Dehydrated Skin
Just like offsetting your carbon footprint, when you know the signs of this universal issue, you can balance it with our dehydrated skin products
How to care for dehydrated skin?
We all need a bit of TLC sometimes, even our skin. Looking after your skin is as much a part of successful adulting as scheduling gym time or paying your bills on time. Carry a reusable water bottle to remind yourself to drink at least two litres of H20 a day. Top up that number if you’ve worked out or are partial to coffee and alcohol, and be mindful of balancing your diet beyond liquids – plenty of fruit and veg will do the trick. That’s the inside taken care of. For the outside, look for products with hyaluronic acid (FYI, that’s a skin-hydrating saviour we’re all born with, rather than a chemistry lesson acid) and make sure to moisturise as part of your daily routine.
Quick science lesson: hyaluronic acid is your friend. Essentially, it’s a moisture-magnet, locking water in our skin cells. Though it’s a natural part of our bodies from birth, thanks to drying environmental factors and the ageing process we can always use a top-up. Hyaluronic acid is found in natural sources, notably wheat. No surprise, then, that we’ve used it in our formula for our Vitamin E moisturisers, alongside raspberry seed oil.
Our Best Skincare Routine For Dehydrated Skin
1.Start with our best cleanser for dehydrated skin
If your body isn’t quite a temple, your skin is where issues can show up. Call it push and pull, yin and yang, or the balance of the elements – we humans need water, not to mention the right diet and climate, to sustain healthy, supple skin. So, starting your skincare routine with a gentle face wash is the best first step. Enter our Vitamin E Gentle Facial Wash. It’s enriched with vitamin E in a winning non-drying formula and is suitable for all skin types. It has a soft touch and leaves skin feeling clean and refreshed, letting you get on with the important business of being you.
2.Follow up with our best moisturizer for dehydrated skin
Dehydration can happen to anyone, which is why we made our suits-all Vitamin E Moisture Day Cream. This lightweight cream boosts skin’s hydration by 38% for 8 hours, leaving it seriously nourished with moisture. But if you want something more targeted, look to our Vitamin E Intense Moisture Cream for dry skin, or our Vitamin E Moisture Gel Cream for combination skin. Each contains hyaluronic acid, gives daily hydration, and works with your skin type to create plumper and healthier-looking skin, helping to give your face hydration for up to 72 hours.
3.Treat your skin to our best face masks for dehydrated skin
Regular face masks may sound indulgent, but we don’t believe in ‘saving for best’ when you can live your best life right now. Not to mention, face masks are the missing piece of the puzzle in your dehydrated skincare routine, the bit that moves the needle the furthest. Our Hemp Overnight Nourishing Rescue Mask and British Rose Fresh Plumping Mask are our best face masks for dehydrated skin. The first suits dry skin, working hardest overnight. Skin feels hydrated thanks to this face mask, which is enriched with a combo of hemp seed oil and Community Fair Trade aloe vera. The latter mask, with its refreshing gel feel, helps to replump skin and is infused with rosehip oil, British rose extract and aloe vera. Hello, hydration.
4.Finish with our best night creams for dehydrated skin
Taking care of your skin before bed is a no-brainer. Just as you brush, floss, and remove makeup, applying a night cream is a key part of an after-dark routine. If you’re into productivity and optimizing your time, consider this: an eight-hour stretch for dehydrated skin products to get to work, uninterrupted by the elements. That’s winning. To increase the effects even further, apply our Vitamin E Nourishing Night Cream or Oils of Life Sleeping Cream before bed. The result? Skin feels refreshed and replenished with nourishing moisture.
From cheeks to lips, this is the best makeup for dehydrated skin
A base layer for dehydrated lips
It's no surprise that your kisser might become dehydrated when you think about it. The top, protective layer of the epidermis is thinner than the rest of our skin. Our lips also don’t have sebaceous glands, where those all-important natural oils come from, keeping the rest of your face moisturized. To help protect this delicate area, a regular swipe of our Avocado Lip Care Stick is just the ticket.
Your dehydrated body care regime
Now that you’ve read all about how to take care of dehydrated skin on your face, follow three quick steps to take care of your body too.
Scrub-happy
Exfoliation scrubs away all manner of sins, leaving the skin – and, we think, soul – feeling healthier. Use the Almond Milk & Honey Body Scrub for a gentle polish and moisture-hit to dehydrated skin.
Wellness wash
The ultimate softie in a bottle, our gentle Almond Milk & Honey Shower Cream leaves skin feeling hydrated. Formulated to be kind to even dehydrated skin, it’s a daily wellness ritual we know you can get behind.
Hydration hero
A water-based moisturiser is the simplest way to balance out dehydrated skin and our fast-absorbing Body Yogurts are designed for just this. Build up the soothing scent from steps 1 and 2 with our Almond Milk Body Yogurt.