Our beauty consultants answer your skincare and
makeup questions.
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I love Q10 Lotion and Q10 Milk, but the bottle makes it hard to
tell when I'm about to run out.
Coenzyme Q10 is light sensitive and can lose its efficacy
if it’s not protected from daylight and UV rays, so
we use high-quality opaque glass bottles to ensure that
the formulas for DHC Q10 Lotion and DHC Q10 Milk stay stable
and potent until the very last drop. If you’re using
your products both morning and night, Q10 Lotion and Q10
Milk should last you about two months.
Remember to always finish your daytime skincare routine
with sunscreen. DHC Suncut Q10 30+ protects you with nano-sized
particles of zinc and titanium—all in a lightweight,
invisible finish.
I know it's important to use sunscreen
year-round, but during the winter my skin needs more moisture.
Can I use White Sunscreen with another moisturizer?
Absolutely! Just let your moisturizer absorb for a few
seconds before finishing with DHC White Sunscreen. Choose
your moisturizer based on your skin type, your texture preference
(for example, milky or thick), and how dry you get during
the winter. If you have oilier skin, you don't necessarily
need to stick with oil-free moisturizers. Think about trying
a moisturizer that has a milky consistency, like DHC Emollient
Balm. If you have drier skin, using an intensive moisturizer
is the better choice. DHC Olive Virgin Oil is a great option.
After toning with Q10 Lotion, which Q10
moisturizer should I use?
It is all a matter of personal preference.
DHC Q10 Milk is a lighter-weight moisturizer, making it
ideal for daytime use, whereas the rich, thicker consistency
found in DHC Q10 Cream lends itself perfectly to overnight
wear. Coenzyme Q10 naturally exists in the skin, but diminishes
as we age, so using either the milk or cream will benefit
your skin. For added moisture, you can also layer Q10 products.
I use Olive Leaf Milk morning and night.
I¹m curious, however, about Olive Leaf Cream. What's the
difference?
In general, creams have a thicker, more emollient texture.
I like to use DHC Olive Leaf Cream at night. (I prefer to
use all my extracts and serums overnight because that is
when skin absorbs the most moisture.) When we sleep, our
skin is trying to undo the damaging effects that happen
during the day. Nighttime is the optimal time for skin to
regenerate and repair itself because it is safe from the
sun, pollution, and stress that daytime brings. Another
product you may want to consider is concentrated Olive Leaf
Extract. Apply Olive Leaf Extract right before Olive Leaf
Cream for added firming and strengthening benefits. Are
thicker creams really necessary? You don't have to
use one, particularly if you have extremely oily skin, but
I highly recommend it, especially at night when the performance
ingredients can be best put to use.
When I use DHC Olive Virgin Oil before
makeup, I sometimes find that my face becomes shiny. Help!
It could be that you're using too much oil. Remember that
a little Olive Virgin Oil goes a long way and you should
be using only one to two drops for your normal skincare
routine. Rub the oil between both palms to warm it (this
greatly increases its absorption ability); then gently smooth
or pat it over the skin.
Wait a minute or two for it to penetrate before applying
makeup. It's important to note that absorption of any moisturizer
is hindered when skin is dehydrated, so make sure to use
plenty of toner before applying Olive Virgin Oil to help
it penetrate better. You can also use Matte Cream before
applying makeup for a shine-free finish.
You have three products in your Ceramide
series, and I hear that ceramide is also an ingredient in
others. What is it and what does it do?
Your body produces a variety of ceramides, several of which
are found in skin. Ceramide is an intercellular lipid'a
fluid that exists between skin cells, keeping them hydrated
and healthy. As we age, we produce less of our own natural
ceramide, resulting in very dry skin. Worse, lowered levels
of ceramide decrease the skin's natural defenses, which
can cause problems such as hypersensitivity or easily irritated
skin. True to its name, fast-acting Ceramide Quick rapidly
infuses botanical ceramide deep into your skin to help restore
lost ceramide.
If Olive Virgin Oil is a moisturizer,
why do you offer so many other moisturizers? If I'm using
Olive Virgin Oil, how do I use it with your other products?
Each person's skin is unique. With hormone flux, environmental
factors, aging, and the continual shifting of seasons, everyone's
skin is constantly changing. This is why DHC offers a wide
variety of products. All-natural Olive Virgin Oil is our
original'and still most popular' moisturizer,
but sometimes particular skin needs or just plain personal
preference may require something different. For excessively
dry skin, you may want to consider adding a ceramide product.
All that time spent in the sun beginning to show? Try a
brightening product. If it's lines, check out our different
anti-aging items. If you can't decide which product is right
for you, just call us and one of our beauty consultants
will assist you. Just remember: Olive Virgin Oil can be
used in a skincare regimen that includes any of our products.
When that's the case, it should be the final step, applied
over all other moisturizers, where it will help to prevent
moisture from evaporating from the skin. Get creative and
discover how it will best work for you'as a nighttime
moisturizer, mixed with your usual moisturizer to increase
its hydrating power, as a spot-treatment, or as an all-over
treatment. Let your skin decide.
What's the difference between DHC Olive
Virgin Oil and the olive oil in the supermarket?
DHC Olive Virgin Oil works as an excellent moisturizer,
but supermarket olive oil does not. Why? DHC Japan first
receives high-quality organic extra virgin olive oil from
Spain in its original post-harvest condition. The oil is
unique even by gourmet standards, as it is the small and
precious amount of free-run oil that is released from the
olives even before the first cold pressing. It is decanted
naturally, without heat or chemicals. Unfiltered, it contains
bits of peel and pit that lend a rich golden cloudy appearance.
And although these may be unnoticeable to the palate, they
can clog pores if applied to the face. So after the oil
is received in Japan, DHC utilizes a special filtration
and refining process to remove all impurities from the oil,
rendering it lighter, clear in color, and essentially aroma-free,
but still chock-full of the skin-beneficial vitamins and
antioxidants. That's the DHC difference.
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