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What is Dry Cracked Skin? Dry, cracked, and dehydrated skin is uncomfortable – plain and simple. Many people wonder why their skin is so dry even when they use a moisturizer. A severe form of dry cracked skin is known as eczema, which can appear throughout the body and may cause a red, itchy rash, forming dry skin on the feet and painful cracked skin on fingers.

What Are Brittle Nails? Common nail problems include chipping, cracking, breaking, brittle, peeling, splitting, thin, and weak nails. The medical term for this is Onychoschizia and is more common in women. Brittle nails are most commonly caused by chemical or environmental challenges, such as repeated wetting and drying of the nails. This is caused by frequent hand washing, dishwashing, and/or swimming.

What Causes Acne? Acne occurs when your hair follicles become clogged with oil and dead skin. It’s often associated with the hormonal shifts that come with adolescence and puberty, but can appear during other stages of life. Your sensitivity to acne could also be genetic. In addition to being uncomfortable, acne can have an unfortunate social stigma.