What does the cryptic crossword clue "Reason to moisturise my skin – finally getting into habit (7)" mean?

The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). YN (synonym="‘m Y ski N finally’") in DRESS (synonym="‘habit’") = DRYNESS The answer is DRYNESS.

Reason to moisturise my skin – finally getting into habit (7)

Guardian Cryptic #29438 | 15 Across | 2024-07-18 flower

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