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  SPRING SKIN CARE: DO YOU HAVE DEHYDRATED SKIN? The science behind dehydrated skin When your skin is well hydrated, it looks vibrant, smooth, and fresh. But when your skin’s natural processes for maintaining hydration break down, it can start to look dull and have visible lines. No one wants that. That’s why it’s so important to keep your skin hydrated by caring for it in a way that helps maintain cell health while sealing in moisture. What causes dehydrated skin? In a perfect world, your skin does a pretty good job of keeping itself hydrated, but our world is rarely perfect. Your skin’s natural hydration process is easily disrupted by a lack of water and other risk factors that are part of everyday life, including harsh weather, extreme indoor environments, everyday stress or even daily cleansing. Can oily skin be dehydrated? And those of us with oily skin are not immune to dehydration. While oil provides a type of moisture, it doesn’t combat the dehydration that occurs due to a lack

  Today, many of us are spending more time at home. Remote work, online school, virtual clubs — more of our lives are happening where we live, surrounded by the people we love. Basements have become gyms. That “extra bedroom” is now a playroom. Large closets are now small offices. These spaces fill a need in our lives, helping us feel safe amid the everchanging landscape. But they can also be home to airborne contamination. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reports that the air inside our homes can actually be more contaminated by odors, allergens and chemicals than the air outside—as much as 5 times higher. Not something you want in a space where your family’s health and safety should be top priority. Here are some strategies to improve your indoor air. Clean regularly to improve indoor air Allergens  and other irritants or contaminants can enter your home every time the door opens. Make sure to regularly vacuum carpets, upholstered furniture, drapes and other furnishings using