What should you look for in your winter serum while using it on dry skin?

Does your already dry skin become drier during the winters? Do you have to depend on a handy serum to restore moisture to your skin? Then getting the right kind of serum should be on top priority. Ideally you would want one product that would hydrate your skin and make it soft and supple, removing all the dryness. Here’s what an ideal dry-skin serum should be like.

How should a dry-skin serum be?

With dry skin, the serum should have a few primary uses, the most important of them all being restoring hydration to make the skin livelier. Here’s what you need to consider before getting the perfect serum for the winters.  

Hydrating serum: The serum should contain hyaluronic acid which is a top priority for those with dry skin. The acid helps in filling the skin with moisture and locking it between the layers so that the fresh feeling stays for a long time. Along with hyaluronic acid, the cherry on top would be if the serum also consists of glycerin. This helps in drawing moisture from the deeper layers of the skin to its top layer and keeps it hydrated and refreshed for a long time.

Repairs skin barrier: The serum should have ingredients that repair the skin barrier. Today, no matter the skin, people are looking for products which help in skin barrier repair. This part of the skin helps to protect it from external agents like UV Rays, and pollution, keeping the skin safe. Ingredients like ceramides help in protecting the skin’s barrier and reduces water loss. Moreover squalene is said to resemble the natural oils of the body and keep the skin hydrated without turning it sticky or greasy.

Lightweight formula: While applying a product you must not be weighed down with its presence. It should be so light in nature that one or two drops, quick absorption and then you forget you had applied anything to the skin in the first place. For dry skin, always choose a product which is light, hydrating, ideally free of aroma, and does not have any other formulae which may likely cause irritation.

Soothing formula: Apart from hydrating and repairing the skin barrier the serum should also help in reducing any dry patches, pigmentation, redness or itches caused by skin irritation and help in the overall strengthening of the skin texture. Presence of Niacinamide like B3 or anti-oxidants like Vitamin E are good choices for such properties.

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