Best Skin care For Dry Skin – Only on Foxtale

Scaly texture, itchiness, and dull or beat-looking skin – tending to dry skin requires attention to detail. One must invest in only the best face products for dry skin that moisturize generously while ensuring a soothing effect. Enter Foxtale’s revolutionary range of skin essentials. Vegan, cruelty-free, and sulfate-devoid, our dry skin care products have been deemed fit for everyday use. Before we get to the routine, let’s understand what dry skin is.

What Is Dry Skin?

The skin contains sebaceous glands that produce oil (or sebum). These natural oils ensure your skin’s soft, supple appearance. Dryness occurs when your skin produces less sebum than required. It is a skin type (like normal, oily, combination, sensitive) and not an underlying concern.

What Causes Dry Skin?

Before you buy products for dry skin, it is important to understand its triggers. Ahead, we list the most common reasons for dry skin

Genetic predisposition: One of the most prevalent reasons for dry skin is genetic predisposition. Translation: your skin lacks the innate property to produce adequate oils.

Weather conditions: Hot and humid weather or cold temperatures can pull all the moisture from your skin, leading to its dry appearance.

Your surroundings: Have you ever noticed that your skin becomes extremely dry after sitting in an air-conditioned office? This is because ACons suck the moisture from your surrounding, leading to dryness, flakiness or even itchiness of the skin.

Harsh skincare or beauty products: Harsh skincare formulation can zap the moisture from your skin, making it extremely dry. This is why we recommend using soothing, gentle products for the skin.

Overwashing: Overwashing can make your skin feel stripped. To avoid this problem, we recommend using your favourite Foxtale cleanser only 2 days a day.

Over Exfoliation: Every skin type demands exfoliation. It helps shed buildup to cue healthy regeneration at a cellular level. However, over-exfoliation can dislodge essential oils from the skin, leading to extreme dryness.

What Is The Difference Between Dry And Dehydrated Skin

Contrary to the common belief, dry and dehydrated skin are not the same.

As discussed, dry skin lacks the innate ability to moisturize itself. Therefore, it loses the water content rapidly. On the other hand, dehydration occurs when your skin’s moisture reservoir is running low. Unlike dryness, dehydration is a concern and not a skin type. So, you may have oily skin but still experience dehydration.

The Role Of Moisturizer In Maintaining Dry Skin

Moisturizers play an important role in rejuvenating dry skin. To prevent dry skin from losing moisture molecules (a.k.a TEWL), a potent moisturizer forms a protective barrier on the dermis. But that’s not all. A moisturizer in your skincare reverses ageing signs, reduces inflammation, and makes your skin appear soft.

To help understand a moisturizer’s functionality, let’s take a look at its different components-

Humectants: Humectants help hydrate the skin. These moisturizing components bind water to the skin, making it look bright and radiant.

Occlusives: Occlusives help prevent TEWL. These components sit on the lipid barrier and keep the hydration intact for prolonged periods.

Emollients: Emollients help fill the gap between skin cells. These wax and oil-like substances ensure your skin’s soft, supple appearance.

What Are The Best Ingredients For Dry Skin ?

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Hyaluronic Acid: The most powerful humectant, Hyaluronic Acid binds water molecules to the skin. It ensures sustained hydration, making the dermis appear soft, radiant, and taut. HA also helps reduce inflammation, redness, rashes and more. But that’s not all. Hyaluronic Acid is also a perfect ingredient for age reversing. Its topical application reduces the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and crow’s feet.

Ceramides: Ceramides is a super ingredient that helps double down on hydration. For the unversed, the lipid barrier is made of 30 to 40% Ceramides. This barrier is the first line of defence for your body. It prevents pathogens, germs and pollutants from entering through the skin. Moreover, Ceramides also preserve skin hydration by preventing TEWL or transepidermal water loss.

Squalane: An underrated skincare gem, Squalane helps revive dry skin. It mimics the natural oils produced by sebaceous glands and ensures deep moisturization. The best part? It doesn’t clog oil or make your skin greasy – even in the slightest. You can also use Squalane to treat underlying sensitivities, due to its anti-inflammatory properties.

