DRY SKIN VS DEHYDRATED SKIN

• Lacks sebum or natural oils

• It’s a skin type

• Caused by under active sebaceous glands • Can be cause by underlying conditions such as hypothyroidism

• Can be fixed by using topical emollient creams and moisturisers

• Lacks water

• It’s a skin condition

• Body loses more water than you are drinking • Can be related to loss of water through urination and excess sweating during exercise

• Can be managed by topical treatment, lifestyle and diet change