Dry skin is a phenomenon in which the skin feels uncomfortable due to lack of moisture. Its symptoms are mainly tightness of the skin, dryness and peeling of individual parts, and itchiness of the whole body after bathing. Ageing, climate change, lack of sleep, excessive fatigue, overheated bathing water and strong alkaline detergents are all important causes of dry skin. Preventive measures are to strengthen the daily care and maintenance of the skin, reasonably adjust the diet structure and insist on drinking more water, etc. What are the reasons that affect dry skin? The older you get, the lower the estrogen level in your body slowly decreases, the sebum secretion decreases, the ability of your skin to preserve moisture decreases, and your skin becomes drier and drier. Second, the climate factor Different seasons, the climate also changes. Changes in the external climate will lead to abnormal secretion of sebaceous glands and sweat glands, the surface of the skin will become rougher and resistance will be weakened. After a long time, it may be habitually dry. Third, bad habits Inadequate sleep, excessive fatigue and partial food and other bad habits, easy to damage the body condition, blood circulation becomes poor. When the health is out of balance, the skin will not have vitality, prone to dryness and roughness. In hot weather, you need to consider stop using ointments and use lotions instead, because ointments may be uncomfortable and cause the skin to overheat. Prevention The most common and easiest suggestion is to insist on the long-term use of external moisturizing creams, which are generally used externally for less than a week, and the snakeskin will basically become invisible, with excellent results. However, the following will help to avoid worsening of the existing symptoms: avoid excessive bathing regular and frequent use of unscented moisturizing products. Use a mild soap. Avoid dry and cold weather. Avoid skin contact with detergents.