CREAM, OIL OR LOTION?

CREAM, OIL OR LOTION

FROM THE ARTICLE 'Val Answers Your Top 20 Skincare Questions'
By Val Monroe
O, The Oprah Magazine  |  March 23, 2011

Q. Which is a better body moisturizer: cream, oil or lotion?

A: The best way to treat dry skin is to seal in moisture by forming a protective layer over it, says Elizabeth Tanzi, MD, co-director of laser surgery at the Washington Institute of Dermatologic Laser Surgery. In order of effectiveness: oils, creams and lotions. The difference is the oil-to-water ratio, Tanzi says: Creams have more oil than water, and lotions have less.

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MY THOUGHTS

So, I suppose (using deductive reasoning) if you have oily skin but still needs to moisturize you reverse the process? Just thinking aloud!