It's been upwards of 80 degrees in Los Angeles for about two weeks. Out of necessity, air conditioners all over the city have been cranked up to high power.
Air conditioners pull moisture out of the air. Air conditioners are not selective about where the humidity comes from. Some of the moisture pulled from the room in which the A/C is operating is removed from the skin. When air conditioners pull the moisture out of the skin, it creates a drying effect.
Water keeps things fluid, mobile and elastic. Water serves the same purpose for skin. Water is crucial to maintain the skins' elasticity. Without it, overtime, skin shrivels, creases, and wrinkles. In other words, the ageing process is hastened. There is not a person on Earth who would willingly volunteer to age faster than he/she has to.
To make matters worse, often people step out of an air conditioned office or car into the blazing hot sun that prompted them to turn on the A/C in the first place. Outdoors UVA and UVB rays beam down into the face.
Keep in mind, facial skin is also constantly battered by wind, pollutants, changing weather conditions, irritants, allergens, and emissions from cars. Nature and technology seem to be working against the skin's innate struggle to maintain its health. This is all negative stress. Negative stress is unhealthy and damaging.
Without consistent proper skin care, a simple technological comfort such as turning on the A/C could potentially contribute to damaging the skin. The long term damage is not limited to premature aging. Some people's skin due to poor diet, underlying illness, or poor maintenance over time, is simply unable to quickly adjust and may suffer structural damage. Structural damage can't be repaired with over the counter (OTC) products.
Place several bowls of water in the area that's being cooled by the A/C. This simple inexpensive adjustment can help decrease the drying effect on the skin. This makes sense since the A/C can pull moisture from the sitting water and not facial skin.
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