Remedies for Dry Skin

There are many remedies for dry skin, more than you'd think. The key to beating dry skin is to help the skin to retain its moisture and natural oils. In conditions which are low humidity, cold and windy, the skin can really struggle to stay in shape and can become dry and damaged easily, so you must give your skin a helping hand to stay healthy.

For skin to retain its moisture you must feed your skin in various ways. Consuming plenty of the correct vitamins, A, B and C for instance, will give your skin the internal nourishment it needs to grow as healthy as possible. There is nothing like a balanced diet to achieve healthy skin, so good skincare must really start here.

Moisturising your skin regularly – particularly in the winter before going out and after washing and shaving – will help to put some of the moisture lost back into your skin. One of the biggest hidden causes of dry skin in the winter is in fact central heating. Central heating heats up your house but causes lower humidity making the skin dry much worse, so your skin can often find no escape from drying during these times. As an equaliser, running a humidifier whilst you're central heating is on will help your skin to retain its moisture.

Don't bath excessively, this only serves to wash away the skins oils. Bathe once a day and use lukewarm water, kind soaps and avoid flannel / loafers, as all of these things dry the skin by washing and scrubbing the skins natural oils away. Never scrub yourself dry after bathing, always pat yourself, particularly in the facial area. Scrubbing will also wash away the skins protective oils. Moisturise every time after bathing, this is crucial in helping your skin to regenerate its defences against the elements and retaining moisture.

As you can see, there is a lot more than you may at first think to stopping dry skin. Cleansing and moisturising is just the tip of the iceberg, but by following the information given in this article you're skin will really become much less dry and much healthier.