What is dehydrated skin?
Many people tend to confuse dehydrated skin with dry skin; however, the two are different in their cause. Dehydrated skin is skin that lacks in water and moisture content, whereas, dry skin is skin that either doesn’t produce enough oil (sebum) or the use of harsh chemicals and cosmetics has stripped the skin of its natural oil content. Thus, while merely using a surface skin moisturizer may help in getting rid of dry skin, it cannot treat dehydrated skin, as a surface moisturizer does not help to restore the water content in the body. There are many different dehydrated skin symptoms which can help you to identify this condition. It may surprise you to know that even when you have dehydrated skin, your skin may actually be extra oily. As a defense mechanism to protect the skin, the sebaceous glands tend to overwork to ensure that the skin is soft and protected from pathogens, and so, they produce more oil than required. So, oily skin may be a symptom of excessively dehydrated skin. Ot
