Dry skin is when you have a lack of natural oil, moisture, and lipids from your sebaceous glands. Skin needs protective oils to prevent moisture loss.
It’s our pores that determine our skin type. When you look at skin that’s oil-dry you can hardly see the pores on the surface of the skin, which is typical of the dry skin type.
... which is barely producing any protective oils. Definitely not enough oil to prevent moisture loss.
In order to get the hydration your skin is craving, we recommend the following routine.