Struggling with dry skin is often difficult in itself, and with so many products with different ingredients floating around in the market, it becomes harder to know what actually works for your skin. 

It’s always helpful to know, or try to understand what is causing your skin to be dry. Sometimes dryness only arises during certain months or when exposed to certain irritants; knowing this will help you figure out when to use certain products to relieve your skin from dryness.

If you notice that your skin is dry only during the winter, there are simple fixes that should help your skin feel better and back to normal in no time. It’s said that using a thick, greasy moisturiser should help lock moisture, used when the skill is still damp. 

Petroleum jelly is the most inexpensive option to hydrate the skin, but natural ingredients like jojoba work even better as they mimic the skin’s sebum, allowing it to work closely with the skin barrier to maintain moisture. Taking shorter showers with warm water also prevents the stripping of necessary oils from the skin. And of course, remember to moisturise, as it is one of the most important steps to protect your skin from dryness that can be worsened by contact with irritating materials like wool that are essential to winter. 

It’s easy to piece together that dry skin occurs when there’s a lack of hydration in your skin. To rectify that, you need specific ingredients that will help bring that moisture back, and help soothe and ease any other possible conditions, such as itchiness, that may arise from dryness. 

Active ingredients like hyaluronic acid are naturally produced by the skin, slowly decreasing in production with age. It keeps the skin supple and hydrated, and incorporating it into your routine will aid with restoring  moisture and skin elasticity. Hyaluronic acid can hold up to a 1000 times its molecular weight in water, testifying to its remarkable qualities to help your skin rehydrate and rejoice. Ingredients like this, which have humectant and water-trapping qualities may be the best choice for your skin, according to Harvard Health. 

To retain moisture and keep the skin healthy, it’s always good to pair skincare with a good, fragrance free moisturiser and sunscreen to prevent any further damage or dryness that can be caused by sun exposure. 

When dealing with dry skin, it’s also good to know what products to avoid. Scrubs and exfoliating products may further damage your skin barrier and irritate it, but gentle exfoliants, like oats, may be a good replacement as it simultaneously deeply cleanses and calms the skin.

Botanic Hearth’s Jojoba and Hyaluronic Acid face wash and body wash are perfect for managing dry skin. While hyaluronic acid hydrates the skin, jojoba acts as a humectant to seal the moisture that it brings in from the environment. Rosemary leaf extract works alongside to reduce inflammation, making it a great product for acne-prone or irritated skin that suffers from dryness. 

If your skin is on the more sensitive side, the Oat and Niacinamide face wash and body wash will promise deep exfoliation without any dryness or irritation. Niacinamide reduces the appearance of blemishes, and Sea Buckthorn oil deeply hydrates the skin to prevent and protect from dryness.