Does dietary fluid intake affect skin hydration in healthy humans? A systematic literature review.
Merve AkdenizT Tomova-SimitchievaG DobosU Blume-PeytaviJ KottnerPublished in: Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI) (2018)
Additional dietary water intake may increase stratum corneum hydration. The underlying biological mechanism for this possible relationship is unknown. Whether this association also exists in aged subjects is unclear. Research is needed to answer the question whether increased fluid intake decreases signs of dry skin.