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The answers are found at the conclusion of the test.

1. What is *not* among the three most frequent skin forms?

a.) Moist

b.) Normal

c.) Dry

d.) Oily

2. What's "combination skin?"

a.) Oily to dry

b.) Normal to dry

c.) Oily to damp

d.) Normal to wet

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Most people who think they know all about dry skin, chapped skin, chafing, redness and other signs of skin dehydration do not. Simply take this quiz to be sure you understand who your skin's enemies are.

The responses are found at the end of the test.

1. What is *not* among the three most frequent skin types?

a.) Moist

b.) Normal

c.) Dry

d.) Oily

2. What's "combination skin?"

a.) Oily to dry

b.) Normal to dry

c.) Oily to wet

d.) Normal to moist

3. Which of the next is not one of the most common places of dry skin?

a.) Lower legs

b.) Arms

c.) Thighs

d.) Tummy (top of abdomen)

4. Scaling is just a indicator of dry skin that is also mostly called what?

a.) Chafing

b.) Flaking

c.) Cracked skin

d.) Rough skin

5. Which of listed below are worst for dry skin in cold temperatures (also known as "winter itch")?

a.) Fireplaces

b.) Space heaters

c.) Radiators

d.) Forced-air heaters

6. The best skin lotions for cold temperatures itch are:

a.) Thick and oily

b.) Light and easy

c.) Watery and clay-textured

d.) Spray on

7. To be able to prevent chafing when drying off, you should:

a.) Only dry lightly; don't dry off all water

b.) Dry extensively, but pat yourself dry in the place of rubbing

c.) Allow just as much of the water to evaporate as you can as opposed to towel-drying the majority of it off

d.) Dry carefully and vigorously as you possibly can to dry as rapidly

Answers:

1.

a. Wet. The most frequent types of skin are dry, greasy, and normal. Once you understand your own personal skin type, you will find out the bath and body products that will work best at moisturizing your skin.

2.

H. normal to dry. Mix skin means that you've to use a product that moisturizes your skin without being so powerful that it may make your skin fatty.

3.

d. Stomach. Based on Medline Plus, the most typical areas of the human body to suffer dry skin are the arms, lower legs, legs and flanks (sides of abdomen).

4.

T. Cracking. Based on Medline Plus, running, also called flaking, is "visible peeling or flaking of outer skin layers." A few of the worst sourced elements of running are psoriasis, lichen planus, and athlete's foot.

5.

d. forced-air heaters. According to Medline Plus, dry skin is frequently caused by the sudden change from cool to warm air, and in particular the warm dry air of forced-air heaters.

6.

a. thick and oily. According to Medline Plus, greasy and heavy creams do the most effective work of holding moisture into the skin.

7.

W. Terry, don't apply. You've to dry off completely to stop losing skin moisture through evaporation, but rubbing the towel against your skin can damage your skin. Selma - Shannon Spanhake