How to Treat Dry Skin on the Face: Causes, Treatments, and Prevention
If you’re battling dry skin on your face, you know how uncomfortable it can feel. With dryness comes rough patches, redness, flaking, and tightness.
Fortunately, it can be resolved with the right skincare ingredients, products, and skincare routine for dry skin.
In this article, we’ll go over what causes dry skin, how to prevent it, and how to treat it with a hydrating skincare routine.
February 20th, 2025
From BIOTHERM
What causes dry skin on the face?
Several factors can cause dry skin on the face - environmental, genetics, lifestyle, and harsh skincare. Here are the main contributors to dry skin:
Environmental issues
Your skin is likely to experience dryness in cold or low humidity environments. Cover your face with scarves, face masks, and hats when outside to minimise the impact on your skin.
Dry skin can also be caused by other factors such as taking too-hot showers or baths, cranking up the heating in your home, or sitting near heat sources such as fireplaces and furnaces.
Lifestyle and aging
Your lifestyle can also lead to dry skin if you’re not careful. Here are the main culprits for dehydration:
- Not drinking enough water
- Eating unhealthy foods
- Smoking
- Excessive drinking
Take care of these factors and you’ll be one step closer to having supple, hydrated skin.
Hydrating skincare ingredients for dry skin
You can improve dry skin with effective, hydrating ingredients in your skincare products. Look for the following ingredients suitable for dry skin:
- Hyaluronic acid
- Coconut oil
- Glycerin
- Shea butter
These four ingredients are just some of many that will retain moisture and plump up the skin.
Daily skincare routine to treat dry skin on the face
Keeping up with a consistent skincare routine for dry skin is the most sure-fire way to keep dryness at bay. Here’s a step-by-step routine to follow:
- Remove your makeup with a soothing micellar water. Then follow up with a gentle cleanser. The Aquasource Hydra Barrier Cleanser removes impurities while protecting your skin barrier.
- Follow up with a hydrating serum that contains hyaluronic acid for hydration that lasts all day.
- Layer on a rich moisturiser that will impart more hydration and plump up the skin, such as the Aquasource Hyalu Plump Gel. This one is infused with regenerating Biotech Plankton™ and Hyaluronic Acids.
- A few times a week, treat your skin to a hydrating face mask for an extra dose of moisture. This Life Plankton Essence-in-Mask regenerates, smoothes, and illuminates the skin. With consistent use, it will improve the appearance of dry patches and avoid dehydration throughout the week.
And that’s it! Follow this skincare routine for dry skin and you’ll maintain soft, supple skin on a daily basis.
