What Is the Best Face Routine for Dry Skin?

Dry skin is characterized by an alteration in cell cohesion, a lack of natural moisturizing factors (NMF) and a deficiency in the production of fatty substances. This lack of hydrolipidic film exposes the epidermis to external aggressions and causes a loss of water. It can be identified by tightness, a tight skin texture, feelings of discomfort, a "crocodile skin" effect, flakiness, tingling, lack of suppleness, redness, irritation, cracks, a dull appearance, and thin, rough skin.

Be careful not to confuse dry skin with dehydrated skin! Dry skin lacks lipids while dehydrated skin, as its name suggests, lacks water.

We advise you to use products enriched with moisturizing and lipid-replenishing active ingredients (hyaluronic acid, ceramides, squalane, vegetable oils, plant butters, etc.). Here are the different steps to follow to take care of this type of skin:

In the morning and evening, it's important to nourish the skin deeply. You can apply our nourishing olive squalane serum. This addition of lipids helps repair the hydrolipidic film and thus limit water evaporation.

You can complete this care with the application of a replenishing serum with ceramides and lavender extract, which will help to reform the skin's hydrolipidic film, protect the skin from external aggressions and prevent water from evaporating.

As with all other skin types, dead cells accumulated on the upper layers of the epidermis require regular exfoliation. All you have to do is incorporate a gentle exfoliating scrub, such as the regenerating olive squalane facial scrub, into your routine on a weekly basis. It will not only loosen the flakes to allow the skin to benefit from the care it will receive afterwards, but also repair the skin barrier.

If you prefer to avoid grainy scrubs, you can also opt for the gentle lactic acid peeling serum. Less abrasive than glycolic acid, it is better tolerated by the skin and is therefore an excellent alternative for skin that does not tolerate glycolic acid products. In fact, this molecule, which is larger than the glycolic acid molecule, penetrates less deeply into the epidermis and is therefore less irritating than the latter. 

Caution! Lactic acid serum should only be used in the evening (it can increase your skin's sensitivity to the sun) and does not need to be rinsed off.

The sun's UV rays tend to dry out your skin more. Facial sunscreens with SPF30 and SPF50 prevent photoaging by combining mineral and organic filters that offer broad spectrum UVA and UVB protection. These protective products are also enriched with aloe vera, karanja oil and hyaluronic acid from fermented wheat. The clever blend of these three components prevents photo-aging, while retaining the skin's moisture.

Bonus: Their light texture leaves a non-sticky, non-glossy finish. Regular application is recommended in case of prolonged exposure (while hiking, at the beach, etc...), approximately every 2 hours.

The tinted balm and the 9-ingredient lip balm combine to keep your lips moisturized. The tinted balm helps nourish and tint your lips throughout the day while the 9 Ingredient Lip Balm repairs your lips overnight.