You may not be aware that dry skin has several disadvantages. Since it lacks moisture and natural oils, it is more susceptible to premature aging and begins to wrinkle fairly early on. In addition, dry skin is often very sensitive to traditional skin care products and harsh ingredients.

Furthermore, dry skin has two subtypes which often need to be treated separately. These subtypes are normal dry skin and extremely dry skin. You may think it’s a bit exaggerated, but it’s necessary to treat these skin types differently.

How to Take Care of Normal Dry Skin

Before we get too in depth, let’s talk about the right dry skin routine. Because soap and water are known to strip both natural oils and moisture from your skin, it isn’t recommended that you use soapy cleansers.

People with dry skin should use a cream cleanser. Cream cleansers can help you remove debris from your skin without robbing your skin of excess moisture. Follow up this step with an alcohol free toner to refresh your skin.

Your dry skin care should be rounded off with a good moisturizing cream. Reapply your moisturizer as many times as you need it during the day. Don’t forget to exfoliate once every week with exfoliating creams or homemade mixtures based on grapefruit juice and oatmeal.

Taking Care of Very Dry Skin

If your skin still feels tight and itchy after you perform the previously mentioned cleansing routine then you have very dry skin. If this is your case then you should switch over to oils, not oil-based products, but actual oil. Both olive oil and rose hip oil are great choices when trying to treat very dry skin.

Change your cream cleanser for olive oil. Lather the oil on your face, place a relatively hot, moist towel on your face and let it set until it cools off. Then, wipe off the oil with the towel.

Use a creamy moisturizer immediately after, or apply some rose hip seed oil. This product will be absorbed quickly into your skin locking in moisture. This is all you need to keep your very dry skin under control.

When exfoliating this type of dry skin you can use a very unorthodox natural product for dry skin, milk. However, be sure to moisturize immediately after having exfoliated because milk will tighten your skin abruptly.

Picking the right natural skin care products may take a little trial and error. However, the results will be well worth the effort.

A good dry skin treatment requires the best skin moisturizer you can find. BIOSKINBALM is a face skin care product made with snail serum. This natural ingredient helps moisturize and fortify dry skin gently and effectively.

- Sara Kitch

Dry skin has several disadvantages associated to it. One such disadvantage is its lack moisture and natural oils which eventually lead it to premature aging. In addition, dry skin is often very sensitive to traditional skin care products and harsh ingredients.

Furthermore, dry skin has two subtypes which need to be treated separately. These subtypes include normal dry skin and extremely dry skin which cannot be treated with the same type of products.

How to Take Care of Normal Dry Skin

First of all let’s start with the appropriate dry skin routine. Soapy cleansers are not a good choice for dry skin. Soap and water can strip both natural oils and moisture from your skin.

People with dry skin should use a cream cleanser. Cream cleansers can help you remove debris from your skin without robbing your skin of excess moisture. Follow up with an alcohol free toner to refresh the skin.

Your dry skin care should be rounded off with a good moisturizing cream. Reapply your moisturizer as many times as you need it during the day. Exfoliate once a week using a homemade mixture based on grapefruit juice and oatmeal.

How to Take Care of Very Dry Skin

If your skin still feels tight and itchy after you perform the previously mentioned cleansing routine then you have very dry skin. If you feel that this is your situation then you should seriously consider switching over to oils, not oil-based products, but actual oil. Both olive oil and rose hip oil are great choices when trying to treat very dry skin.

Switch your cream cleanser for olive oil. Spread and lather the oil on your face. Once you let the oil set for a minute or two you should take a relatively hot, moist towel and place it on your face. Let it sit a few minutes while it cools off and then, gently wipe off the oil using the moist towel.

Immediately after wiping off the oil, apply a creamy moisturizer or rose hip seed oil. This product absorbs quickly and locks in moisture. This is all you need to keep your very dry skin under control.

When exfoliating this type of dry skin you can use a very unorthodox natural product for dry skin, milk. However, be sure to moisturize immediately after having exfoliated because milk will tighten your skin abruptly.

It may not be easy to find the right natural skin care products but with a little trial and error it will be well worth the effort.

A good dry skin treatment requires the best skin moisturizer you can find. BIOSKINBALM is a face skin care product made with snail serum which helps moisturize and fortify dry skin in a gentle, yet effective manner.

- Sara Kitch