What causes dryness and peeling of the face in infants?

The skin of babies and young children is very thin and tender, the stratum corneum is one third thinner than that of adults, the skin barrier is not fully developed in terms of structure and function, skin lipids and natural moisturising factors are less than that of adults, for this skin characteristic, if not timely moisturising care of facial skin, it is easy to have dry skin peeling, this phenomenon is more prominent in the autumn and winter.