Wintertime is here, and with less moisture in the air, we’re all more susceptible to dryness, and in turn, dry skin. We’re here to help you stay hydrated, dewy, and absolutely radiant throughout the colder months, with bonus points for keeping your skin barrier healthy and thriving.
A few tips we can offer: layer your products, build on your layers with an occlusive (such as an ointment), choose ingredients and products that strengthen and protect your skin barrier, and stay consistent with moisturizing both morning and night.
Read on to discover a few products that help keep skin radiant and hydrated, even in the driest climates.
Avène – Hydrance Rich Hydrating Cream
A rich moisturizer that can be used daily and is safe for acne-prone and sensitive skin. It provides up to 24 hours of hydration while helping to replenish and restore the skin’s barrier, allowing it to better lock in moisture. Formulated with Avène’s Thermal Spring Water, this cream helps prevent moisture loss while delivering time-released hydration.
SkinCeuticals – Renew Overnight
A nighttime cream for normal to dry skin that combines hydration with gentle exfoliation. This moisturizer is formulated with hydroxy acids that help gently exfoliate, shedding dead skin cells and smoothing texture to support a healthier, more radiant skin surface.
CeraVe – Moisturizing Cream
A moisturizer that can be applied to both the face and body and works well for sensitive and dry skin. The formula is non-comedogenic, making it safe for acne-prone skin without clogging pores. This cream contains ingredients like hyaluronic acid and ceramides that help restore and strengthen the skin’s protective barrier.
Aquaphor – Healing Ointment
This healing ointment forms a protective barrier on the skin to trap moisture and shield against environmental stressors. It works best for very dry, cracked, chapped, or irritated skin and is ideal for targeted areas such as the lips, hands, cheeks, around the nose, and even on the brow bone.
La Roche-Posay – Cicaplast Balm B5
A multi-purpose balm that helps relieve dryness and irritation on the face, lips, body, and hands. It has a rich texture without feeling greasy, heavy or sticky. This product is dermatologist-tested and safe for most skin types, children included! This is a great all-around moisturizer to have on hand during the cooler months.
SkinCeuticals – Hydrating B5 Gel
Layering your products helps seal in hydration and makes them even more effective. Try applying this (or a hydrating serum) before your facial moisturizer. This gel provides an extra boost of hydration for a more radiant complexion while enhancing the skin’s ability to retain water and supporting a stronger barrier.
First Aid Beauty – Ultra Repair Rescue Barrier Balm
A repairing balm that helps protect and strengthen the skin barrier by targeting irritated, chapped, cracked, and red skin that needs serious rescuing. It’s especially helpful for skin damaged by environmental stressors or for counteracting the drying side effects of prescription-strength acne treatments and retinoids.
Try one or a few of these products and find what works best for you and your skin type to thrive all winter long!
