unmoisturized

Needs some cream

Unmoisturized describes skin or other surfaces that haven't been treated with moisturizer or lotion: My hands get dry and cracked when they're unmoisturized.

The word appears most often in skincare contexts, contrasting with skin that has received hydrating treatment.

chapped

cracked

Having surface fractures

irritated · sore · inflamed · redness · split · scaly · tight · stinging · burning · itchy

dry

parched

Extremely dry or thirsty

withered · shriveled · wizened · thirsty · dusty · barren · waterless · sapless · juiceless · anhydrous

brittle

fragile

Easily broken or damaged

crisp · crumbly · friable · snappable · splintered · weak · rigid · inflexible · papery · thin

Opposites
moisture/hydration level

unmoisturizedmoisturized

Given added moisture

hydrated · moist · wet · dewy · conditioned

Family

moist, moisture, moisten, moisturizer, moisturize, moistening, moisturizing, moisturizers, moistly

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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G