How to Treat Dehydrated Skin Effectively
Dehydrated skin lacks water, not oil, and it can affect any skin type, including oily and acne-prone. You might notice your skin feels tight, looks dull, or shows more pronounced fine lines. At The Cosmetic Suite, we offer advanced, results-driven treatments and expert skincare to deeply rehydrate the skin, restore its plumpness, and improve its resilience and skin barrier function.
What is the Best Treatment for Dehydrated Skin?
PhilArt is our top choice for transforming dehydrated skin. This innovative injectable treatment is powered by a high concentration of polynucleotides, which are naturally derived molecules that work deep within the skin to promote repair, hydration, and regeneration.
Polynucleotides stimulate fibroblast activity, the key cells responsible for producing collagen and elastin. By activating these cells, PhilArt encourages your skin to rebuild its internal support structure, improving elasticity, firmness, and overall tone. The result is skin that feels more hydrated, lifted, and resilient, with visibly reduced fine lines and a fresher, more radiant appearance.
PhilArt for Dehydrated Skin
In addition to its hydrating benefits, PhilArt also helps reduce inflammation and redness, making it ideal for sensitive or compromised skin. At The Cosmetic Suite, we offer three specialised formulations of this treatment to address a range of concerns:
- PhilArt: High-concentration polynucleotides to regenerate and deeply hydrate the skin
- PhilArt Next: A hybrid of polynucleotides and hyaluronic acid for dual-action hydration and volumisation
- PhilArt Eye: A delicate formulation specifically designed to rejuvenate and hydrate the eye area
Other Recommended Treatments:
- SkinPen Microneedling: By stimulating collagen production and improving skin texture, SkinPen helps your skin hold moisture more effectively. This treatment enhances absorption of hydrating serums and revitalises skin from within.
- Emfusion Facial: This non-invasive, needle-free infusion treatment delivers a cocktail of hydrating ingredients deep into the skin using DYNAMiQ Resonance, needle-free jet technology to create temporary microchannels in the skin allowing for the deep penetration of a customized blend of hydrating, anti-aging and skin repairing ingredients. This relaxing treatment instantly replenishes moisture and improves luminosity with no downtime.
The Best Moisturiser for Dehydrated Skin
Clinical Skin Ultra Rich Moisture Repair is our go-to hydrating cream for restoring softness and skin comfort. This luxurious formula seals in deep moisture while strengthening your skin from within. A blend of emollients and peptides delivers exceptional nourishment, leaving your skin feeling soft, firmer, and with reduced appearance of fine lines.
How it Works: Tara Tree extract and Saccharide Isomerate provide instant and long-lasting hydration, while Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 stimulates collagen production and helps reorganise the deepest layers of the skin matrix. Additional ingredients work to nourish, soften, and enhance overall skin health.
Skincare for Dehydrated Skin
- EltaMD Barrier Renewal Complex: Ceramide-rich and gentle, this moisturiser restores the skin barrier and locks in hydration. Perfect for sensitive, reactive, rosacea prone, dehydrated skin and post procedural skin.
- EltaMD Oil-in-Gel Cleanser: This dual-phase cleanser removes impurities while maintaining essential moisture levels. Non-stripping and suitable for daily use on dry, dehydrated skin and sensitive skin.
- EltaMD Skin Recovery Toner: A calming, rebalancing toner formulated with amino acids and antioxidants to hydrate, soothe and protect.
- EltaMD PM Restore Moisturiser: Nourishes overnight with niacinamide and ceramides to restore hydration and improve skin texture by morning.
Frequently Asked Questions
Dry skin lacks oil, while dehydrated skin lacks water. You can have oily skin and still experience dehydration, it’s about moisture, not oil.
Common signs include tightness, dullness, fine lines that appear more visible, or makeup sitting unevenly. A "crepey" texture or rough patches are also common.
Look for hydrating ingredients such as glycerin, hyaluronic acid, saccharide isomerate, peptides and ceramides. These help draw moisture in and lock it into the skin barrier.
Yes! Microneedling boosts the skin’s ability to retain moisture by stimulating collagen and improving the skin barrier. It also enhances absorption of hydrating skincare products.
At least twice a day – morning and night. You may also benefit from layering a hydrating serum onto slightly damp skin under your moisturiser for an added boost.
You can often feel relief in a few days with the right products, but visible improvement in tone, texture, and elasticity typically takes 2–4 weeks of consistent care.
Absolutely. Dehydration can exaggerate the appearance of fine lines and reduce radiance. Restoring hydration helps plump the skin and soften early signs of ageing.