What ingredients do I need to avoid for my dry skin?

Dr. Ellen Marmur, MD

Dermatology

If you have a dry skin, avoid the following ingredients in your skin care product:

Isopropyl alcohol
Sodium chloride

Surfactants such as:

Sodium lauryl sulfate
Sodium laureth sulfate
Ammonium lauryl sulfate
Soaps such as sodium tallowate or cocoate
Salicylic acid
Willow bark (the natural version of salicylic acid)
AHA acids

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