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Bathing is important to clean our skin but it erodes the natural protective barrier and disrupts the hydration balance. This is the reason skin dries and peels out after showering. You might notice this usually in the fall or winter seasons when the weather is cold and windy. Read on to know more about it and its prevention methods.
Skin Peel After A Shower
Causes Of Skin Peeling After Showering
Here are some common reasons why skin peels after showering:
1. Taking Hot Showers for a Long Time: A hot shower feels good in the morning or at the end of the day but this can strip off the natural protective elements on the skin. Thus the peels off and itching occurs.
2. Scrubbing Too Much: Vigorous scrubbing can erode the natural oils and protein on the skin surface, resulting in loss of moisture. This happens when you overuse a cleaning product to scrub. The outcome is worsening acne and skin dryness.
3. Poor Choice of Products: To ensure that the skin stays protected, you need to choose products which are soluble in water and don’t have a large number of surfactants. These chemicals can attract oil and water, making the skin dry and rough. Make sure to avoid leaving a product on the skin for too long as the chemicals and fragrances can lead to skin irritation, besides drying it up.
4. Bar Soap: The pH levels in bar soaps are high, nearly 10 when our skin’s natural pH is 5.5, which is why our skin turns dry after bathing using bar soap. The alkaline characteristics of the soap disrupt the natural balance in the skin, leading to various issues.
Ways Of Preventing Skin Peeling After Showering
Skin peeling occurs after showering because of the dryness, which can be prevented by the following ways:
- Choose nourishing products for the skin, with natural ingredients, rather than artificial ones.
- Scrub the skin gently so the natural protective barrier doesn’t get eroded.
- Limit your shower time and use warm water for this purpose, instead of hot water, so that the skin moisture is locked in.
- Pat your skin gently to dry it, after showing so the essential hydration still stays intact.
- Use a good moisturizer after showering to replenish your skin hydration. Do this as soon as the skin is dry after the shower so that the moisture will be locked in.
Dry skin is common after hot showers, especially when you are not using the right products to restore your skin moisture. Just like our facial skin, our body skin also needs nourishment to stay hydrated and prevent various skin issues as well as peeling. Despite following the tips mentioned above, if your skin still keeps peeling, you need to check with a dermatologist.
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