For dry or dehydrated skin, it is often not enough simply to apply a richer cream. What matters is skincare that combines several factors: providing and retaining moisture, strengthening the skin barrier, and reducing excessive moisture loss.

Moisture-binding active ingredients such as hyaluronic acid and betaine can support the skin’s water content. At the same time, skincare lipids help strengthen barrier function and limit moisture loss.

For intensive hydration, Hyper Hyaluron Serum is suitable, for example. For very dry and demanding skin, Ultra Rich Night Cream, with its particularly rich lipid care, completes your evening routine.

You can find out more about causes, the skin barrier, and the right skincare in our guide “Dry Skin: Causes, Care & the Right Routine”.

Dry skin and dehydrated skin are not the same.

Dry skin is a skin type in which the skin produces too few of its own lipids, among other things. It often feels persistently dry, rough, or tight.

Dehydrated skin, on the other hand, is a skin condition. It primarily lacks water, and this condition can occur with any skin type. This means that even oily skin can be dehydrated at the same time.

If you are consistently prone to dry skin, our Facial Skincare for Dry Skin collection offers a skincare routine tailored entirely to this skin type. If the main concern is a temporary lack of moisture, feelings of tightness, or dehydration lines, the focus should be more on hydration and protecting the skin barrier.

Which serum for dry or dehydrated skin is suitable depends on which skin need is the priority.

Hyper Hyaluron Serum is the central choice for a lack of moisture. Different hyaluronic acids support intensive hydration and can visibly plump dehydration lines in particular.

Collagen Serum complements your morning skincare routine for dry, mature, or less firm skin. Soluble collagen supports moisture retention, while the other active ingredients are designed to support skin structure, elasticity, and suppleness.

In the evening, Platinum Elixir is particularly suitable for dry and demanding skin when, alongside a lack of moisture, declining elasticity and radiance are also a concern.

For very dry skin, a cream should not only provide moisture, but in particular help care for the skin barrier and reduce moisture loss.

Ultra Rich Night Cream was specially developed for dry and demanding skin. Its rich formulation combines phosphatidylcholine, betaine, low-molecular-weight hyaluronic acid, and lipid-caring ingredients, among others.

As a result, the skin receives intensive care, moisture retention is supported, and the skin barrier is strengthened. This is why it is our most intensive night care for extremely dry, tight, or rough skin.

During the day, high UV protection should also be considered. Four Seasons Day Cream LSF 50+ combines daytime skincare with very high UVA and UVB protection and also contains active ingredients that strengthen the barrier and soothe the skin.

Yes. Hyaluronic acid is a particularly important active ingredient for dehydrated and dry skin, because it binds water and thereby supports skin hydration.

This can help the skin appear plumper and more supple, and make dehydration lines appear less pronounced.

Hyper Hyaluron Serum combines different hyaluronic acids for intensive hydration and is therefore particularly suitable as a daily moisturizing facial serum.

For very dry skin, however, hyaluronic acid should not be the only skincare measure. Lipids and a rich cream are also important to support the skin barrier and retain the supplied moisture in the skin as effectively as possible.

An intact skin barrier is crucial for enabling the skin to retain moisture and protect itself from external stressors. If the barrier is weakened, more water can be lost through the skin’s surface—the so-called transepidermal water loss (TEWL) increases.

To strengthen the skin barrier, skincare should cleanse as gently as possible, provide sufficient moisture, and supply the skin with suitable lipids at the same time.

For cleansing dry or sensitive skin, Foam Sensitive and Tonic Sensitive are suitable. Both are formulated for particularly gentle cleansing.

In the evening, Ultra Rich Night Cream, with phosphatidylcholine and other lipid-caring ingredients, supports the skin barrier and helps retain moisture.

If your skin continues to feel dry, rough, or tight despite regular moisturizing, there can be various causes.

Skin is often supplied with moisture, but its skin barrier may not be able to retain it sufficiently. A weakened barrier can lead to increased transepidermal water loss. Harsh cleansing, frequent exfoliation, dry heated indoor air, cold weather, or skincare that is not suited to the skin’s condition can also intensify dryness.

This is why effective facial moisturizing skincare should not consist of a cream alone. A combination of gentle cleansing, moisture-binding serums such as Hyper Hyaluron Serum, and lipid-rich nighttime skincare such as Ultra Rich Night Cream is useful.

If severe dryness persists or pronounced redness, itching, flaking, or inflammation also occurs, the cause should be assessed by a dermatologist.

For extremely dry skin, the entire routine should be tailored to hydration and protecting the skin barrier—starting with cleansing.

Morning:
Foam Sensitive → Tonic Sensitive → Hyper Hyaluron Serum → Collagen Serum → Four Seasons Day Cream LSF 50+

Evening:
Foam Sensitive → Tonic Sensitive → Platinum Elixir → depending on your skin and experience with retinol, Retinol Sensitive or Retinol Intense → Ultra Rich Night Cream

For very dry or sensitive skin, retinol in particular should be introduced into the routine slowly, and the frequency adjusted individually to tolerance.

Yes. Oily skin can also be dehydrated. Sebum and water are two different components of the skin’s condition.

Skin can produce a great deal of sebum and still contain too little water. Typical signs can include feelings of tightness, fine dehydration lines, or skin that is oily yet uncomfortably dry at the same time.

In this case, it is often not advisable to dry out the skin further with increasingly aggressive cleansing or exfoliating products. Instead, skincare should provide moisture in a targeted way while continuing to suit the actual skin type.

A lightweight moisturizing serum such as Hyper Hyaluron Serum can therefore also be useful for combination or oily skin when a lack of moisture is present at the same time.

A good skincare routine for dry and dehydrated skin should provide moisture, support the skin barrier, and avoid unnecessary irritation.

Morning:

1. Foam Sensitive
2. Tonic Sensitive
3. Hyper Hyaluron Serum
4. Collagen Serum
5. Four Seasons Day Cream LSF 50+

Evening:

1. Foam Sensitive
2. Tonic Sensitive
3. Platinum Elixir
4. Retinol Sensitive or Retinol Intense
5. Ultra Rich Night Cream

This combination brings together intensive hydration, moisture retention, skin barrier care, and anti-aging active ingredients. Which retinol is suitable depends on your skin’s condition and experience: Retinol Sensitive is particularly suitable for beginners and more sensitive skin, while Retinol Intense is for skin already accustomed to retinol.