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Hydrating vs. Moisturizing: What's the Difference?

Healthy skin is well hydrated AND moisturized, and thus has a healthy and natural glow.

But did you know that hydrating and moisturizing are not the same? Although related, they refer to two different aspects of skincare, and the difference is important to understand for your skin.

Simply put, hydrating refers to increasing the water content in your skin while moisturizing refers to sealing in moisture and preventing water loss. Both are needed for optimal skin health, no matter what skin type you have.

Let's take a closer look at each and how it applies to your unique skin...

Hydrating Your Skin

Hydration is essential for maintaining skin health and gives the skin a plump, supple and glowing look.

To hydrate your skin, we recommend the following:

Drink plenty of water.
Use a humidifier, especially in dry climates or during dryer months of the year.
Complete a daily skincare routine 1-2x a day with certified organic products that contain hydrating ingredients.
Exfoliate 1-3x per week to remove any barriers that are preventing hydrating ingredients from penetrating the skin layers.

As we age, the skin naturally loses hydration. In fact, dehydration is the most common skin issue for older women and exacerbates other skin issues.

This is why a daily skincare routine with the right hydrating ingredients becomes essential for the health of our skin as we age.

Here are some of the best hydrating natural ingredients you can look for in your skincare that provide deep hydration without clogging pores:

Hyaluronic acid or sodium hyaluronate (naturally occurring substances in the body)
Aloe vera
Rosewater
Jojoba oil
Calendula
Neroli
Olive oil

Sole Toscana's simple 4-step skincare set was developed with hydration in mind in every step of the skincare routine. It includes hydrating ingredients in higher concentrations than average products, which results in well-hydrated and healthy skin.

Moisturizing Your Skin

After the skin is well hydrated, it needs to hold in the moisture. That's where moisturizing comes in...

Moisturizing traps moisture in the outermost layer of the skin, known as the stratum corneum, which helps to protect the skin from environmental factors and keeps it soft and smooth.

This helps maintain skin health all day long, helping it feel and look great.

Just as hydrating is important for all skin types, so is moisturizing. Some people with oily skin types don't think they need to moisturize the skin, which is simply not true...

In fact, oily skin that is not properly moisturized will overcompensate with more sebum production, leading to more oily skin.

The key for oily skin types (and we believe all skin types) is to find moisturizers with "non-comedogenic" moisturizing ingredients. These ingredients are much less likely to clog pores, and they feel light on the skin.

Some of our favorite natural and non-comedogenic moisturizing ingredients are shea butter, rosehip oil,

grapeseed oil, aloe vera (also hydrating), and jojoba oil (also hydrating).

Hydrating and Moisturizing Skincare

Incorporating both hydrating and moisturizing ingredients into your skincare routine will help reveal your healthiest skin. And you shouldn't need 10 or more products to do so...

The simple 4-Step Sole Toscana Skincare Set is packed with gentle hydrating and moisturizing ingredients from our organic Italian farm.

Plus, women with all skin types are loving it!

For dry skin types, it contains plenty of hydration in each step plus high-quality moisturizing ingredients that lock in moisture all day, even in the harshest climates.

For normal, combination, and oily skin types, this skincare set deeply hydrates and moisturizes using non-comedogenic ingredients, leaving the skin hydrated and moisturized, yet non-oily.

Start improving the health of your skin today by properly hydrating and moisturizing your skin!

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