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What's the difference between hand cream and moisturizer?
There are many skin care products with similar effects, so people are often confused when choosing, and they don't know which one to choose. Now everyone will use hand cream, and some people will use moisturizer instead of hand cream, thinking that moisturizer also has a good skin care effect. What's the difference between hand cream and moisturizer? What's the difference between hand cream and moisturizer?

1, texture difference

Hand cream: The texture of hand cream is actually written in the name. It belongs to skin care products with cream texture, which is the same as cream texture. Skin care products with cream texture are characterized by moisture and good moisture retention, but they are a little heavy to apply.

Moisturizing milk: the texture of moisturizing milk is also written in the name. It belongs to skin care products with emulsion texture, which is somewhat similar to the texture of ordinary emulsion. Skin care products with emulsion texture are characterized by good wettability, certain moisturizing ability, lightness and easiness in application.

2. Composition differences

Hand cream: Different brands of hand cream contain different ingredients, but some ingredients are fixed, such as moisturizing ingredients, including glycerin, vaseline, shea butter, olive oil and so on. Some hand creams also contain vitamins, such as vitamin C and vitamin E.

Moisturizer: The common ingredients in humectant are water, glycerin, urea, plant extract, etc. Among them, different brands of moisturizers have different ingredients.

3. Difference of applicable parts

Hand cream: Hand cream is a special skin care product for hands, which is mainly used to smear hands, including nails, every finger, palm, back of hand and various parts of hands.

Moisturizing cream: Moisturizing cream is a skin care product exclusive to the body skin, which is mainly used to smear the body skin. Except for special parts such as face, neck, hands and female private parts, other body skin can be coated with moisturizing cream. Usually when we use moisturizer, we usually apply it to our arms, legs and other parts.

4. Difference in efficacy

Hand cream: Hand cream can quickly replenish moisture to hand skin and keep skin moist for a long time. Like repairing hand cream, it also has the effect of repairing wrinkles and resisting aging. Exfoliating hand cream can remove dead skin, and whitening hand cream can whiten skin.

Moisturizing cream: the function of moisturizing cream is also divided according to the product type, such as moisturizing cream, which has the functions of hydrating, moisturizing and moisturizing the skin; Whitening moisturizer has the function of whitening and maintaining; Fragrant moisturizer has the function of fragrance body.

5, the most critical difference

The key difference between hand cream and moisturizer lies in the different emphasis of their products.

Because hand skin is often exposed, without any clothes protection, and at the same time contact with various things every day, it is very easy to dry. Therefore, hand cream adds a lot of softeners than moisturizing cream. The texture of hand cream is thicker, more moist and easier to repair, because this is what hand skin needs most.

Because the skin of the body is protected by clothes and is not in direct contact with the outside world, the maintenance degree is better than that of the skin of the hands. Therefore, the role of moisturizing cream can be said to be varied, such as hydrating, whitening, slimming, fragrance and so on. Moisturizing cream contains far less effective ingredients than hand cream.

6. What is the function of hand cream to wipe feet?

(1) Moisturizes the skin

Hand cream contains many moisturizing ingredients, such as vaseline, glycerin, shea butter and so on. These oils are very moisturizing, can quickly moisturize the skin, sweep away the dryness of the skin and keep the skin moist for a long time.

(2) repair the skin

There are many skin problems due to too much friction and too little care. The repair hand cream has the function of repairing the skin, which can help the skin resist aging and repair rough, chapped and wrinkled skin.

(3) Exfoliation

Because the skin of the feet has much friction and the stratum corneum is thick, such as hand cream containing fruit acid, salicylic acid and other ingredients, it also has the function of exfoliating, which can exfoliate and waste dead skin, making the skin look brand-new, from rough to smooth and delicate.