How come skin gets dry from hot showers?

Question

Water generally make things wet but hot showers cause dry skin.

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Answer 1

Your skin has sebum glands that produce an oily substance which moisturizes the skin. When you use hot water (and moreso soap) all the sebum is washed away resulting in dry skin. Just getting your skin wet doesn’t make it moist, oils are what moisten skin by allowing the skin it hold moisture itself.