First and foremost, there is no need to go crazy on skincare during the winter months. It will always boil down to what your skin type needs under certain conditions or different environments.
Cleanser
Make sure that your facial wash isn’t a regular bar soap that contains irritating ingredients such as fragrances. This can dry up the skin more and worsen itchiness.
Better yet, go for mild and moisturizing foam or cream-based cleansers that are much gentler on the skin and can keep the natural oils that your skin will need for protection.
Toners
If your toner/astringent contains alcohol and strong chemicals like exfoliating acids, you might want to double-check if your skin needs it during winter. Your skin might be more sensitive to these ingredients causing more skin dryness and itchiness.
Moisturizers
Now is the best time to go heavy on moisturizers. Meaning, you can add more layers of humectants and occlusives at night. And you can now focus on wearing cream-based ones rather than the gel and lotion types.
Lip Balms
To avoid chapped and cracked lips, keep your lip balms within reach and re-apply every so often. You can seal it in with petroleum jelly if your lips dry up too quickly.
Sunblock
Because it’s cold out there does not mean that there are no UV rays. UVB might be less but UVA is still out there.
So, continue applying your sunblock every morning even during winter.
Also Read: How can the skin be affected by cold weather?
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About the Author: Dr. Elli Reyes is a specialist of Aesthetic Medicine from the Philippines. With over four years of specialized training, her aesthetic practice has involved a variety of skin treatments involving Botox, fillers, and the like. As a licensed physician, she has been engaged by multiple clinics and is regularly interviewed by the local media as an expert in the science of the skin. Her research and writings to date have centered on nutrition, functional health, and general beauty.
