Most of us are familiar with the frustrations of dry skin, especially when our skin gets itchy, flaky, feels "tight" or inflamed. It's not pretty. If this sounds like you, you certainly aren't alone in your dry skin dilemma, but before you label yourself as having "dry skin", it could simply be a case of skin dehydration.
The good news? We know of a dermatogically endorsed product that can help tackle both dry and dehydration concerns. But first, let's start with the facts.
1. The signs that you really have dry skin
Dry skin occurs when the sebaceous glands fail to produce enough natural oils. Dry skin is a skin "type" and can be hereditary or linked to atopic skin concerns such as eczema and psoriasis. Dry skin types will require added hydration to support the sebaceous glands and to provide the skin with the vital barrier protection it needs to maintain the oils within the skin and minimise further evaporation.
Signs of dry skin include: rough feeling skin, redness with inflammation, irritation, itching, tightness and flaking.
2. How do I treat dry skin quickly?
The easiest way to help reduce the symptoms of dry skin types is to moisturise as often as possible. For best results do this straight after the shower when the skin is slightly damp. This will help the skin absorb the ingredients in your dry skin lotion.
For truly dry skin, you will need a lotion that is designed to restore lipids - one that provides the skin with superior barrier protection. Choose a moisturiser such as Dermavive Moisturising Lotion which contains natural colloidal oatmeal. This formulation provides immediate relief from itching and relief from inflammation while providing the barrier protection your skin requires to stay supple and soft.
3. Could it just be dehydration?
While dry skin lacks oil, dehydrated skin lacks water. Dehydrated skin is not a skin type, it is simply a condition that occurs when our skin lacks essential water levels. Dehydrated skin can be a result of low internal hydration as well as exposure to the elements. There are a number of ways to support dehydrated skin and the best way is to start within by restoring internal hydration levels.
Signs you have dehydrated skin include: dry patches, dullness, dark circles, fine lines may appear more noticeable.
4. How to restore hydration topically
Dehydrated skins will benefit from a lotion, such as Dermavive Moisturising Lotion, that works to restore the water levels within the skin in the way of a water-based formula. A pH balanced lotion that contains natural colloidal oatmeal can treat both dry skin and dehydrated skin.
5. Is colloidal oatmeal the answer for both dry and dehydrated skins?
Colloidal oatmeal is famous for its ability to soothe, heal and protect. It also provides the skin with intense nourishment offering long lasting hydration as the ground oats are readily absorbed by the skin. This is thanks to colloidal oatmeal's ability to retain moisture within the skin over a long period of time.
The cellulose and fibre from the ground oats has the ability to neutralise the pH of dry itchy skin. This makes it an effective lotion for treating itching and inflammation associated with dry flaking skin concerns as well as atopic skin conditions.
Dermavive Moisturising Lotion provides both protection and hydration in one. This unique dual action allows it to treat both dehydrated and dry skin concerns.
Dermavive Moisturising Lotion: is designed to support the skin's matrix while providing superior barrier protection. This unique barrier protection minimises trans epidermal water loss which can lead to dehydration while supporting free water levels within the skin. This double action makes Dermavive Moisturising Lotion the best of its kind. Dermatogically endorsed, this product is vital for drying environments. Keep it in your handbag and say goodbye to dry, itchy, flaky skin for good.
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