Face Care Routine For Dry Skin

Is your skin always dry or dehydrated? It’s not you, it’s your skin care routine.

Dry skin can result in dry itching, dandruff, skin rash, skin redness, flaky many it's all of the above.

We have the dermatologist approved solution

We have compiled the top recommendations that are proven to leave your dry face radiant, nourished, and healthy.

Joshua Zeichner, MD director of cosmetic and clinical research in dermatology at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City says that...

“Dry skin is essentially skin with low water content… cracks between skin cells, loss of hydration, and in severe cases, inflammation of the skin” (1)

The research clearly identifies the following five steps to implement into your skin care routine. These steps will clean, hydrate, and protect your face. By implementing you can find relief from dry, irritated and itchy skin.

1. Cleanse

2. Tone

3. Target

4. Moisturize

5. Protect

Cleanse

The first step in your skin care journey should be to choose a hydrating cleanser. You want to pick a cleanser that remove oil and dirt while avoiding disruption to the outer layer of your skin. One of the best ingredients to look for is hyaluronic acid.

Dermatologist Recommended products:

1. Cetaphil’s Gentle Skin Cleanser

2. CeraVe’s Hydrating Facial Cleanser

3. Paula's Choice Perfectly Balanced Foaming Cleanser

Tone

Most toners contain alcohol as a ingredient, this dries out your skin. So look for an toner that is alcohol-free. You want to look for active ingredients that restore the pH levels in your skin.

Here are some great options:

1. Alaffia Everyday Coconut Face Toner

2. InstaNatural Vitamin C Facial Toner

3. Neutrogena Alcohol-Free Facial Toner

Target

This step will help target specific skin spots and blemishes. It is important to focus on hydration says well as a hyaluronic acid serum

Some of the best options on the market are:

1. The Ordinary Hylauronic Acid 2% + B5.

2. Tree of Life Anti-Aging Complete Regimen

Moisturize

A excellent moisturizer will lock in the nutrients and benefits of any serum. So opt for a daily moisturizer that’s designed for the face.

Dermatologist Kavita Mariwalla states in HealthLine.com that “facial moisturizer needs to be really nourishing and hydrating but avoid products that might clog your pores.” It’s a safe bet to look for “noncomedogenic” on the label.” (2)

Dermatologist Recommended Products:

1. SkinFix Barrier+ Triple Lipid-Peptide Face Cream

2. Cetaphil Moisturizer, Daily Oil-Free Hydrating Face Lotion

3. CeraVe Moisturizing Cream | Body and Face Moisturizer

Protect

Depending on the level of sun exposure you get, daily sunscreen use is recommended to prevents harmful UV rays from causing damage to your skin. This applies to everyone that encounters harsh UV rays, nomatter your skin type.

Kavita Mariwalla says “I recommend wearing sunscreen to protect your skin from harsh UV rays regardless of your skin type. For sunscreen, I like ISDIN Eryfotona and La Roche-Posay Anthelios,”

Here are some lower cost options:

1. Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel Lotion Sunscreen

2. Aveeno Protect + Hydrate Face-Moisturizing Sunscreen.

3. CeraVe Mineral Sunscreen

4. ISDIN Eryfotona Actinica Mineral sunscreen

5. La Roche-Posay Anthelios Melt-In Sunscreen Milk

Clinical research has proven that a consistent skin care regimen will lead improves in skin condition. By practicing this daily skin care routine, you can heal your skin. Try out some of the recommended product to leave your skin looking and feeling nourished, healthy and glowing.