Your skin feels dry and flaky. Is it because you have dry skin or is it because your skin is dehydrated? Dry skin is different from dehydrated skin, and the skin care products used for the two types of skin are different. If you don’t understand your skin type and choose the wrong moisturizer, it will not only fail to hydrate your skin, but will only make your skin drier. In the worst case, it may develop into sensitive skin.
Find out whether you have dehydrated skin or dry skin!
Dehydrated skin is usually a temporary condition, while dry skin is the natural condition of the skin, usually a long-term condition, and is mostly congenital or hereditary.
Let's take a simple test to check your skin condition:
After washing your face, do not apply any skin care products. After 30 minutes, observe the oiliness of your skin.
Dry skin result: If there is almost no oil in the T-zone (forehead, nose, mouth, and jaw), and your cheeks feel noticeably dry, tight, and even flaky, it means that your skin type is dry skin.
Dehydrated skin result: If there is a little or even a lot of oil in the T-zone, then you may have combination skin or oily skin, but you will feel dry skin caused by dehydration, which means your skin is in a dehydrated skin state.
What maintenance measures are there in daily life?
Daily care for dry skin:
- Drinking enough water can reduce the evaporation of skin moisture, maintain sufficient moisture in the epidermis, and repair damaged skin barrier.
- Avoid frequent exposure of the skin to hot and cold environments to avoid imbalance in oil secretion
Skin care for dry skin:
- After cleansing your face in the morning and evening, do not rub off water droplets on your face, but pat it dry.
- Moisturizing products: Choose skin care products containing natural oils to moisturize the skin and enhance the moisture-locking ability of the skin's surface.
Four characteristics of dehydrated muscle
- Sudden itchy skin
- Skin prone to sensitivity
- Uneven skin tone
- Appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
Daily care for dehydrated skin:
- If you are exposed to extremely cold or strong UV rays, you must add sunscreen and take precautions every 2 hours. Moisturize your skin immediately after swimming to reduce the drying effects of chlorine.
Skin care for dehydrated skin:
- After cleansing your face in the morning and evening, do not rub off water droplets on your face, but pat it dry.
- Focus on repairing the skin barrier and choose skin care products with high moisturizing power that can instantly replenish moisture to the skin to improve tightness.
Whether you have dry skin or dehydrated skin, remember to "replenish moisture first and then lock moisture"
The skin barrier of dehydrated skin is damaged, it often flakes and becomes very dry, so the skin must be replenished with moisture instantly. GLOWBIOTICS® Refreshing Moisturizing Gel Lotion combines probiotics, prebiotics and vitamin C to help restore the balance of skin flora, repair the skin barrier and improve overall skin texture, relieving tightness.
The skin of dry skin lacks oiliness and is often not moisturized enough, especially after each shower, it will feel tight and itchy. Use GLOWBIOTICS® Firming and Nourishing Cream to improve the skin texture and increase skin moisture for mature dry skin. After rebuilding a healthy and strong skin barrier, it can naturally enhance skin resistance and protect the skin from sensitive invasion.
Regardless of whether you have dry skin or dehydrated skin, weekly exfoliation is a must! GLOWBIOTICS® Probiotic Lactic Acid Brightening Exfoliant is the first choice for exfoliation. Its unique probiotic lactic acid exfoliating formula rebalances the skin's bacterial flora, gently accelerates keratin metabolism, and restores translucent, clear and smooth skin.
