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Dry Skin

Skin feeling tight, flaky, or dull? Dry skin needs deep hydration, gentle care, and barrier-loving ingredients to get back to glowing.

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Dry Skin

🌿 Key Ingredients That Help

Hyaluronic Acid


Hydration Magnet: This humectant draws water into the skin and holds it there. Perfect for plumping and smoothing without clogging pores.

Colloidal Oatmeal

Soothing & Protective: Rich in beta-glucans, this finely ground oat locks in moisture, reduces itching, and calms sensitivity. A go-to for eczema or chronic dryness.


Meadowfoam Seed Oil

Moisture Sealant: Mimics skin’s natural sebum and locks in hydration without feeling greasy. Rich in fatty acids and antioxidants.


Panthenol (Vitamin B5)

Barrier Booster: Attracts and retains moisture, promotes healing, and strengthens your skin's barrier to reduce dryness over time.


Emu Oil

Deep Penetrating Moisture: Contains omega-3, 6, and 9 fatty acids. Anti-inflammatory and ultra-nourishing, ideal for chronically dry or mature skin.

 

L-Proline

Collagen Support: An amino acid that helps rebuild and maintain skin structure, elasticity, and moisture retention.

 

Niacinamide (Vitamin B3)

Multitasking Hero: Supports the barrier, reduces inflammation, increases ceramides, and helps skin retain water for longer.

🧴 DSB Favorites for Dry Skin

These products are formulated to quench dryness and restore your barrier with rich botanicals, humectants, and skin-soothing nutrients.

🧴 Oat Protein & Vitamin E Facial Cleansing Milk

A gentle but rich moisturizer with colloidal oatmeal, ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and niacinamide for serious hydration and calming.

🧼 Glow Lift Exfoliating Face Wash
Non-stripping, barrier-supporting cleanser infused with meadowfoam, aloe, and panthenol.

💧 Radiance Renewal Face Serum
Our go-to for glow: packed with peptides, hyaluronic acid, and L-proline to support long-term hydration and elasticity.

What It Is

Dry skin lacks moisture and struggles to retain it. It often feels tight, rough, flaky, or itchy—especially after cleansing. This is a skin type, not just a temporary condition, and it’s more common in colder seasons, low-humidity climates, or for those with maturing or melanated skin that naturally has fewer oil glands.

How It Appears

Your skin may feel dry all over, or just in certain zones like the cheeks, temples, or jawline. It can appear dull, rough, ashy, or textured. You might experience:

  • Flaking or peeling

  • A tight feeling after washing

  • Increased sensitivity or redness

  • Fine lines that appear more noticeable

  • A rough or uneven texture

Why It Matters
Dry skin isn’t just a cosmetic issue—it’s a barrier issue. When your skin lacks moisture or natural oils, it struggles to protect itself from environmental stress, bacteria, and inflammation. That means dryness can lead to irritation, breakouts, sensitivity, or premature aging if left untreated.
✨ What Causes It?

  • Genetics: Some skin just naturally produces less sebum (oil), especially in melanated or mature skin.

  • Aging & Hormonal Changes: Estrogen supports sebum production. As it declines with age or menopause, dryness increases.

  • Harsh Products: Over-cleansing, strong acids, sulfates, or high pH soaps can strip your skin and wreck your barrier.

  • Seasonal or Environmental Triggers: Dry climates, heaters, wind, or sun can cause trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL).

  • Over-Exfoliation: Too much exfoliation weakens your protective layer, allowing moisture to escape and irritants to enter.

💡 How Do You Know You Have It?

  • Skin feels tight or dry right after washing

  • Makeup or SPF clings to dry patches

  • Flaky skin on cheeks, nose, or forehead

  • Dullness or rough texture

  • Fine lines appear more visible when dehydrated

💁🏾‍♀️ Want to Find the Perfect Match?

 

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