We tend to associate acne and pimples with oily skin, but there’s a huge population of people with dry skin who have breakouts frequently, and sebum is rarely the issue. Too much sebum secretion and bacterial growth can lead to clogged pores and then cause pimples and breakouts in acne-prone skin, but with dry skin – there’s not much sebum production, but other factors such harsh skincare products, oil-based products, low-quality makeup, pore-clogging and comedogenic products can all cause acne and dermatitis. In this post, we would try to explore what to do when you have acne and dry skin.

What Causes Acne on Dry Skin:
1. Temperature is an important factor for dry skin acne as humidity affects skin health. In summers, dry skin is easily sunburned and more sweat and oil gets produced, thereby giving a chance to bacteria to grow. Winters are even worse because dry wind can cause more dryness leading to flakes and itchiness. ?Cracking? of the skin is common, opening the door for bacteria to creep in and create havoc on the face. In the winter, pores also become dry and inflamed, and aggravate problems.
2. Dryness itself can be a cause of acne. Oily-skinned people are usually advised to use a light moisturiser so that their skin doesn?t over-produce oil for moisturisation causing more oiliness. That is precisely what happens with dry skin. To compensate for extreme dryness, skin starts producing oil/sebum leading to clogged pores and later, acne.

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