Which cream to choose for my very dry skin?

Finding the right skin care product to moisturize and nourish very dry skin can be a challenge. For both face and body, you need a texture that provides comfort to the skin while strengthening its defenses. Not sure which cream to choose for very dry skin? Here's our advice on how to find the skin care products that will help you regain comfort and a radiant complexion. 

Dry skin occurs when the skin lacks lipids. The natural oily substances that form sebum help create and maintain the skin's hydrolipidic film. It is thanks to this film that the skin's natural barrier maintains a good level of hydration. Several factors may explain why you have dry skin:

• Very hard water.

• The use of aggressive cleansing products that destroy the hydrolipidic film.

• Skin aging (sebaceous gland activity declines with age, skin becomes drier).

• Dry, cold winter weather.

• Excessive sun exposure.

• Clothing rubbing against the body.

• Hormonal factors such as menopause.

• Medical conditions (eczema, psoriasis or hypothyroidism).

• Medication (some acne treatments can make your skin very dry).

If you're wondering which cream to choose for very dry skin, look for a moisturizing AND nourishing product. Thanks to its nourishing active ingredients, your skin will regain its softness and radiance. 

To find out which cream for very dry skin to choose, consider the needs of your skin. needs. Dry skin can manifest itself in many different ways. In addition to an overall feeling of discomfort, very dry skin can also suffer from :

Roughness

Lacking defenses, it loses its softness. Nourishing active ingredients not only restore the skin's hydrolipidic film, but also help it regain its suppleness.

Desquamation

Scales are small flakes of dead skin that detach from the skin. While this phenomenon is natural, it can be amplified on very dry skin. The skin then presents an irregular appearance, strewn with white particles. It needs a repairing treatment to fortify itself.

Sensitivity

Very dry skin is often very sensitive to irritation. It needs a comforting, soothing skin care product.

Lack of radiance

On both face and body, very dry skin looks dull. Regular application of a nourishing skin care product will restore its luminous appearance.

Itching

This is particularly the case on the body. A melting cream for very dry skin helps relieve irritation.

The older we get, the more our skin loses lipids and support fibers. It thins and becomes even drier. The use of a nourishing skin care product is essential to soothe very dry skin. The besture cream for very dry skin will instantly relieve feelings of discomfort. Its formula can also meet more specific needs, thanks to its active ingredients and texture.

Caring for very dry skin requires a great deal of delicacy. To help your sensitized skin regain its suppleness and radiance, adopt a skincare routine that focuses on gentleness:

• Use a gentle cleanser to remove dust, pollution and make-up without drying the skin. A make-up remover oil can also be very useful for continuing to cleanse your face with water while protecting its natural barrier.

• Exfoliate your face once a week to remove dead cells and encourage cell renewal. For the face, choose a scrub with grains that offer gentle exfoliation. Use light pressure to avoid irritating dry skin. Body scrubs may contain larger grains.

• Moisturize and nourish your skin morning and evening on your face, and once a day on your body. Nourishing active ingredients include vegetable glycerine, shea butter and natural oils (sweet almond, jojoba). Vegetable squalane also has interesting properties. Turn to rich creams and balms for an immediate sensation of comfort.

Certain actions, such as hot baths, can dry out your dry skin. If you can, opt for showers and limit their duration.

At NUXE, we've developed comforting, nourishing skin care products to accompany very dry skin throughout its beauty routine:

Cleansers and make-up removers

To cleanse or remove make-up from very dry skin, we offer gentle formulas enriched with soothing active ingredients. The Rêve de Miel cleansing and make-up removal gel for example, contains allantoin and honey. The sweet almond oil and oily rose extract contained in the Huile Délicate Démaquillante, Very Rose help protect the skin from the drying effects of limescale. For the body, the Surgras cleansing gel for face and body, Rêve de Miel cares for very dry skin and its hydrolipidic film.

Scrub

For your weekly scrub, opt for the Gourmand Nourishing Body Scrub, Rêve de Miel . Its balm-like texture contains sugar grains to give your skin a new look while nourishing it.

Day care and night

With its thousands of fractionated plant oil microbeads and naturally-derived hyaluronic acid, the Super Serum [10] fuses with the skin. It provides precious fatty acids and stimulates the skin's youth mechanisms. Thanks to its combination of plant milk, sweet almond oil and plant butters, the Crème Riche Hydratante | 48h, Crème fraîche de beauté® (Fresh beauty cream) nourishes and comforts. It respects the skin's microbiome and leaves no greasy film. Dry to very dry skin can also turn to the Global Anti-Aging Rich Cream from the new Nuxuriance Ultra Alfa [3R] range. Its melting texture contains Alfa [3R] technology, more effective than retinol, as well as jojoba oil and shea butter, renowned for their nourishing properties.

Not sure which cream for very dry skin to choose to soothe feelings of irritation and tightness? Visit Ultra-Comforting Face Balm, Rêve de Miel is for you! L' Huile Prodigieuse® Riche with its high macadamia oil content is perfect for comforting and intensely nourishing very dry skin. Visit Baume-Huile Corps Fondant, Rêve de Miel has been designed to wrap very dry skin in a repairing, non-sticky finish. Soothing, it relieves sensations of irritation.

Very dry skin needs special attention. Fragilized, it can quickly lose its radiance, and is prone to a number of inconveniences. Now that you know which cream to use for very dry skin and which skin care products to use, you're well on your way to soft, radiant skin. 

¹Proven by in vitro testing: Alfa [3R] Technology exceeds the efficacy of retinol on 3 powerful levels of action in the skin.