Save Yourself from Winter Wrinkles & Flyaway Hair: Don’t Let Dry Indoor Air Age You Prematurely

Dec. 20, 2010 - PRLog -- Do you suffer from dry skin, brittle flyaway hair and chapped lips in the winter? If so, dry indoor air could be a contributing factor.

FACT: Many heating systems aren’t humidified. The dry air they generate robs the indoor air in your home or work environment of the moisture it contains, often resulting in a humidity level less than the average humidity in the Sahara Desert (25%).

When the  relative humidity level is below 35-40%, too-dry air depletes moisture in your skin and hair. This results in a decrease in your skin’s suppleness and elasticity, and causes flyaway hair. Continually dehydrating your skin by subjecting it to dry indoor air contributes to wrinkles and premature aging.

Maintain your skin’s natural protective barrier — and avoid flyaway hair and wrinkles by making sure your indoor air has a relative humidity level of around 50%. To check humidity in your home or workplace, purchase an inexpensive hygrometer (humidity measuring device) at your local hardware store or online. Recommendation: Humidifiers.Selection4Less.com.

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