The 12 Very Best Moisturizers for Dry Skin
The 12 Very Best Moisturizers for Dry Skin While every part of your skin care routine matters, dry-skin types often need to pay more attention to the moisturizing step to avoid flaking and painfully tight, sandpapery skin. But not every moisturizer will work for severely dehydrated skin, especially in the colder months. You really do need that über-thick cream in order to properly soothe your skin; a thin lotion-type moisturizer just won’t cut it, especially if you’ve reached the cracked, scaly phase of dry skin. I’ve become a dry-skin hydration expert thanks to years of hands-on testing since I also experience seasonal dryness. I’ve also spoken to nearly a dozen dermatologists to discover their recommendations. I’ll get into what exactly you should look for in a moisturizer, like ingredients and texture, below. After that, there are the 12 very best dry-skin moisturizers I could find — you’ll definitely see some Strategist classics in the list...