Skin Type: Dry Skin
How to recognize dry skin
Your skin feels dry and rough, it tightens unpleasantly and may even flake? Then you most likely have dry skin.
Dry skin usually appears somewhat dull or matte and tends to redness. If you apply makeup and then notice many small flakes that are further emphasized by the makeup, this is also a sign of dry skin. Dry skin is particularly sensitive to external environmental influences such as wind, heat, or cold because the natural protective barrier is missing. Especially in winter, the skin condition can worsen due to cold and dry heating air. But even in summer, heat and UV radiation can easily stress dry skin. Redness, inflammation, or irritation occur more frequently.
Excursus: Dry Skin vs. Dehydrated Skin
It is important to understand that there is a difference between dry skin and dehydrated, i.e., moisture-deficient skin. The difference lies in the fact that dry skin lacks additional sebum, whereas dehydrated skin lacks moisture, meaning water. While dry skin is more genetically determined, dehydration is a skin condition. This can affect any skin type and is often caused by external factors. Dehydration occurs when the skin cannot properly retain moisture and the water evaporates from the outermost layer of the skin.
The so-called transepidermal water loss is then too high. This can happen, for example, with excessively hot baths, dry heating air, or UV radiation.
How can you tell what your skin is lacking? Does your skin feel tight and flaky, even though you notice an oily film on your forehead and nose? This suggests that your skin type is not dry but rather combination skin, and the dry skin sensation is more likely caused by dehydration of your skin.
Causes
The skin type dry skin, like most skin types, is usually genetically determined. If you tend to have dry skin, this condition will likely accompany you throughout your life. However, there are also external factors that can promote dry skin.
Dry skin produces less sebum, i.e., natural skin oil, than other skin types. The important protective film on the skin "crumbles," making it easier for harmful environmental influences such as cold or UV rays to affect the skin. This also makes it harder for the skin to produce and retain enough moisture.
Dehydration, a one-sided diet, hormonal fluctuations, or stress can also cause the skin to become drier. Since the skin naturally produces fewer oils and retains less moisture as it ages, the skin tends to become drier with age.
What your skin needs
Compensate for water loss
To compensate for water loss, give your skin a large dose of moisture, for example with hyaluronic acid. It penetrates deep into the skin and replenishes the moisture balance there. At the same time, it helps the skin retain moisture for a long time.
Incorporate valuable oils
Since your skin does not produce enough sebum on its own, you should incorporate valuable oils into your routine. These protect your skin barrier and help retain moisture in the skin. An oil-based care product is also a great base for your makeup. It sits smoothly on the skin instead of emphasizing dead skin flakes or dryness-related fine lines. Suitable options include natural oils such as almond, amaranth, or argan oil.
Use mild products
Avoid aggressive soaps or alcohol-based cleansers, as they can disrupt your skin barrier and strip your skin of too much oil and moisture. Mild, pH-neutral cleansing products are better suited.
Our product recommendations for dry skin
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Peptide Pro Collagen Cream
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Glycerin Intensive Serum
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Hyaluron Intensive Serum
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Hyaluron Intensive Cream SPF 30
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