skin hydration
Supple tissue saturation
Skin hydration is the water content of the skin, or the process of maintaining it.
Skincare products promise to improve skin hydration through moisturizers, serums, and humectants.
The term appears in beauty marketing and dermatology alike: Drinking water alone won't fix skin hydration.
Dehydrated skin looks dull and feels tight.
- glycerinViscous moisturizing compound
- emollientsSkin-softening agents
- ceramidesWaxy lipids in skin barrier
- natural oilsPlant-derived liquid fats
- hyaluronic acidMoisture-retaining tissue sugar
drinking water · aquaporins · urea · humectants · niacinamide · moisturizer · humidity · moisture retention · temperature fluctuations · aloe vera · air pollution · wind exposure · seasonal changes · indoor heating · serum · facial mist · overnight mask · thirst
skin hydrationskin dryness
Insufficient dermal hydration
dryness · dry skin · moisture loss · desiccation · dehydration
skin hydrationflakiness
Tendency to shed layers
scaling · roughness · chapping · skin irritation · dermatitis