Limit fragrances. Pick cocoa, shea, vanilla, and honey based lotions or washes instead.
Use mild detergents for hand washing, showering, and laundry.
Soften your water to rid it of heavy metals that prevent moisturizers from absorbing into your skin.
Get your vitamins. Getting vitamins A and C can help your skin better absorb moisturizers.
Limit acne medications. You certainly don't have to give them up, but try using them every other day to keep the oil down and keep hydrated.
Humidify. Especially during the winter months when you've got heaters going, a good humidifier will help counteract your skin from drying out.
Use hydro cortisone. At the first signs of chaffing, peeling, cracking, or eczema, use hydro cortisone to quickly restore moisture and prevent itching.
Regulate hand washing. Make sure to continue washing your hands after possible contaminations like using the restroom, sneezing, food prep, etc, but limit to only those times.
Lotion after each wash. Putting lotion on damp skin can further lock in the moisture immediately after washing your hands or showering.
http://www.everydayhealth.com/beauty-pictures/7-surprising-causes-of-dry-skin.aspx?pos=2&xid=nl_EverydayHealthWomensHealth_20150920
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