A sudden drop in temperature can be harmful to the skin, which then becomes drier, more sensitive, less elastic and prone to more itching. In order to maintain soft, firm and perfectly hydrated skin, it is necessary to adopt a specific and, if possible, natural cosmetic routine. Here are three natural ingredients that you can incorporate into your daily routine to help you face the winter without the slightest discomfort.
Colds can have harmful effects on health, but not only that. In winter, the skin also suffers from prolonged exposure to frost, or even temperature fluctuations between the interior and the exterior – and vice versa. As a result, it dries out, becomes more sensitive and can be easily irritated and vulnerable to external aggressions. An observation that reminds of the importance of adopting a suitable beauty routine while maintaining a healthy lifestyle (physical activity, balanced diet, water consumption) to glow from the inside out. These three natural ingredients could help protect your skin from the damaging effects of the cold.
Avocado for deep nutrition
As we have seen, the cold can dry out the skin and cause redness and a feeling of tightness. To avoid these inconveniences, it is important to turn to ingredients with strong moisturizing abilities (natural if possible). While there are a number of vegetable oils that boast deep skin nourishment, avocado oil is undoubtedly one of the most nourishing, best used at night to also benefit from its regenerative and antioxidant properties. It not only hydrates the skin and protects it from external aggressions, but also makes it softer, more flexible, permanently soothes and benefits the hair.
If your skin is already starting to feel tight, shea olein oil or more simply shea butter can hydrate it enough to prevent the “crocodile skin” effect. Here too, regardless of the chosen format, shea butter offers the skin the ability to protect itself and fight against external aggressions while soothing irritation. It also has regenerative properties and helps prevent some signs of skin aging.
Olive, grandmother’s medicine
It’s a grandmother’s secret, which was never very guarded, but which is now enjoyed by younger generations on social networks. In search of ever more natural skin care, they (re)discover the thousand and one benefits of olive oil, an ingredient as important in the kitchen as in the bathroom, and which is also accessible for shoes. Thanks to its nourishing properties, olive vegetable oil is the perfect ingredient in the fight against dry hands, which often occurs in winter.
Not content with deeply moisturizing the skin, olive vegetable oil also helps to get rid of redness and other sensitivities thanks to its soothing properties. And to top it all off, it’s just as effective on the hands as it is on the rest of the body and even on certain areas of the face, and can serve as a base for a slightly more elaborate treatment.
Calendula for hydrated lips
When the skin of your face, body and hands are victims of negative temperatures, there is a good chance that you will develop chapped skin on your lips. An inconvenience we could do without at this time of year. Fortunately, marigold flowers are ideal for soothing chapped lips and restoring a soft, rosy mouth.
Calendula oil, which you can also find under the name ‘calendula oil macerate’, has all the properties needed for this. If people with sensitive or itchy skin are used to using this oil to soothe the skin, few people know that it is also very effective in the fight against chapped lips thanks to its soothing, anti-inflammatory and regenerating effect. Applying a drop on the lips will be enough to protect against the cold.
