What causes dry skin? What is the best way to fix dry skin?

Question: What causes dry skin? What is the best way to fix dry skin?
- Keywords:
  disease,
  dry skin,
  human body,
  skin
Asked by totman98 to Sean, Asif, Laura, Lena, Viv on 15 Mar 2012. This question was also asked by jannynishy11.
- Sean Murphy answered on 15 Mar 2012:
  
  Most of the time it is caused by really hot showers and detergents like soap. You can by gentler types of soaps and also try using a moisturizer cream.
- Lena Ciric answered on 19 Mar 2012:
  
  Some people have dry skin and some have oily skin. You can inherit your skin type from your parents. But treating it roughly will dry it out, too. As Sean says, use mild products on it and moisturise.

Question: What causes dry skin? What is the best way to fix dry skin?