In-Flight Skincare Routine: How to Prevent Dry Skin While Flying
Skincare While Traveling: How to Stay Hydrated on Flights
Flying can be exciting—but your skin doesn’t always agree.
Have you ever noticed your skin feeling dry, tight, or even breaking out after a long flight? That’s not your imagination. Flying puts real stress on your skin, especially during longer trips or in cold seasons. But with the right skincare routine, you can keep your skin happy and healthy from takeoff to landing.
Let’s look at why flying affects your skin, and what you can do about it—step by step—with the help of Kajo’s gentle, effective skincare.
Why Does Flying Dry Out Your Skin?
The air in an airplane cabin is extremely dry. The humidity inside drops to 10–20%, while normal indoor humidity is around 40–50%. This causes something called TEWL (transepidermal water loss)—your skin loses moisture into the dry air, which weakens your skin barrier.
At the same time, UV rays are stronger at high altitudes, especially if you're sitting near a window.
What you may notice:
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Dryness, flakiness, and tight feeling on the skin
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Redness or sensitivity, especially if you already have delicate skin
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Breakouts after the flight, caused by skin trying to protect itself by producing more oil
How to Prepare Your Skin Before a Flight
The best way to protect your skin during a flight is to build a “moisture shield” before boarding.
3 Hours Before Takeoff
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Cleanse Gently:
Use Kajo Probiotic Revitalizing Cleanser to clean your skin without disturbing its protective microbiome. -
Add Deep Hydration:
Apply Kajo Bakuchiol Face Serum with hyaluronic acid, which holds up to 1000x its weight in water. Bisabolol in the formula helps reduce redness and inflammation caused by travel stress. -
Seal It In:
Use Kajo Arctic Moisturizing Cream to lock in moisture. Squalane mimics the skin’s natural oils, and sea buckthorn oil helps repair your skin barrier with omega-7.
30 Minutes Before Boarding
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Spritz and Calm:
Spray Kajo Probiotic Facial Mist on your face. It contains sodium hyaluronate and xylitol to hold moisture on the surface of the skin, and calendula extract to calm redness.
In-Flight Skincare: Hydration is Your Best Friend
When you’re in the air, keeping moisture on your skin is key. But keep your routine simple—this is not the time for strong actives or heavy makeup.
Every 2 Hours
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Mist and Press: Lightly mist your face with Kajo Probiotic Facial Mist and gently press it into your skin. Don’t rub.
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Rescue Dry Spots: Apply a small amount of Arctic Moisturizing Cream to dry areas like cheeks and around the nose.
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Don’t Forget Lips and Hands: Use a shea butter balm or cream to protect against cracking.
Avoid During the Flight
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Strong sheet masks—they can irritate already stressed skin
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Heavy makeup—it can block your pores in the dry cabin air
After the Flight: Recovery Time for Your Skin
Within 1 Hour of Landing
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Cleanse Gently: Use Kajo Hydrophilic Cleansing Oil to remove sunscreen, makeup, and impurities without drying out your skin. Its blend of 7 plant oils is nourishing and softening.
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Repair and Soothe: Apply Kajo Stem Cell Anti-Aging Cream with grape stem cells to fight UV damage, and allantoin to calm irritation.
In the Next 48 Hours
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Skip strong exfoliants, acids, or retinols.
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Focus on hydration and barrier repair.
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Use Probiotic Facial Mist between skincare steps to keep hydration levels high.
Hydrate from the Inside Too
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Drink at least 250ml of water for every hour in the air.
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Choose snacks that are good for your skin—nuts with omega-3 support skin health, and dark berries are rich in antioxidants. These work well with Kajo’s ingredients like sea buckthorn and bilberry.
Kajo’s Travel-Ready Skincare Heroes
| Product | Flight Benefit | Key Ingredients |
|---|---|---|
| Probiotic Facial Mist | Mid-flight hydration & calming redness | Sodium hyaluronate, xylitol, calendula |
| Hydrophilic Cleansing Oil | Removes makeup without drying | Jojoba, tsubaki, almond oils |
| Arctic Moisturizing Cream | Locks in moisture, repairs barrier | Squalane, sea buckthorn |
| Bakuchiol Face Serum | Deep hydration & calming care | Hyaluronic acid, bisabolol |
| Stem Cell Anti-Aging Cream | Post-flight repair & protection | Grape stem cells, allantoin |
Final Thoughts: Your Skin Needs a Travel Plan Too
Flying doesn’t have to mean dehydrated, dull, or stressed-out skin. With the right care and gentle, barrier-friendly products like those from Kajo, your skin can stay soft, calm, and glowing—even at 10,000 meters.
Pack light, fly smart, and treat your skin with kindness wherever your journey takes you.
