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As we enter the fall season, the temperatures will keep dropping right into the winter months. This part of the year brings the need to give extra attention to your skin. The dropping temperatures and lower humidity can prevent your skin from retaining moisture. What that means is dry, itchy and irritated skin, which can cause damage if left unattended. Luckily, adding a good moisturizer to your skin care routine can help keep your skin healthy this season.
I have dry skin, which can get especially irritated in the winter. Adding to that is my eczema, which also flares up in cold temperatures. If you also have sensitive skin that gives you trouble in the winter cold, this list is for you.
How to prevent dry skin in the winter
Not only do the dropping temperatures harm our skin, but so does indoor heating. Here's how to prevent dry, itchy skin this winter.
Keep Vaseline, Aquaphor or other petroleum jelly products around. Apply to chapped lips or dry patches of skin. They're also a great occlusive (or barrier) to use in the slugging skin care technique. For the most effective hydration, first use a layer of cream, then apply your slugging agent. The following list consists of the best hydrating skin care oils, creams, moisturizers and lotions. Consider using underneath your slugging product.
I have personally tested each product on this list, and use most of these moisturizers each day. I have sensitive, dry and sometimes acne-prone skin, and I found each product on this list to be hydrating and gentle on my skin.
Here are the best products to keep your skin hydrated this winter.
Amazon Photo Gallery 1/1 Amazon Best hydrating cream Honest Hydrogel Cream The Honest Company was founded by actress Jessica Alba. It produces cleaning, beauty, baby and personal care products that are natural, organic and eco-conscious. All products are sustainably packaged, cruelty-free and safe for you and the environment. Honest's Hydrogel Cream combines two types of hyaluronic acid with jojoba and squalane oils, and both soothe and help moisturize skin. The cream is thick and feels cool upon application. I like that it is fragrance-free, made for dry and combination skin and doesn't feel sticky. It's made without parabens, silicones, petrolatum, mineral oil, synthetic fragrances or dyes, so you can use this cream on your face, hands or elsewhere on the body. Best features: Best for all skin types
Contains two types of hyaluronic acid
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