2009-10-07 Intimate cosmetics

For Europeans to use intimate gels and lotions is usual thing as well as to brush teeth on mornings or to shampoo. It is some vital standard to infringe which will not enter in an ones mind. But before admiring European cleanliness we should tell about hygiene traditions of many years as intimate cosmetics begun to be sold in Europe countries and USA in the middle of last century. During few decades intimate cosmetics is freely sold in any super-market. It is the same integral part of assortment such as oral cavity rinsing, hygienic tampons or diapers for babies.

In many medicine centers doctors explain to their patients' advantages of specialized agents.

The matter is that mucous membrane of genitalia has a lot of peculiarities and nuances. It is specific acid-base balance and local microflora and secreting glands activity. It is very easy to break the course of process but to compensate damage because of improper care is very difficult. That is why aid for intimate hygiene must be chosen with great caution. Usual soap to which we have used often doesn't cope with such a delicate task. Alkaline foam dries the skin, breaks natural acidity and even may cause irritations. Specialized aids don't have such disadvantages as they consider all peculiarities of female physiology.

To any mono-branded "intimate line" enter minimum two aids: soap and gel. Soap, as a rule has neutral PH, has wonderful moisturizing qualities and contains antiseptic additions that prevent inflammatory diseases of genitalia. Some soaps contain components that have antifungal action. Taking into consideration wide popularity of notorious "milk-fever" these additions are quite topical.

Intimate gels not only moisten mucous membrane but also tope it up. They increase tissues' blood supply, by that increase their sensitivity. Besides these aids have wonderful bactericidal qualities. Just because of this specialists recommend to use them after visiting swimming pools and public beaches. Lately so-called lubricants appeared - slick gels that mustn't be washed off. They have all properties mentioned above, however, their main goal is moistening. Gynecologists especially recommend using them to woman after 35 years old: with years secretory function gradually decreases and it causes a lot of inconveniences. Besides, lubricants are compatible with any types of contraceptives. They fit especially those people who prefer to use mechanical contraceptives - more simply, condoms. As all intimate gels have hydrophil base, but it means they don't influence condom's penetrability. So lubricants are quite useful addition to that arsenal of hygienic aids that any woman has.