Causes of Dry Skin

Constantly exposing your skin to environmental and indoor factors can cause your skin to become dry. Regular exposure to the sun and strong winds can aggravate dryness in the skin. You may notice that your skin is at its peak of dryness during the climate changes especially during winter. Indoor factors such as the heater or air conditioner may also effect your skin.

Dry skin is very common and can be very irritating and painful. Dry skin may tend to look very dull, tight and flaky and also feel itchy. There are many causes of dry skin and you may only treat it and hydrate it if you know causing the dryness.

Using soap to wash your face does its job by absorbing the oils from your skin, leaving it tight, dry with a shine and making it very uncomfortable for you.

Exposure to water and long hot baths and showers results in skin dryness and the heat takes away the natural oils from your skin. Aging causes the skin to become more and more dehydrated with time. Caffeine and alcohol can cause dryness in the skin as it draw water from your body.

Overuse of skin care products and cosmetics can result in damaging the skin hence causing dryness. When purchasing your make-up or skin moisturizers, do some research about the product and its ingredients and invest in quality rather than buying cheap brand make-up as the quality may be poor. Taking drugs and medications may have side effects which cause dryness or patches of dry skin. If you have medical conditions such as eczema or psoriasis, these can also cause your skin to become dry and itchy.

Hormonal changes like while you are menstruating or when you are pregnant can cause changes in your skin type.

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