Is It Possible To Have Both Dehydrated and Oily Skin? 1 | Page 4

Dehydration is a skin condition caused by a lack of water . Our skin is made up of layers of water-based cells. In
fact, it’s estimated that your skin contains 64% water! The top layer, or stratum corneum, includes lipids and sebum
to help keep it protected. When this top layer is compromised (by, say, dry weather), it loses its ability to maintain
hydration resulting in dry, flaky, tight, or itchy skin.

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So while your skin might have enough oil, it might be lacking water. When your skin senses that it’s losing
hydration, it actually produces more oil in an attempt to protect itself. If you already have oily skin, this can just
add to your troubles.
This means your skin might be tight, flaky, or exhibiting fine lines while a layer of oil sits on the surface of your skin.

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