| There is no dearth of skin care creams and | | | | keeping skin moist; hence, the most popular form |
| lotions in the market. Name an ailment, and you | | | | of skin care creams is moisturisers. Due to the |
| will find hundreds of skin care creams, lotions and | | | | same reason, a lot of people tend to associate |
| other products for it. As a result of ongoing | | | | skin care creams with dry and sensitive skin. |
| research and due to ever increasing demand, the | | | | Though it is true to a certain extent, skin care |
| number of skin care products seems to be on | | | | creams are not used only for dry skin, they are |
| the increase. Skin care lotions and skin care | | | | also used for making products for oily skin e.g. |
| creams are the most popular forms in which | | | | vitamin A creams and sulphur creams that help |
| these products are available, and there always | | | | reduce the rate of sebum production. |
| seems to be a debate on which form is better? | | | | Skin care creams are also used for products that |
| Well, there is no definitive answer to this. It | | | | cater to skin disorders especially for disorders |
| seems more like a matter of personal choice. | | | | that require the application of product over a |
| However, greasy creams are surely less popular | | | | small localised area. This is again due to the fact |
| as compared to the non-greasy (or less greasy) | | | | that skin care creams are easier to apply (without |
| ones. Since the application of skin care creams is | | | | wastage) on the affected area. However, in cases |
| easier, they seem to be preferred (over lotions) | | | | where skin needs to be washed using a medicine |
| in cases where the skin care product is not to be | | | | product, lotion is a better choice. Mostly, the |
| removed immediately after application. So, skin | | | | manufacturers too realize this fact, making it |
| care creams seem more popular as moisturisers | | | | easier for you to choose between a lotion and a |
| than as cleansers or toners. For toners, lotions | | | | skin care cream |
| seem to be preferred over skin care creams. | | | | Eye-creams and anti-ageing creams are other |
| There are some skin care creams that acts as | | | | examples where skin care cream is preferred |
| toners too, but generally the toners are available | | | | over its lotion counterpart. |
| in liquid form only. For cleansing, lotions and skin | | | | Whatever your choice be (cream or lotion), |
| care creams are equally popular; however, the tilt | | | | knowing how to use it effectively, is more |
| seems more towards lotions. | | | | important than anything else. |
| Creams are known to be most effective in | | | | |