Dry & Flaky
Dry skin means that your skin can't protect itself as well as it should from the environment. When the skin is dry, it develops tiny cracks in the outer layer, interfering with its ability to maintain hydration properly. When deciding on a skincare regime for your dry skin, it's important to recognise the difference between dry and dehydrated skin. Dry skin is a skin type, but dehydrated skin is a condition anyone can experience. Dry skin has a lack of oil, whereas dehydrated skin has a lack of water in the stratum corneum, which is the top layer of the skin. You don't need to have dry skin to have dehydrated skin.
