Skin Types – Consultation
Care for dry skin: What you need to know
Is your skin dry and tight? Do you often have rough patches on your cheeks or forehead? Caring for dry and sensitive skin is a challenge – especially with extreme temperatures in summer and winter. But you are not alone, as more and more people tend to have dry, stressed skin. However, with the right skincare products, your skin’s appearance can improve significantly. Our gentle ingredients and rich formulations provide you with soothing care. We’ll show you what to pay attention to when cleansing and caring for dry skin and how to restore your skin’s balance.
These are the characteristics of dry skin
Dry skin often shows reduced activity of the sebaceous glands. It lacks moisture on the one hand and fat on the other. The unpleasant consequence: the function of your skin’s acid mantle is disturbed. The external signs of this malfunction can be flaky and rough patches of skin, partial redness, and even fine skin cracks. In many cases, dry skin itches unpleasantly and feels tight. The premature formation of (dryness) wrinkles can also be an unwanted consequence and indicates that your skin lacks moisture and lipids.
Common causes of dry skin
The causes of dry skin are diverse. External factors such as heat, cold, dry heating air, UV radiation, or frequent washing can weaken the skin's natural protective barrier. The natural aging process also plays a role: as we age, the skin produces less sebum and loses moisture.
The right care for dry skin
For dry skin, mild, nourishing care products with as little alcohol as possible should be used. First and foremost, the lipid and moisture balance must be replenished, and your skin must be supplied with enough fat. Rich, skin-protecting, and re-fatting care creams are best suited for dry skin.
Optimal care for dry facial skin
Dry skin needs extra-gentle care that does not dry it out further and provides especially long-lasting moisture. Your daily beauty routine should therefore focus on two main points: soothing and protecting the skin. Facial care products for dry and demanding skin are designed to support or rebuild the skin's protective barrier and reduce any feelings of tightness.
Your day cream should replenish the depleted moisture reserves in the acid mantle in the morning, for example with the help of the valuable ingredient hyaluronic acid. Its skin-protecting, moisture-retaining, and skin-firming properties can especially counteract age-related dryness. For night care, a finely balanced formula of high-quality organic oils and fats and valuable moisturizers is also the ideal care solution.
Moisturizing serums or facial oils provide a meaningful addition to the care of dry skin. Around the eyes and lips, (age-related) dryness wrinkles often form. An intensive nourishing eye cream should therefore be gently tapped into the skin as the last step in your daily beauty routine, morning and evening.
Optimal cleansing for dry facial skin
Dry skin requires an especially gentle cleansing because it can react much more sensitively to surfactants. Finely coordinated active ingredient compositions with added moisturizers, as offered by lavera Natural Beauty, are the ideal natural care solution. To thoroughly remove dirt particles and makeup residues from your stressed skin, it’s best to use a gentle cleansing milk. It provides initial moisture and care during cleansing. A little tip: Make sure not to wash your face with water that is too hot, as this stresses your dry skin even more. For a clear complexion and skin optimally prepared for subsequent care, you can then use a mild facial toner that gently and softly clarifies your skin.
Your care routine for the whole day
Morning
- Use a cleansing foam or a mild cleansing milk that has a replenishing effect
- If needed, a mild facial toner can be used
- A moisturizing, lightweight cream provides the skin with sufficient care for the day
- The sensitive, dry eye area can be additionally cared for with an eye cream
In the evening
- Cleansing milk/foam with nourishing, re-fatting properties to remove dirt, sebum, and makeup residues from the skin
- Mild facial toner for additional cleansing
- Richer, re-fatting night care for skin regeneration
- Eye care for, e.g., dryness wrinkles
Natural ingredients for dry skin
At a glance: How to recognize and care for dry skin
The most important points summarized for you:
- Regeneration and skin protection are essential in facial care
- Use moisturizing, gentle cleansing products
- Perfect: The ideal mix of moisture and care
- Consult a doctor if the causes of dry skin need to be clarified
- Drink plenty of fluids! Two liters daily can effectively support a skin-appropriate care routine
- Avoid hot showers, long baths, strong sunlight, and dry heating air, as they can increase skin dryness
