Healthy skin makes a world of difference in senior care. Studio City, CA seniors have good reason to want vibrant, healthy, clean skin all year round. This means a healthy skin care and bathing regimen. But this can become more difficult unless we have an excellent provider of residential assisted living. Studio City, CA has an excellent provider, Home Instead.
The trained, licensed, bonded compassionate CAREGivers of Home Instead want to do what it takes to keep our elderly assisted living clients healthy and vibrant. This often includes helping with hygiene and personal cleanliness. And that means choosing the right soap.
The skin is our body’s first line of defense against toxins in the environment. It is, of course, what the world sees when people look at us. It also is the part of the body that endures the most harm from things like pollutants in the air, and overexposure to sunlight.
As we age, our skin naturally dries out and becomes thinner. This means more care must be taken when choosing the soap, we use in the bath. All soaps will clean the skin, but some will leave behind residue, or will further dry out the skin.
There are, however, some things to look for that will help seniors to choose a better soap.
First and foremost, soaps with no scent should be sought. The chemicals used to include a scent often have irritating or harmful side effects. They leave behind a residue which can contribute to other skin problems, including, in some people, an allergic reaction.
Synthetic dyes also should be avoided. They may make the bar look more interesting, but they do not provide any cleansing power, and may cause problems.
Apart from what should be avoided, the best thing to look for is a good, natural plant-based oil. Whether olive oil, coconut butter, avocado oil, jojoba oil, or other natural oil, these will help lift away dirt and provide some moisture back to the skin.
For extra moisturizing effect, lanolin, which comes from sheep wool, provides an excellent moisturizing effect. Another moisturizing agent is hyaluronic acid. The idea of seeking out an acid may seem counterintuitive, but this acid penetrates the skin and introduces moisture in a healthy manner.
These are just a few things to consider when making the important decision about what soap to use at bath time. The skin is too important to use just anything. On the other hand, choosing the best elderly services near Studio City, CA is simple: just call Home Instead for a virtual or in-home assessment, 818-988-6848.