Provitamin B5: The topical application of Provitamin B5 ensures a big lock on hydration. It restores your skin’s youthful appearance by making it look taut and elastic. You can also use Provitamin B5 or Panthenol for soothing inflamed skin.

Lactic Acid: Lactic acid, a form of Alpha Hydroxy Acid is the perfect match for folks with dry skin. It buffs away dead cells, debris, and dirt from the skin while ensuring long-lasting hydration for the skin.

Should I Skip Cleansing For My Dry Skin At Night?

Before we get to a full-fledged routine for dry skin, let’s address some burning questions people often ask. Should dry skin skip cleansing during the nighttime routine?

The answer is a resounding NO. Cleansing is often the most neglected step in a skincare routine. Regardless of the skin type, we recommend you cleanse twice a day. Here’s why

Cleansing cues healthy cellular turnover: Even if your skin feels balanced and bright, you should go in for cleansing at night. The skin lies exposed to pollutants, dirt and other aggressors all day long. This accumulated buildup prevents the healthy regeneration of skin cells while you are busy counting sheep.

Cleansing helps better absorption of your serums/treatments: The skin’s lipid barrier is the most absorbent at night. So, if you wish to address underlying concerns (like dryness), use the nighttime rituals to administer the treatment to your skin. But if your skin carries a layer of buildup on top, the serum/treatment won’t be able to seep through.

Cleansing prevents irritants and bacteria from getting sealed: Moisturization is important to maintain dry skin. It forms a protective barrier on the dermis, preventing TEWL or transepidermal water loss. However, we recommend applying moisturizer only on a thoroughly cleansed face. This ensures better absorption of the active ingredients across the lipid barrier. Moreover, applying moisturizer before cleansing can seal irritants and bacteria into the skin, leading to accidental flare-ups and inflammation.

Follow Foxtale-approved skincare routine for dry skin and see visible results in as early as 4 weeks.

Cleanse: Use the Hydrating Cleanser to wash away dust, impurities and sebum while ensuring balanced skin. The gentle formula contains Sodium Hyaluronate and Red Algae Extract that improve your skin’s capacity to hold moisture molecules. The cleanser doubles as a makeup remover. It contains gentle surfactants that melt away every trace of makeup and SPF from the pores.

How to use: Take a coin-sized amount of the Hydrating Face Wash and work it into a lather. Now, scrub your face for 30 seconds. Once through, use cold or lukewarm water for a second cleanse.

Treat: Next, use the Daily Hydrating Serum infused with 6 Hydrators that make your skin plump, reduce redness or inflammation, and soften early signs of ageing.

How to use: After your skin is dry, take 2 to 3 drops of the Hydrating Serum and dab it on your skin. Use a light hand to avoid any stress or strain on the skin.

Moisture: A potent moisturizer forms a protective barrier on the dermis, preventing TEWL. Try Foxtale Hydrating Moisturizer with Ceramides to target dryness, uneven texture, and promote a healthy skin barrier. The formula is infused with Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer and Hydrogenated Olive Oil that ensure 24-hour hydration to the skin. Additionally, Ceramides in the moisturizer forms a protective barrier on the dermis, preventing TEWL or transepidermal water loss.

How to use: Take a generous amount of the moisturizer and massage it into your skin, neck and décolletage area.

Sunscreen: One of the non-negotiable dry skin products, sunscreen shields the lipid barrier from UV rays. For those who are unaware, exposure to UV rays can thicken and dehydrate the skin barrier – leading to extreme dryness. To steer clear of these concerns, try the SPF 70 Dewy Finish Sunscreen in your everyday skincare routine. The formula boasts Provitamin B5 and E that ensure long-lasting moisturization.

How to use: Take two fingers’ worth of the Dewy Sunscreen and apply it on your face and neck. If you are staying outdoors for a long period of time, reapply every 2 hours. Since sunscreen takes about 20 minutes to absorb into the skin, don’t apply it right before stepping outside.