Study Reveals Why Your Skin Gets So Dry In Winter
- 6 years ago
Dry skin largely comes down to a protein called filaggrin.
It's an important skin protein that plays an "architectural role" in your skin barrier.
Cold, dry air makes your the outermost layer of skin cells to essentially shrink.
That makes your filaggrin stores degrade, which leads to a dry, scaly texture.
Your cheeks and hands are naturally lower in filaggrin, so they show dryness first!
It's an important skin protein that plays an "architectural role" in your skin barrier.
Cold, dry air makes your the outermost layer of skin cells to essentially shrink.
That makes your filaggrin stores degrade, which leads to a dry, scaly texture.
Your cheeks and hands are naturally lower in filaggrin, so they show dryness first!