Naturally protect your client's skin in winter

After spending long hours in the sun during the summer months, your client's skin needs to prepare and protect itself against winter weather conditions. Here are Natrue's tips that you can pass on to her.

In winter, the skin faces cold, wind and drastic temperature changes that can make it dry and chapped. Natural and organic cosmetics are your ally to provide additional protection to your client's skin throughout the frosty season.

Why does the skin become dry in the cold season?

The water content of the epidermis, the outer layer of the skin, is sensitive to the humidity conditions that surround it. In the winter months, the lower the humidity, the lower the humidity levels, which is why the skin dries out quickly when it's cold. The drastic change in temperature between the outside and the inside (heated homes, offices, shops, etc.) also contributes to this drying out. Natural and organic skin care products help the skin to retain its moisture to prevent redness, irritation and subsequent cracking. Certain natural and organic substances are particularly effective in cold weather, especially those containing vegetable butters (shea, coconut, mango, cocoa) and high-fat vegetable oils (avocado oil, coconut oil). These products contain many rich, natural ingredients that are great for protecting, moisturizing and nourishing the skin. Full of vitamins that nourish the skin and keep it hydrated, they create a protective layer on the skin that helps retain moisture by acting as a barrier against cold and dryness.

Protect face, lips and hands

The face, lips and hands are the parts of the body most exposed to the cold, so it is particularly important to protect them. Natural face and hand creams are useful to prevent redness and dryness of the skin, while lip palms moisturize the lips. Thanks to the properties of their natural ingredients, natural and organic cosmetics keep the skin naturally hydrated and protected against the cold.

Naturally hydrated skin all winter long

Many natural and organic ingredients protect the skin throughout the winter. For example, many natural and organic skincare products contain natural butters and oils that moisturize and protect the epidermis.

- Shea butter is famous for example for its moisturizing properties, helping to preserve the skin from dryness and redness.

- Argan oil and jojoba oil are other effective moisturizers that easily penetrate dry skin. Research has shown that jojoba oil can create a protective layer that protects it while retaining moisture, similar to the oil in the skin.

- There are often other natural ingredients such as aloe vera and calendula that protect against dry skin in winter. Lip balms that contain ingredients such as aloe vera, shea butter, and coconut or sunflower oil can be particularly effective as the combination of these ingredients helps hydrate, repair, and soften the lips chapped.

Other tips to protect skin exposed to the rigors of winter

For optimal absorption, skincare products should be applied to freshly washed or cleansed skin. When the products are oil-based, it is good that the skin is slightly moist in order to maximize the effects. If the skin tends to be dry, face and body oils can help keep it especially hydrated and nourished. Advise your client who has oily skin to favor creams and lotions with aloe vera or calendula, since these ingredients naturally help to absorb excess oil from the skin. In winter, it is also necessary to think about protecting the skin from the effects of the sun. Even though the skin is less exposed than during the summer months, harmful rays remain high even in winter. Sunscreen is a must all year round.