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6 Surprising Skin Parchers

Do you know what's drying out your skin? (8 Photos)

Stacey Colino on Sep 18, 2012 at 5:26PM

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Cigarette Smoking

As if stinky breath, stained teeth and the risk of serious lung damage weren’t enough, lighting up can also wreak havoc on skin -- on the inside, by depriving its outer layers of oxygen and vital nutrients, damaging DNA and causing premature wrinkling, and on the outside, by sapping moisture from the surface. The best solution: Kick the habit.

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- dry skin,
- skin,
- Skincare,
- winter skin

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What dries out your skin?