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Like any organ, the physical functioning of skin that's dry is well below par in general — no firming, otherwise rejuvenating, "anti-aging" or antioxidant treatment will function as well when skin is dry.

Aesthetically, dry winter skin appears immediately less soft, firm and flexible, and is generally less resistant to any and all forms and degrees of deterioration.

At worst, dry winter skin is a prime symptom of eczema, ichtyosis and hyperkeratosis.

In reality all skin — including oily skin afflicted by acne — is drier in winter than at other times. For all practical purposes, no skin type can approach being "too moist." Skin care usage based on conventional skin type descriptions (oily/dry/acne/sensitive etc.) fails skin's health needs and appearance potential by unnecessarily curtailing hydration year round.

To avoid losses in skin quality, sustain and build on the benefits of skin care and treatment established in warmer times by avoiding any drop in your skin's hydration levels.

Prevention is better than treatment, so avoid encouraging dry skin through:

• injudicious use of glycolic acid;
  
  
• facial and body cleansers containing surfactants including:
• sodium laureth sulphate and
• sodium pareth sulphate.

A few people still use soap, all forms of which, including "cleansing bars" marketed as not being soap (such as that used in the Clinique 3-Step System), are a one way ticket to skin that's measurably drier than it need be.

Reverse-cycle air conditioning, hot water and, ironically, hyaluronic acid/sodium hyaluronate, can also draw moisture from the skin by evaporation and unwanted hygroscopic actions.

Unless you are sub-clinically dehydrated or worse, drinking "a lot of water" has zero effect on dry skin, or your skin's health in general.

While they aren't a complete answer to dry winter skin treatment alone, emollients are:

• the standard stand-alone treatment for all dry and/or scaly winter skin conditions and
  
  
• easy to use.

Emollients smooth, soothe and hydrate dry winter skin.

Emollients need to be applied frequently (at least twice daily) to be effective.

If you've accrued more than 12 months' consistent personal Tewameter data tied to uninterrupted use of only your prescribed skincare, winter is the ideal time to have your use tailored to extract better therapy from another of the emollients analysed for their active and passive hydrating properties.

Not all emollients are the same — single emollients (for example, Vaseline) and combinations of emollients (moisturizers generally) have different therapeutic, aesthetic and sensory properties:

• some skins respond better to some emollients than others;
  
  
• in winter weather, some moisturizers, such as Darphin Hydraskin Light, are a poor choice for all skin types;
  
  
• the most effective emollients, if used alone or with few other skin care ingredients, are relatively unpleasant to use, particularly for extended periods of time.

For more information surrounding dry winter skin treatment:

• Establishing health skin barrier function;
  
  
• Instructions for Absolute Rehydration of Dry and Stressed Skin;
  
  
• Effect of Skin Dehydration Concomitant with AHAs and Retinoids;
  
  
• Information regarding emollients and moisturizers;
  
  
• Say No To Lux Glamourazzi Shower Gel;
  
  
• Sodium Laureth Sulphate and Sodium Pareth Sulphate;
  
  
• Realizing The Net Increase in Hydration Latent within Glycolic Acid;
  
  
• Tewameter and Tewameter Data.

If taking cholesterol-lowering drugs, refer ideal cleansing for patients taking cholesterol-lowering drugs.

For dry hands, refer dry hands.