How does it work? Lipikar Bath Oil is added to the bath water to moisturize dry skin. It provides a layer of oil on the surface of the skin to prevent water evaporating from the skin surface. The bath oil also contains shea butter, an ingredient that naturally contains elements essential for healthy skin such as fatty acids and sterols. This formulation restores a healthy moisture level to the skin and prevents irritation and scaling.
This is a very soothing, hydrating bath oil. It can be used by children and adults. It also helps protect the skin from dryness and irritation caused by hard water.
Dry skin results from lack of water in the outer layer of skin cells known as the stratum corneum. When this layer becomes dehydrated, it loses its flexibility and becomes cracked, scaly and sometimes itchy. The stratum corneum contains natural water-holding substances that retain water seeping up from the deeper layers of the skin, and water is also normally retained in the stratum corneum by a surface film of natural oil (sebum) and broken-down skin cells, which slow down evaporation of water from the skin surface. The skin dries out when too much water evaporates from its surface. This increases as we get older, and is made worse by washing, because hot water and soap remove the layer of natural oil on the skin surface. Lipikar Bath Oil is useful for dry skin conditions, such as eczema and dermatitis, which get worse when the skin is allowed to dry out. Used regularly, Lipikar moisturisers and Lipikar moisturising bath oil helps restore the skin's smoothness, softness and flexibility by replacing lost moisture and helping the skin retain moisture. This helps reduce scaling, itching and redness. After using the bath oil, the skin should be patted rather than rubbed dry. In conditions such as eczema, using moisturisers and moisturising bath oils regularly, even once the skin has improved, can help prevent flare-ups.
Benefits:
• Soothes irritation
• Neutralizes drying effects of hard water
• Retains moisture after bathing/showering
• For children and adults
Skin Types:
• Moderate to severely dry skin
• Itchy, flaky skin
• Atopic dermatitis (eczema)
Key Ingredients:
• Shea butter 10% (nutritive emollient, skin protectant)
• Mineral oil (emollient)
200 ml bottle, 6.76 oz.
Application: For the bath, add 2 to 3 capfuls of Lipikar Bath Oil to the running water. For young children, use 1 to 2 capfuls. For more severe localized dryness, massage the oil directly onto the affected are after bathing or showering.
Ingredients:
Mineral oil, octyldodecanol, PEG-40, Sorbitan Peroleate, Shea Butter,
Polysorbate 85, Citric Acid, Fragrance.
La Roche-Posay skin care products are skin-type and condition specific. Please consult with us before making a purchase.
