The Skin Nerd: Do you have dry skin? Here's one ingredient that will boost hydration

Our moisture reserves can be low this time of the year, but there’s one ingredient that we can rely on to help.

The SKin Nerd's picks for a Dry Jan skin pick-me-up

Who is getting involved with Dry January this month? Each year, many of us resolve to abstain from drinking alcohol for the whole of the first month of the year - whether that’s to rebalance after a festive season of indulgence or just to start the new year feeling fresher. 

Alcohol can have many detrimental effects on the skin including triggering dehydration and inflammation, so it’s a worthy cause whatever the reasons behind it, but all this discussion of dryness has led me to reaffirm an area of yours that should never be left dry – your skin!