J. Cosmet. Sci., 70, 107–109 (March/April 2019) 107 Adherence to Moisturizing Subjects in Patient with Dry Skin in the Winter XIAOMIN ZHANG, WENJUN ZENG, HUIDAN LIU, SIGUANG XIE, and YANHUA LIANG, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Changping Hospital of Jinan University, Dongguan 523000, China (X.Z., W.Z.), Department of Endocrinology, Changping Hospital of Jinan University, Dongguan 523000, China (H.L.), Department of Pharmacy, Changping Hospital of Jinan University, Dongguan 523000, China (S.X.), Department of Dermatology, Cosmetology, and Venereology, Shenzhen Hospital of Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China (Y.L.) Accepted for publication March 11, 2019. Synopsis Dry skin in winter and moisturization are important topics. We included 72 patients with a diagnosis of dry skin in winter, and the patients were instructed to apply moisturizing products as part of their treatment plan from October 2017 to January 2018. We contacted the patients via telephone 2 weeks after the dermatologist appointment. The results from this study showed that patient adherence to dermatologist-recommended moisturizers is low. This study indicates that patients need more guidance in their dry skin treatment. Dear editor, The most important function of the skin is to form a barrier between the body and the external environment (1). Dry skin is a chronic skin condition associated with decreased barrier function, which is characterized by mild crusting and itching (2). The symptoms could become worse and affect the quality of life of some individuals because of the chal- lenges of either harsh environmental conditions or impaired stratum corneum dry skin protection processes resulting from improper handling (3). Moreover, many patients do not know the importance of daily treatment of itching skin with emollient moisturizers for prevention of fl ares. In addition, many patients preferred a hot shower in winter, and they found that itching will disappear or even get pleasure from washing the itchy skin with hot water. This will not only aggravate the symptoms but also create an illusion that hot water can relieve itching and they would use hotter water to wash the itchy skin more persistently, causing a vicious cycle. Disruption of the stratum corneum allows Address all correspondence to Yanhua Liang at liangdoctor@163.com.