{"id":12661,"date":"2018-11-14T18:59:56","date_gmt":"2018-11-14T17:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amazingy.com\/magazine\/?p=12661"},"modified":"2019-11-12T18:28:07","modified_gmt":"2019-11-12T17:28:07","slug":"difference-dry-skin-dehydrated-skin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amazingy.com\/magazine\/difference-dry-skin-dehydrated-skin\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazingy Guides: How to Help Dry and\/or Dehydrated Skin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

At a glance, dry skin and dehydrated skin often pass off as the same problem. The symptoms for each can look similar, and likewise it\u2019s not uncommon for the skin to be both dry and dehydrated. But even though there is a connection, there\u2019s also a distinct difference between the two, and knowing their respective causes will help you keep your skin in balance.
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For starters, if you don\u2019t already know your skin type:<\/strong> Take the Amazingy Skin Type Quiz<\/a><\/em>

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Hydration or moisturization?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

The thing is, dry skin and dehydrated skin are tightly connected. If we take a look at the basics: when oil and water are placed in the same container, we see that oil sits on top. And it does the same in the skin \u2013 which means that in order to boost the water retention of dehydrated skin, it\u2019s necessary to also have balanced oil production in the epidermis (outer layer of skin) to help contain moisture. So working to improve the conditions of your skin, so that it\u2019s both less dry & less dehydrated, is where you\u2019ll find the best results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main difference between dry skin and dehydrated skin: the former is caused by a lack in sebum (oil) production, while the latter is caused by a lack of moisture (water).<\/strong>

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Addressing dry skin:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n