Evidently so, from the research I've done so far. Poor circulation from diabetes may contribute to dryer skin.
So not the diabetes but the poorer circulation being the issue.
Nothing to do with you, and very little with this thread, just something which annoys me to no end.
They told me the slower wound healing and developing complications are because of high BG.
So I work my backside off to keep my BG's in the normal range.
And still, every so often a doctor, dentist, nurse as a casual aside drops something like, "yes, of course you'll heal a bit slower/have a higher risk of infection because of your diabetes".
I usually reply with : "Oh, I thought it was high BG's causing this, not diabetes as such. Why do you think I heal slower?"
Selling stuff for diabetics in general, or advising all diabetics to not use a hot bath/electric blanket/sandals because some diabetics have circulation or sensory problems is like saying no diabetic can drive because some diabetics have vision loss.
Aiming marketing to diabetics in general subconsciously teaches people that all diabetics have those issues, even HCP's who are aware of my numbers.
We've had multiple newly diagnosed members worrying about needing diabetic socks, when there was absolutely nothing wrong with their feet.
And back on topic: I think if someone invented a cream or lotion which works much better on skin with issues from diabetes than other lotions, that same lotion would probably work better on non-diabetics too.
So they'd sell the same stuff to a larger market, possibly in a different and cheaper package.
There are only so many ingredients you can use in a lotion, and they won't keep the magic ingredients exclusively aimed at diabetics.
So I'd just try out some different lotions and see which one you like best!