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Why Skin Gets Dry In Autumn

October 11, 2025

🍂 Autumn and Your Skin: How to Keep Calm Through the Change in Season

As autumn rolls in, your skin begins to notice. The crisp air, cooler temperatures, and sudden drop in humidity can all cause subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) changes to your skin’s balance.

If you’re someone who experiences seborrheic dermatitis, eczema, or sensitive, easily irritated skin, this is often the time of year when flare-ups sneak back. That warm summer glow fades, central heating switches on, and before you know it — your skin feels dry, tight, or flaky again.

But there’s good news: with a few mindful adjustments to your routine, your skin can stay nourished, calm, and happy all season long.

🍃 Why Skin Reacts in Autumn

When temperatures drop, the air holds less moisture. That means your skin loses hydration faster — particularly if you’re spending time indoors with heating or outdoors in cold wind.

The combination of dry air and friction from warm clothing can weaken your skin barrier, allowing inflammation to flare up. For those prone to seborrheic dermatitis, the imbalance of oil and moisture on the skin’s surface can encourage Malassezia yeast to overgrow, leading to redness, itching, and flaking.

So autumn skincare isn’t just about moisturising — it’s about rebalancing and strengthening your barrier from within.

🧴 Step 1: Calm the Cause, Not Just the Symptoms

Our Seb Calming Serum is designed to do exactly that.

It’s packed with natural antifungal and anti-inflammatory ingredients that help restore balance to the skin’s microbiome — gently reducing the overgrowth of Malassezia yeast that drives seborrheic dermatitis and other irritations.

Botanical extracts like tea tree, chamomile, and rosemary calm the skin while supporting natural healing, leaving your complexion feeling fresh and comfortable rather than greasy or heavy.

Use it morning and night on clean skin, or apply a few drops to your scalp after washing — anywhere prone to flare-ups or irritation.

🌿 Step 2: Strengthen and Seal with the Soothing Balm

As your barrier needs extra protection from the cold, our Soothing Balm becomes your best friend.

This rich, multi-purpose balm nourishes and shields delicate areas — around the nose, eyebrows, hairline, or behind the ears — where dryness and flaking often strike first.

It locks in moisture while protecting against harsh wind and indoor heating. Use it as a night treatment, or during the day to keep your skin smooth, supple, and hydrated.

💧 Step 3: Support Your Skin from the Inside

Healthy skin starts with what’s happening within. During autumn, you can support your skin barrier by making small changes to your routine:

Hydrate consistently: Drink more water than you think you need — cold, dry air dehydrates faster than summer heat.

Eat skin-loving foods: Focus on omega-rich sources like hemp seeds, flaxseed oil, avocados, and walnuts to strengthen the skin barrier.

Cut back on sugar and alcohol: Both can worsen inflammation and trigger flare-ups in sensitive skin.

Boost with Vitamin D: Shorter days mean less sunlight — consider a supplement to help maintain healthy skin and immune balance.

☁️ Step 4: Protect Your Environment

It’s not just your skincare — your surroundings matter too.

Use a humidifier at night to add moisture back into the air.
Switch to lukewarm showers — hot water strips the skin’s natural oils.
Avoid heavy, fragranced products, especially if your skin barrier feels compromised.
Change pillowcases regularly, as build-up can trigger flare-ups.

These small habits make a big difference in keeping your skin balanced through the season.