Dry/ Dehydrated Skin
- Both dry and dehydrated skin involve damage in Skin Lipid Barrier Layer.
- Dry skin is a lack of oil whereas dehydrated skin is a lack of water in the Skin Lipid Barrier Layer, often genetic, caused by an internal imbalance that causes the oily protective layer to malfunction.
- It can also caused by external factor such as sun exposure, harsh soaps or strong cosmetics, spicy or deep fried diet etc, all these may cause damage to skin lipid barrier layer and cause skin to have high TEWL and overproduce oil, resulted in clogged pores, breakouts, irritation, dry patches, and wrinkles.
Normal solutions: Use an antioxidant-rich, oil-based lotion to help nourish dry skin and act as a barrier that keeps moisture from escaping. For dehydrated skin, drink lots of water, use sun block and hydrating product like HA and top it up with a cream based moisturizer.