The moisture from a humidifier has numerous health benefits, from easing allergy symptoms to relieving soreness and hoarseness from a dry throat. But does a humidifier help with dry skin? The short answer is yes, but let’s explore the topic. This guide outlines the factors that can impact skin dryness and why choosing Canopy for your whole-home hydration is the right decision.
How Environmental Conditions Can Contribute to Skin Dryness
Dry skin is a specific skin type, but oily, normal, and combination skin can also experience dryness once winter arrives. Think of your skin barrier as a brick wall. Individual cells are the bricks, and lipids, a fatty compound, act as the mortar to hold the cells in place. Moisture reinforces this wall to keep it intact.
Winter’s low humidity and low temperatures can put cracks in the tightly constructed barrier. Wintery conditions trigger transepidermal water loss (TEWL), meaning skin quickly loses water and moisture from its protective outer layer, the epidermis. The lack of water causes skin dehydration, leaving it feeling dry and tight.
Access to sunshine also plays a part in winter dryness, or xerosis. Sunlight is a source of vitamin D your skin needs to thrive. Its anti-inflammatory properties can soothe itchiness and discomfort and reduce redness. Earth tilts away from the sun during the winter, so skin isn’t exposed to as much vitamin D. Heat from central heating and hot showers are also common culprits for dry skin. Humid air holds onto heat, so using a humidifier can reduce the intensity of central heating and limit its drying effect.
Dry skin can pose problems in the summer, too, which is why using a humidifier during the warmer months is essential. Sun exposure dries out the skin, and a humidifier helps replenish its moisturizing, natural oils. Indoors, air conditioners suck moisture from the humid summer air. The unwavering cycle of dry air contributes to skin dryness.
Solving Dry Skin Year-Round
During winter, choose humectant-rich skincare to draw water from skin’s deeper layers to the protective barrier. A humidifier is another sound winter investment. The helpful whole-home hydrator releases moisture into indoor air to counteract the dry conditions, helping skin retain water and moisture to prevent cracked lips, crusty patches, and additional dry skin symptoms.
Choose the Large Room Humidifier to address your year-round hydration needs. The mist- and vapor-free hydration flow stretches up to 1,000 square feet. The resulting moist air can fill multiple rooms for enhanced wellness and comfort in the household.
How Health Conditions & Medical Treatments Can Lead to Dry Skin
Eczema & Psoriasis
Eczema flare-ups often occur during the winter. Dryness and irritation result in intense itchiness, flaking, and irritation. Winter’s dry air paired with frigid temperatures can make the symptoms worse.
Psoriasis causes severe dryness, cracks, and scaly patches to develop. Exposure to dry outdoor air, indoor air, and heat can trigger psoriasis flare-ups.
The itching associated with eczema and psoriasis might keep you up at night. Skin loses moisture 1, and the sudden dryness contributes to itching. Does a humidifier help with eczema and psoriasis? The answer is yes! Using a humidifier provides skin-soothing comfort.
The Bedside Humidifier 2.0 is the best humidifier for eczema and psoriasis. It offers 36 hours of mist-free hydration to stay comfortable for multiple nights. The red light feature improves sleep quality by boosting melatonin levels to ensure itching won’t affect your rest 2.
Chemotherapy
The medications used in chemotherapy eliminate cells that proliferate. In addition to cancer cells, the drugs can also remove skin cells. Skin dryness is a side effect of chemotherapy. A Portable Humidifier featuring a refreshing fine mist is a helpful tool to hydrate skin after treatment sessions. The wireless humidifier has a rechargeable battery and a reusable travel bag for easy on-the-go use.
Use a Filtered Showerhead to eliminate chemicals in the shower stream, which will ensure you don’t irritate your dry skin further after chemotherapy.
Baby Skincare Needs
A baby’s skin is thinner and drier than adults’, so parents should prioritize their little one’s skin health. Running a humidifier will prevent the discomfort and fussiness associated with dry skin.
Cradle cap is a common skin condition that affects infants. Hormones paired with a yeast strain in sebum can cause oily patches to develop. When air is dry, skin ramps up sebum production to compensate for the dryness. Running a Nursery Humidifier 2.0 hydrates the air, so your baby’s scalp won’t dry out and produce excess sebum.
The upgraded humidifier model also has a white noise setting and a quieter fan to ensure your baby’s rest isn’t interrupted. The mist- and vapor-free operation and antimicrobial filter, which exceeds MERV1 air, are additional features for safety and comfort.
Why Choose Canopy?
From the baby’s nursery to the family game room and your nightstand, Canopy has humidifiers for every room in your home to improve your family’s skin health. Each device includes easy-to-maintain parts. Place an Aroma Stone on your humidifier for a more relaxing experience.
The enhanced hydration continues into the bathroom, thanks to our easy-to-install filtered showerheads. Eliminate excess chlorine and minerals that can aggravate skin that’s already feeling sensitive in cold weather.
Using your Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA), you might be eligible to buy Canopy products with pre-tax dollars—a 30 to 40% net savings. Once an item is placed in the cart, select Truemed at checkout and enter the prompted information to determine your eligibility.
Sources:
- Caldwell, A. (13 July 2023). Itchy Skin at Night? Why It Happens and What You Can Do About It. Healthline. Retrieved February 5, 2025, from https://www.healthline.com/health/itchy-skin-at-night
- Summer, J. (13 September 2023). What Color Light Helps You Sleep? Sleep Foundation. Retrieved February 5, 2025, from https://www.sleepfoundation.org/bedroom-environment/what-color-light-helps-you-sleep
