Cream for Very Dry Skin: The Simple Routine That Works (Face and Body)

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Skin still tight, flaky or itchy after your cream? You may have very dry skin that needs more lipids, not just water. Here is how to choose the best cream for very dry skin and a simple routine.

Why is my skin so dry?

  • Cold weather and heating.
  • Long, hot showers strip protective lipids.
  • Harsh cleansers.
  • Age: skin produces less sebum over the years.
  • Naturally dry or atopic skin. Read: atopic skin: which cream to choose.

4 mistakes that make it worse

  1. Applying cream on completely dry skin. Apply on slightly damp skin, within 3 minutes after showering.
  2. Choosing a cream that is mostly water. If "aqua" is the first ingredient, it is mostly water, which evaporates.
  3. Too many fragranced products.
  4. Forgetting hands, elbows, heels and lips.

Rich cream for very dry skin: 0% water, 100% nourishment

Grass-fed beef tallow, olive oil, manuka honey, calendula, vitamin E. Fragrance-free, water-free, halal.
113 g jar – €34.99 · Buy 2, get 1 free

Nourish my skin →

Which cream for very dry skin?

  • Fats at the top of the list (tallow, butters, oils);
  • a humectant like honey;
  • fragrance-free for very dry, sensitive skin;
  • a short formula.

That is exactly how a beef tallow balm for skin works.

Face routine

  1. Morning: lukewarm rinse or gentle cleanser, a thin layer of tallow on damp skin, then sunscreen.
  2. Evening: gentle cleanse, a pea-sized amount patted in.
  3. Lips: a touch at night.

Body routine

  1. Short, lukewarm shower with a gentle wash.
  2. Pat dry.
  3. Apply right away on dry areas.
  4. Hands: after every wash.
  5. Dry heels: at night, tallow plus cotton socks.

Deep cracks, diabetes or damaged skin: ask a health professional first.

One jar for the whole body

No need for separate face, hand, lip and foot creams. A 113 g jar lasts several weeks.

Face, hands, lips, heels: one jar

Grass-fed beef tallow, olive oil, manuka honey, calendula, vitamin E. Fragrance-free, water-free, halal.
113 g jar – €34.99 · Buy 2, get 1 free

Simplify my routine →

Frequently asked questions

What is the best cream for very dry skin?

A lipid-rich, fragrance-free cream with a short ingredient list. Tallow balms are popular because they are water-free and close to skin lipids.

Which cream for very dry facial skin?

A rich but whipped texture, applied on slightly damp skin, with SPF in the morning.

Cream for very dry, sensitive skin?

Choose a fragrance-free formula with few ingredients and patch test first.

Why is my skin dry even after cream?

Often because the cream is mostly water or applied on dry skin. A rich texture on damp skin makes the difference.

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