Flakes on your face? This is what you can do about flaky skin!

Flaky skin can feel like a constant battle. Especially with the wrong cosmetic choices, you remain in an annoying vicious circle, where the small flakes keep coming back. Flakes on the face are mainly seen on the forehead, around the nose, eyes and eyebrows. How do you get rid of skin flakes?

1. Only cleanse your face in the evening with a mild facial cleanser
2. Avoid dry air and long (hot) showers
3. Choose products that suit your skin type or condition
4. Apply a moisturizing cream against flakes on the face (forehead, eyelids, eyebrows or nostrils)
5. Avoid scrubs but use a (mild) peeling
6. Finish your skincare routine with a facial oil
7. Choose natural hair care
8. Consider anti-aging products
9. Eat healthy fats and drink enough
10. Tackle skin conditions in a targeted manner

Further on, you will read more about these tips for dry, flaky facial skin that allow you to remove and prevent it. To do this, take into account the cause and factors that worsen flaky skin. This in combination with the right skincare routine and natural facial care that restores the skin barrier, such as with an effective anti-flake cream.

What is a flaky skin?

Flaky skin is dehydrated and damaged skin that lacks sufficient moisture and lipids. As a result, the natural protective mechanism does not function well enough. Consequently, moisture evaporates even faster, causing your skin to become dry and flaky. The top layer of skin (epidermis) peels off, as it were, visible as small flakes of skin. Dry, flaky skin is often accompanied by a tight feeling, a dull appearance—or, in the case of extremely dry facial skin, even itching or redness. In other words: your skin is screaming for intensive hydration and nourishment.

Further on you will read how to remove and prevent flakes on the face. Finding the cause and recognizing the first signs is the first step in an effective treatment.

Cause: What causes flakes in the face?

The primary cause of facial flakes is usually dry skin . There are many factors that influence this and can therefore be a cause of flakes on the face, forehead, eyelids, or nose. These 'triggers' can come from within or from outside. The most important factors in the development of flaky, dry skin are:

• Genes: The moisture balance of your skin is often determined by hereditary factors. So you may have a genetic predisposition to dry skin
• Climate: Cold air and low humidity draw moisture from the skin. But also in the summer, excessive exposure to the sun or air conditioning can dry out your skin and cause flaking on the face.
• Product Usage: Excessive washing with (aggressive) cleansers or using scrubs temporarily removes the flakes from your face, but at the same time irritates the skin. Because your skin barrier is damaged, flaky skin will eventually only become drier, which will worsen the problem. Alcohol is an ingredient that you should avoid in skin care products. Read more tips about your cleanse face.
• Lifestyle: Not drinking enough water, eating unhealthy food, stress and lack of sleep have a negative impact on your skin condition and the functioning of its natural protective mechanisms.
• Aging: As you get older, your skin produces less sebum, which can lead to flaky facial skin. Are the years starting to show? Then switch to the best anti angina cream that suits your skin type.
• Hormones: Hormonal changes can make your skin drier and cause flaky skin, such as during pregnancy.
• Skin issues: Conditions such as eczema face, psoriasis or rosacea can also be a cause of flaky skin. 
• Whatever the cause, the most important thing to do to get rid of dry skin and flakes is to opt for hydrating serums and nourishing creams that are suitable for dry, flaky skin.

Please note: it is not only dry skin types that can suffer from flaking. Acne-prone skin, for example, can be oily and just as easily dehydrated at the same time.

What to do in case of a dry spell flaky skin of the face?

Flaky skin requires loving care to restore the natural skin barrier. Invest in a gentle, natural skincare routine that hydrates, nourishes and protects. Maintain a healthy lifestyle, avoid harsh products and use an anti-flake cream.

The best tips for skinflakes to remove and prevent

With the tips below you will quickly get healthy, radiant skin again – without flakes!

Tip 1. Only cleanse your face in the evening with a mild facial cleanser

Because dry and flaky skin is primarily caused by a damaged skin barrier, it is important to use a cleanser with gentle and nourishing ingredients. Balm to Milk or Honey Milk facial soaps remove dirt and excess sebum without washing away natural lipids (protective fats). For dry, flaky skin, oil cleansing is also perfect for effective cleansing of flaky skin!

Extra tip: Don't wash your skin in the morning, but use a hydrating spray as a facial toner instead. Then apply the rest of your products, such as a facial cream for flaking. Suffering from impure skin? Then choose lavender water for acne as a facial spray.

Tip: 2. Avoid dry air and long (hot) showers

Do you have a dry indoor climate? Use a humidifier when the heating is on. In the summer, open a window instead of using the air conditioning. It is better to skip a hot shower or bath because: the hotter the water, the more oil and moisture is removed from your skin. And the longer you shower, the longer this process takes. So short lukewarm showers are the best way to cleanse dry, flaky skin.

Tip: 3. Choose products that suit your skin type or condition

As mentioned earlier, dry skin is not the only type prone to facial flaking. Do you have oily skin with dry patches and, for example, flakes only on your forehead? Then you might benefit from products for combination skin that both hydrate and tackle excess sebum. For impurities, choose our best acne products.

Tip: 4. Apply a moisturizing cream against flakes in the face

Use the cream Tegen flakes - after a facial toner en possibly serum dry skin. Je this also apply locally, such as on a flaky forehead or at flakes on the nose.

