How to take care of your skin in winter?
What are the appropriate treatments?
Winter can be tough on the skin, due to several environmental and behavioral factors that impact skin health. Prolonged exposure to cold can alter the skin barrier, making the skin more vulnerable to moisture loss and leading to a feeling of dryness and tightness. Preparing your skin is important because winter conditions can often lead to drier, dehydrated and sensitive skin. It is therefore essential to adapt your skin care routine with suitable products in order to cope with more rigorous climatic conditions. Discover in this article examples of cosmetic products suitable for taking care of your skin during the winter season.
Tip #1: Prefer a thicker moisturizer for your face.
Why a richer day cream in winter?
A richer day cream is recommended during this season as it offers intense hydration and provides an additional protective barrier. The ideal is to opt for a cream rich in vegetable oil to deeply nourish your skin. At Comptoir des Huiles, we offer a Day Cream enriched with Baobab oil for intense hydration, creating a protective barrier against the cold and preserving the skin's radiance. The little extra of this day cream? Its fatty acids and the vitamin E it contains fight against all forms of aggression responsible for premature aging of the skin.
Tip #2 – Use oils in winter to nourish facial skin.
Why is the application of vegetable oil necessary in winter?
In addition to its day or night cream, natural vegetable oils, such as Baobab oil , can be used to seal in hydration and strengthen the skin barrier.
Baobab oil is rich in essential nutrients, such as vitamins A, D, and E, as well as beneficial fatty acids. Baobab oil is therefore ideal for maintaining the suppleness of the skin, preventing dehydration, and protecting against external winter aggressions. Baobab oil can be used pure, but also in different forms depending on needs.
Tip #3 – Apply a balm to the driest areas of the skin.
Why choose a balm for dry areas of the skin?
Balms are essential for dry areas, as their rich texture provides intense hydration and a protective barrier, promoting the repair and prevention of dry skin. Thanks to its remarkable concentration of Baobab oil, Comptoir des Huiles Balm is the restorative and protective treatment indicated for dry, sensitized or tight areas of the skin. Its pleasant texture offers immediate comfort and allows it to cope with external aggressions such as the cold. The Balm acts as a restorative and protective treatment, leaving your skin supple and soothed.
Tip #4 – Use gentle cleansers.
Why use gentle cleansers in winter?
In winter, using gentle cleansers is essential as they preserve the skin's natural oils, preventing dehydration. These cleansers do not attack the already vulnerable skin barrier, helping to maintain hydrated and balanced skin despite harsh climatic conditions.
At Comptoir des Huiles, we offer a cold saponified soap, rich in Baobab oil. Its natural and nourishing formula gently eliminates impurities while preserving hydration. Le Baobab soap will gently cleanse the skin, without sensitizing or stripping it. After the shower, it forms a protective layer which prolongs the hydration of the epidermis. The skin does not feel tight, it is softened, nourished and protected.
Tip #5 – Take hand cream with you everywhere!
Why is it important to apply hand cream regularly in winter?
The hands are also very exposed to the cold, so it is essential to protect and nourish them. Applying hand cream in winter is essential to prevent dryness, cracking and irritation. The cream hydrates the skin, strengthens the skin barrier and protects against external aggressions, thus helping to maintain soft and healthy hands despite difficult weather conditions.
Thanks to Aloe Vera and its high content of Baobab oil, Comptoir des Huiles Hand Cream guarantees soft hands, lastingly hydrated and protected from external aggressions.
Comptoir des Huiles offers a range of organic and natural cosmetics rich in extra-nourishing Baobab oil, an emblematic tree of Madagascar. Vegetable oil, day cream, hand cream, balm, solid soap... The perfect treatments to pamper and nourish dry skin during the winter. Discover all the products in this routine!
