November 3, 2026, by Maartje

Is flying bad for your skin? 5 tips from the pro!

Wellbeing
November 3, 2026, by Maartje

Is flying bad for your skin? 5 tips from the pro!

Is flying bad for your skin? And what can you really do about it? Doctor Charlotte van den Berg shares the very best tips here.

 

Barts Boekje Wellbeing... Good idea, but what exactly do we mean? After all, Barts Boekje is a travel, hospitality, and lifestyle platform, isn't it? That's absolutely right. And Barts Boekje Wellbeing is indeed about balance. How do we find and maintain a healthy balance amidst the hustle and bustle, especially considering all the trips and outings we undertake (and advocate)? And... if we are asking ourselves this, surely more people are! For that reason, we reached out to POMME aesthetics & longevity, a medical clinic specializing in aesthetic medicine and longevity, founded and run by sisters and physicians Drs. Charlotte and Drs. Catherine van den Berg. After all, aesthetics and health are inextricably linked. Our appearance reflects how we feel, and you can see it immediately in your skin when your body is in balance.

In this series, Charlotte and Catherine answer numerous questions here on Barts Boekje within their own areas of expertise. If you have a question yourself, please email it to info@bartsboek.com.

Flies and your skin

Flies and your skin

Short answer: yes, flying is bad for your skin. Cabin air is drier than a desert, and your skin barrier notices this immediately and invariably reacts to it. During a flight, your skin loses moisture rapidly, causing it to feel tight, look dull, or even produce more oil, resulting in impurities. Humidity in the cabin hovers around 10 to 20 percent. With these five tips, you will still step off the plane looking radiant:

  1. Use a hypochlorous acid spray (hypochlorous acid spray). It has an antibacterial effect, so that bacteria have less of an effect on your skin during the flight. Tip: the one from Medicube is a winner.
  2. Drink plenty waterHydration is real key!
  3. Please electrolytes during the flight. Good for your energy, and your skin gets a boost too. boost from.
  4. Use a bio-collagen maskThis mask acts like a kind of second skin: it protects your skin barrier against moisture loss and provides an extra hydration boost. You can leave it on for up to eight hours. You’ll actually walk off the plane looking radiant! (My favorite: Biodance.)
  5. The most important tip: remove your make-up immediately during a long flight, cleanse your face (cleansing wipes are handy). to go) and spread a nice moisturizer us.

Mind your step and have a safe flight!

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