Conventional Lotions vs Dry Skin.
Reasons for Failure.

What Your Skin Actually Needs is –
Hydration. Nutrition. Protection.

Normally, your body forms a protective layer on the skin that acts as a one way barrier, preventing environmental irritants from penetrating the skin and at the same time allowing it to breathe and perspire. This protective layer also serves to keep natural oils and moisture locked in to prevent aging and dry skin condition.

Well hydrated skin that is supplied with adequate nutrition is constantly producing new cells to replace old and damaged ones.

When your body feels the lack of hydration and nutrition, it gradually starts losing the ability to renew skin cells forming its natural protective barrier. Household and industrial chemicals, as well as harsh weather conditions, take their toll on our skin every day, further aggravating the condition.

As a result, the skin looses its integrity and elasticity; decreased production of natural oils weakens the ability of the skin to withstand the evaporation of natural moisture and penetration of irritating substances. The appearance of the skin changes noticeably, it becomes dry, scaly, with fine lines and age spots.

Conventional Moisturizing Lotions –
Only a Mask for the Dry skin.

Conventional moisturizing lotions are not able to convey moisture to the deeper layers of skin and only serve to mask the dry skin condition without healing the skin. Have you ever stopped using a moisturizing skin care product only to experience an episode in which your skin actually became drier than it was before you started using it?

It happens because conventional moisturizers just add artificial moisture to your skin, sending the false signal that the skin is adequately lubricated, when actually it is dehydrated of natural moisture. As a result, the skin decreases production of its own natural oils and moisture, becoming even more dry, fragile and prone to irritation.

Shielding Lotions – a Skin Care Treatment
Making Your Own Skin Work

Shielding lotions are the result of years of in-depth research into how skin heals naturally. A shielding lotion bonds with the dead skin cells forming a protective layer on the surface of the skin. This protective layer works by retaining skin’s own natural oils and moisture while keeping the moisture-robbing irritants out.

Shielding lotion is the skin care product that literally becomes part of your skin, so it doesn’t wash or rub off when you wash your hands or touch something. It allows your skin to perspire and improve its breathing (by preventing the skin pores from being clogged by outside irritants that are often too complex to be eliminated naturally).

A shielding lotion replenishes the protective layer of the skin thus allowing your skin to heal itself, helping the skin to renew production of natural oils and moisture. With the protection provided by shielding lotions your body is able to properly use hydration and nutrition it gets to produce healthy skin.

Dermatology Recommended

"A shielding lotion is far superior as a skin care treatment than most conventional lotions because it bonds with the outer layer of skin and replaces the protective barrier, keeping the irritants out and your own natural oils and moisture in. Severe dry skin conditions need to be treated with prescription medication for the inflammation, along with a lotion to moisturize the skin. With a shielding lotion we find that the skin heals much faster, so the patient needs less medication.", Dr. Peter Helton, board-certified dermatologist, Newport Beach, California..

"When your skin gets dry and itchy you know that the protective outer layer of skin has been stripped away. Most people need to use a shielding lotion like Gloves In A Bottle. In the winter they all get very dry skin. We recommend shielding lotion as a dry skin care treatment. We also recommend shielding lotions for anyone who is exposed to chemicals in their work environment. Your skin is exposed to irritants and chemicals almost every day, even in a normal household environment, so a shielding lotion can be useful to most people. Additionally, it won’t create the negative moisture message skin can get from conventional lotions.

The artificial moisturizers in conventional creams and lotions can send a signal to the moisture producing parts of your skin that enough moisture is present. Your skin then makes less of the natural moisture needed to resolve a dry skin problem. With a shielding lotion you protect your own natural oils and moisture in the skin, so it heals faster. Shielding lotions don’t wash or rub off, and because a shielding lotion protects the skin for up to several hours, it is a very effective treatment for the dry skin conditions we see here in the winter months", Dr. Brian Zogg, board certified dermatologist, Albert Lea, Minnesota..

"A summer heat wave dictates bare-skinned fashions, and although everyone knows to use sunscreen to protect against skin damage during the peak of sunlight, many people are sensitive to the chemical ingredients found in sunscreens, or when traveling in less developed countries skin can be exposed to unknown harmful irritants.

A shielding lotion restores the skin's own natural defenses to guard against both situations. When traveling, a commonly ignored or forgotten part of a good skin care routine is foot care. People walk more barefoot or in sandals during the summer, causing calluses to build up and skin to dry and crack, so people should take time to moisturize more frequently. That's where a good shielding lotion comes in", Dr. Lisa Benest, board-certified dermatologist, Burbank, California.