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

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 can read more about these tips against dry flaky skin of the face with which you can remove and prevent them. Take into account the cause and factors that worsen flaky skin. This in combination with the right skincare routine and natural face care that restore the skin barrier. Such as with an effective anti-flake cream.

What is a flaky skin?

Flaky skin is a dried out and damaged skin that contains too little moisture and fats. As a result, the natural protective mechanism does not function properly. As a result, moisture evaporates even faster and your skin becomes dry and flaky. The top layer of skin (epidermis) peels off, as it were, and you can see this by the formation of small flakes. Dry flaky skin is often accompanied by a tight feeling, dull appearance - or in the case of the extremely dry facial skin even with itching or redness. In other words: your skin is crying out 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.

flake on the face

Cause: What causes flakes in the face?

The primary cause of facial flakes is usually a 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 inside or 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.

Note: not only dry skin types can suffer from flakes. Acne skin, for example, can be oily and just as 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 of Honey Milk facial soap remove dirt and excess sebum without washing away the natural lipids (protective fats). In the case of dry skin with flakes, oil cleansing also perfect for effective cleaning against 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 cream against flakes in the face. Suffering from an impure skin? Then choose a facial spray lavender water for acne.

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 one that can cause flakes on the face. Do you have oily skin with dry patches and, for example, flakes only on your forehead? Then you may 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.

Argan oil for the facet is also ideal for the hair and against flakes on your scalp. For men: argan oil also helps against flakes 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 make-up products. Even if you have been using them for years, you can become sensitive to them from one day to the next. Choose natural makeup without harmful substances.

Do you only have a dry flaky skin around the mouth? Maybe you are suffering from clown eczema. The use of topical corticosteroids or certain skin care products and makeup can trigger this form of eczema.

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

Scrubbing may 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 peeling for the face which removes dead skin cells without unbalancing the skin. 

To remove flakes from the skin, it is best to choose a variant with fruit acids, such as glycolic acid. These have a gentle effect on the skin. Use a peeling or fruit acid mask no more than twice a week to avoid excessive irritation. After exfoliation, the skin needs to recover and a hydrating cream against flakes is extra 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 to lock the moisture into the skin. You can 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 about it here: 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-flake cream for the face - it is just as important that you choose natural hair care. After all, your shampoo also runs over your face during washing. In addition, a shampoo with 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, chances are you have it on your head too. Luckily Grandma knows advice for dandruff scalp (and apple cider vinegar is the answer).

Tip: 8. Consider anti-aging products

Retinol, the miracle cure for wrinkles can also help to improve dry skin by stimulating cell renewal. As mentioned earlier, aging skin is more likely to suffer from dry, flaky facial skin. Are you seeing the first signs of aging? Then this might be a good time to switch to an anti-aging cream. Possibly in combination with a cream specifically against flakes. Flow RetinLift 3-1 contains vitamin A without the typical retinol side effects, such as irritated dry skin with flakes.

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!


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