Cold, wind, humidity… Winter puts a strain on your skin and disrupts the functioning of the hydrolipidic film, a layer that has the role of protecting the skin from aggression and keeping it healthy. The epidermis must draw on its reserves, blood circulation slows down, generating a reduced sebum production and subsequently dryness of the skin.
While summer is generally the time of year when you take the most care of your skin, especially to keep the effects of your tan as long as possible, winter is more the time when you moisturizers and other products in the closet.
But as we multiply the layers of clothing to keep warm, multiplying the layers and adapting your routine to take care of your skin when the temperatures drop is essential.
Tightness, dryness, cracks… These winter inconveniences can be avoided by following an appropriate routine, based on a healthy lifestyle, enough sleep and suitable products. And if care nourishing the upper layer of the skin is important, it is also necessary to take care of the inside of your body, through good nutrition and sufficient hydration, at the rate of 1.5L per day (at least ).
How to choose a good moisturizer?
Even if it is nourishing, a moisturizer should never be difficult to spread, should not leave a greasy film or stick after application. Applied daily, it preserves the skin’s microbiota and strengthens the skin barrier in addition to providing moisturizing active ingredients to the skin.