;
- Throughout the year, it can be exposed to chlorine from the swimming pool, too chemical cosmetics, pollution or too hard water.
This phenomenon disrupts the skin barrier, leading to a deficit of fat and water, essential components for its proper functioning. This results in a cracking of the skin, resembling a real breastplate.
In addition to genetic factors, different environmental elements are also reported, including:
- Extreme temperatures: heating, air conditioning, showers that are too hot;
- Cosmetics unsuitable for the type of skin: drying shower gels or aggressive exfoliating treatments;
- Nutritional deficiencies: especially in vitamins, magnesium, essential fatty acids, zinc or proteins.
Certain diseases such as bulimia, psoriasis, anorexia or eczema also promote the formation of crocodile skin.
Our selection: nourishing body scrub
Looking for a body scrub with a gourmet formula? Like us, let yourself be seduced by the Almond Delight Paste L’OCCITANE. This tasty mixture of almond butter and oil is embellished with sugar crystals and slivers of almond shell. This exfoliating butter offers a perfect exfoliation to your whole body. We love it for its features.
In effect :
- This exfoliating jelly gently exfoliates thanks to its shards of crushed almond shell which effectively removes impurities;
- It softens and nourishes the skin thanks to sweet almond oil;
- It acts on the texture of the skin to make it perfectly smooth;
- It leaves a veil of perfume, in particular delicious and subtle scents of almonds;
- Its soft texture turns pleasantly into milk once in contact with water;
- Easy to apply, this nourishing paste spreads quickly over the body to restore soft, silky skin.
A little extra: its travel size that slips easily into your suitcase or bag.
L’OCCITANE – Almond Delight Paste – Smoothing, Nourishing, Firming Body Scrub – 200ML
€25.53 (€12.76 / 100ml) €33.00 (€16.50 / 100ml)Oriental-inspired body scrub
Do you want to integrate the Zen attitude into your daily well-being routine? We recommend it The Ritual of Dao body scrub which brings you calm and serenity while gently exfoliating your skin. For the record, the word “Dao” brings back to an ancestral Chinese philosophy based on the perfect harmony between Yin and Yang. Yin symbolizes the inner world and Yang, external influences. This treatment gently removes your dead cells while leaving a soothing scent of white lotus on your skin. It is dedicated to all skin types, even the most sensitive. Its formula is perfect for escaping from the frenzy of everyday life and finding inner peace, the time for a well-being parenthesis.
RITUALS The Ritual of Dao Body Scrub, 200 ml
€36.96 (€18.48 / 100ml)Body scrub with rose scent
Do you particularly love floral scents? We recommend this body scrub REN SKINCARE with rose scent. Made from thousands of rose petals from Morocco, this luxurious treatment is a fragrant and rare beauty ointment. We also adore it for its incredible virtues:
- Its exfoliating granules including extracts of sugar cane and Palmarosa essential oil gently eliminate dead cells, for silky smooth skin and a sublime complexion;
- Cola nut, enriched with caffeine, mixed with theophylline from Paraguay tea, promotes blood circulation, for optimal elimination of toxins and good oxygenation of the skin;
- The tannins present in the Cola nut have astringent properties;
- Olive and almond oils nourish the skin while covering it with a veil of lightness and softness.
This gentle scrub is suitable for all skin types, even the most sensitive.
REN SKINCARE Moroccan Rose Otto Body Scrub 330ml
€39.91 (€12.09 / 100g)Relaxing sugar scrub
To combine business with pleasure, what could be better than a gourmet and exquisite treatment? Let yourself be seduced by the PAYOT Relaxing Sugar Scrub, a real pink candy. This exfoliating formula ensures a pure moment of relaxation and indulgent relaxation. Enriched with sugar crystals, it enhances the velvety skin while stimulating microcirculation. Its formula also contains extracts of white tea and jasmine, for a certain soothing effect. This scrub leaves a pleasant floral fragrance, ensuring a pure moment of well-being during a cocooning break. For optimal efficiency, it is important to follow a few tips for use. Apply your care on dry or damp skin with circular movements, taking care to insist on the rough parts. After rinsing, you will find velvety, soft and deliciously scented skin.
PAYOT Relaxing Sugar Scrub, 200ml
€27.65 (€13.82 / 100ml)Grapefruit seed body scrub
How about a little exoticism in your daily body care ritual? We have precisely chosen Body scrub MILGRAINS Decleor, a signature blend of sugar, essential oils and fruit acids. This concentrate of softness and freshness pleasantly exfoliates the skin while leaving a fruity scent that exalts the senses. His prowess? A texture that turns into oil, then into milk on contact with water and under the effect of massages. This treatment also contains draining, detoxifying, purifying and antioxidant Grapefruit essential oil. It promotes the elimination of toxins and slows down premature skin aging.
decleor MILGRAINS SCRUB
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