Which cream for a flaky skin what is the best way to use it? Choose a rich cream that is rich in raw ingredients based on both oil and water. Good ingredients in a cream against flakes in the face are shea butter, fatty acids, vegetable oils and moisture-regulating powerhouses such as with pure hyaluronic acid, vegetable glycerine and betaine. These not only help moisture in the skin to retain, but also restore the natural fat layer. Be careful with thick, greasy creams as these can clogged pores cause.

In our range of dry skin products you will find creams that are perfectly suited to dry, flaky skin, such as Arctic Beauty Creme. This dry skin cream strengthens the skin barrier, reduces flakingringing en restores de skinelasticity. For oily skin with flakes choose Flow Bilberry Moisture Creme.

Argan oil against flakes in eyebrows or scalp. When you suffer from flakes in your eyebrows or on your scalp, then you can also organic argan oil use to the flakes gently loosen and at the same time intensively nourish the skin. Be sureand aware that flakes in the eyebrows can also be caused by seborrheic eczema. This involves greasy (sometimes yellow) flakes which are often found between the hair, eyelashes and in the eyebrows.

By the way, argan oil for the face is also ideal for the hair and against dandruff on your scalp. For men: argan oil also helps against dandruff in the beard.

flakes around the eyes? The skin around your eyes is thinner and more sensitive, so choose a specially formulated cream for flaky eyelids. best eye cream Tegen flakes is free from irritants and rich in soothing ingredients. Our natural eye cream peptide  Greand Peptide is beneficial for all skin types. Peptides and hyaluronic acid accelerate skin renewal and smooth the skin around the eyes. By ingredients such as caffeine and green tea extract, this cream is not only effective against flakes around the eyes or on the eyelids, but also for bags and dark circles.

Flakes around the eyes can also be caused by a reaction to your makeup products. Even if you have been using them for years, you can become sensitive to them overnight. Choose natural makeup without harmful substances.

Do you only have dry, flaky skin around your mouth ? You might be suffering from clown eczema . The use of topical corticosteroids or certain skincare products and makeup can trigger this form of eczema.

Tip: 5. Use a (mild!) peeling against flaky skin

Scrubbing might seem like a logical step, but be careful! Aggressive scrubs or peels damage the skin and often make the problem worse. Instead, opt for a gentle facial peel that removes dead skin cells without disrupting the skin's balance.

To remove skin flakes, it is best to choose a variant containing fruit acids, such as glycolic acid. These have a gentle effect on the skin. Do not use a peel or fruit acid mask more than twice a week to prevent excessive irritation. After exfoliating, the skin needs to recover, and a moisturizing cream for flakes is especially important.

Tip: 6. Finish your skincare routine with a facial oil

To remove flakes from your face, hydration is important, but even more important is locking moisture into the skin. You do this with a natural facial oil . For dry, flaky skin, it is best to choose organic Argan oil or Rosehip oil; both have their unique benefits for dry skin. If your skin is oily but you suffer from flakes or impurities, choose our purifying facial oil with Tea Tree. Read more information here about: how to use tea tree oil.

In short: With a facial oil you lock in moisture in the skin and at the same time provide (antioxidant) protection, so it's a win-win!

Tip: 7. Choose natural hair care

In addition to a mild facial cleanser and an anti-dandruff cream, it is just as important to choose natural hair care. After all, your shampoo runs down your face while you wash. Moreover, shampoo containing ingredients such as sulfates can dry out your scalp. A natural shampoo bar is a great alternative for this! If you suffer from flaky skin due to dryness, there is a good chance you have it on your head too. Fortunately, Grandma knows the answer to a flaky scalp (and apple cider vinegar is the answer).

Tip: 8. Consider anti-aging products

Retinol, the miracle cure for wrinkles, can also help improve dry skin through its stimulating effect on cell renewal. As mentioned earlier, aging skin is more prone to dry, flaky facial skin. Do you see the first signs of skin aging? Then this might be a good time to switch to an anti-aging cream. Possibly in combination with a cream specifically for flaking. Flow RetinLift 3-1 contains vitamin A without the typical retinol side effects , such as irritated, dry, flaky skin.

Tip: 9. Eat healthy fats and drink enough

Eat a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids, nuts and seeds. Also drink at least two litres of water (or herbal tea) per day.

Tip: 10. Tackle skin conditions in a targeted manner

Flaky facial skin may be related to medications or certain skin conditions:

• Atopic dermatitis: A chronic inflammatory condition that causes redness, itching, and scaling.
• Eczema: Characterized by dry, flaky patches that are often itchy and red.
• Dermatitis perioralis: Also clown eczema called which you recognize by a rash around the mouth with redness, pimples and sometimes flaky skin. Read here why it is best to choose a natural treatment for clown eczema.
• Psoriasis: This causes thick, silvery scales to form on the skin.
• Seborrheic eczema: This form of eczema mainly causes flakes on the face and scalp.
• Rosacea: A chronic redness of the face that manifests itself, for example, in red cheeks with flaky patches. Also a high blood pressure can cause red cheeks cause. 

It is important to find out the cause of flaky skin in order to choose the right treatment. Discover more information and products on our website about the different skin types and conditions.

Do you have any questions or doubts about what to do against facial flakes? Feel free to contact us, our beauty professionals are ready for you!