Your skin isn’t just making you look dry and flaky during the winter or while blasting your air conditioner during the summer. External factors remove moisture from the air, thus making your skin dry.
The best way to help restore your skin is to restore moisture in the air by slathering on moisturizer or lip balm before going out in the cold. An add-on to your bedside table is a humidifier.
A humidifier can assist in supplementing your skincare routine. Here are some skincare benefits of using a humidifier while you sleep.
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How Does A Humidifier Benefit Your Skin?
By adding water vapor back into the air, a humidifier increases Humidity. It prevents skin from drying out by adding moisture to the atmosphere. Dr. Geeta Yadav, a board-certified dermatologist, said, “Humidifiers are also useful for keeping hair and skin hydrated, especially for those who suffer from allergies and nosebleeds.”
Dr. Kavita Mariwalla, the board-certified dermatologist, says humidifiers benefit those with compromised skin barriers in winter. She said, “Humidity is great for preventing skin from drying out. I love humidifiers in winter for patients with eczema and acne since acne meds are so drying on the skin.” Even though humidifiers are safe for all skin types, they must be kept clean.
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How Do Humidifiers And Face Steamers Differ?
Despite their similarities, humidifiers and face steamers currently serve different purposes in skincare. A humidifier puts water back into the air and moisturizes the skin, while a facial steamer steams the skin. Dr. Yadav says steamers soften dead skin, ease exfoliation for smoother extractions, and boost the absorption of skincare products.
Dr. Mariwalla explains. Water leaves the skin faster in a dry, hot room than in a humid, warm room. Humidifiers will help eliminate natural water loss from the skin by decreasing it due to a moist environment. A humidifier provides a different environment than a steamer instead of decongesting your pores.