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title: Dry skin: Who gets and causes
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canonical_url: https://skinknowledgebase.com/sources/aad-dry-skin-causes
date_modified: 2026-05-11
date_reviewed: 2026-05-11
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source_type: dermatology_reference
original_source_url: https://www.aad.org/public/diseases/a-z/dry-skin-causes
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# Dry skin: Who gets and causes

## Quick Summary

AAD overview of common dry-skin causes and risk factors.

## What Studied

Consumer dermatology guidance on who gets dry skin and what can contribute to it.

## Main Findings

The page connects dry skin with climate, age, bathing habits, products, and other contributors.

## Why It Matters

It supports the page’s explanation that more moisturizer is not always enough when the routine keeps stripping the surface.

## Related Entities

- [Dry Skin](https://skinknowledgebase.com/concerns/dry-skin)
- [Why is my skin so dry even when I moisturize?](https://skinknowledgebase.com/questions/why-is-my-skin-so-dry-even-when-i-moisturize)