Does it feel like your skin is never really moisturised, no matter how much lotion you put on? It's not a secret that the climate in Australia changes between extremely hot and extremely cold very frequently, causing multiple skin issues. This is because extreme weather, from bright sunlight to dry and cold wind, is very harmful to your skin lipids.
This blog post will discuss the causes of dry skin and practical ways to help you attain moisturised and flawless skin. Regardless of what you are dealing with, be it dry skin, tight skin or skin itching, there’s a solution.
Let's dive into dry skin and discover how to combat dry skin in all seasons.
Understanding Dry Skin:
Let’s suppose that skin is like the walls of a brick structure. The bricks are skin cells, and the mortar is a certain kind of oil used to hold them together. When the mortar is either washed away or proven weak, water can easily seep through the walls. This is what happens to your skin when it becomes dry.
What Causes Dry Skin?
- Harsh Weather: Cold temperatures and low humidity often dry out the skin.
- Hot Showers: A long shower takes most of the skin's natural oils from the body, leaving your skin feeling dry.
- Harsh Products: Too often washing with soap and water, especially with chemicals, may cause your skin to become irritated.
- Sun Damage: It exposes the skin to sun rays by depriving the skin’s outer cover, the melanin, of natural protection from the sun.
Dry Skin and Dehydrated Skin
Dry skin is a condition when the skin becomes low on oil content, while dehydrated skin lacks water content. It is possible to get a skin type that is dry as well as dehydrated.
Combatting Dry Skin: Getting Back to Basics
According to professionals, the best way to combat dry skin is by being consistent with skincare routines.
Here's a simple guide on how to combat dry skin on face to get you started:
- Gentle Cleansing: Start by washing your face using a natural wash. We recommend Sorboderm Natural Gentle Skin Cleanser 2.2 to wash away the surface dirt and oils.
- Hydration: After washing, apply our sorboderm restoring gentle moisturiser to hydrate your skin.
- Exfoliation: Twice, sometimes once a week, massage a natural scrub on the skin to wash off dead skin. Peeling also enables the skin to absorb moisturisers better to improve its health.
Quick DIY hack for Natural Scrub:
Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 drops water
- 1-2 drops your preferred essential oil; orange, lemon, lavender, or tea tree.
Instructions:
- Combine Ingredients: Pour the sugar into a small bowl and add water and your selected essential oil.
- Gentle Exfoliation: Apply the scrub with your fingertips, and massage the skin without applying on the eye region.
- Rinse and Pat Dry: Wash your face with cool water to wash off the scrub or you may damp your face with water and wipe off the scrub gently. Do not rub the face as this might cause more blemishes; instead, dab it gently with a dry towel.
Practical Tips on How to Deal with Dry Skin
You can also rely on other measures to fight dry skin. Here are a few tips:
- Stay Hydrated
Drinking lots of water significantly helps our skin stay hydrated. You should aim to drink at least eight glasses of water a day.
- Avoid Hot Showers
Taking hot baths or showers makes your skin lose its natural oils. Therefore, we recommend you go with warm water, not hot water, and avoid showering too long.
- Use a Humidifier
Using a humidifier can be your best friend during dry seasons of the year because it moistens the skin when it is likely to become dry due to climatic changes and extreme weather.
- Protect Your Skin from the Sun
It is also important to avoid ultraviolet radiation from the sun, which may harm the skin's surface layer, causing dryness and other signs of ageing. Make sunscreen your ally by applying it on skin exposed to the sun. Use a broad-spectrum sunscreen with a sun protection factor of 30 or above, and try avoiding midday sun.
- Choose Gentle Fabrics
Wear smooth, breathable fabrics like cotton or silk to prevent further dryness. Exclude rough materials like wool and stick to fabrics which do not cause further dryness or roughness to the skin.
These lifestyle changes should be adopted in your daily lives to enhance your skin's health and aesthetic value.
Conclusion
Effective management of dry skin is possible with the right approach. Consider using our SorboDerm Range for natural and effective skincare solutions. These products are made with 100% organic ingredients. They are specially crafted to meet all your skin care needs. So, by using the right skincare products, natural products, and a proper diet, everybody can get fresh, healthy skin.
