Simple, Easy Ways to Combat Dry Skin

Oatmeal restores the skin’s normal pH and helps in preventing and relieving dry skin.

Dry skin (Xerosis), a mild skin condition, can be treated with home remedies that include oils, diet, and moisturisers. Reshma Vishnani, Consultant Dermatologist at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, and Raj Parikh, dermatologist and skin expert at Aveeno India, have listed ways of combating dry skin:

While there are tons of natural options available, one easy and safe option is using oatmeal as it has an enhanced ability to lock-in moisture and relieve dry, itchy and irritated skin. Natural skincare does not only make you look good, but also provides you with lasting radiance that makes you feel healthier and beautiful from within.

Dry Skin / Xerosis - Symptom Evaluation
Dry skin a result in inadequate hydration of the skin. This could be either due to a reduced intake of fluids or faster evaporation following loss of oily layer on the skin.

‘Oatmeal acts as a skin protectant active ingredient, restoring the skin's normal pH and helps in preventing and relieving dry skin.’

Always use a moisturiser which is non-greasy and non-comedogenic.

Applying a moisturiser immediately after a bath on damp skin is one of the best habits you could form for a healthy skin.

Avoid moisturisers with heavy fragrance that could aggravate any underlying dermatitis.

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