Holistic Beauty Talk - Winter care
“What does my skin need now?”
Our expert Cathrin Lorenscheit answers important questions about sustainable winter care
How does your skin change in winter?
To protect itself, healthy skin produces oil and moisture – epidermal lipids, which are formed during the renewal process, and sebaceous lipids. This natural protective coating of oils and moisture prevents the skin from drying out. However, our sebaceous glands go on strike when the temperature drops below 8 degrees. The skin reduces or even abandons production of protective oils. Consequently, it loses moisture, dries out, flakes, cracks and turns red. This can cause itching and inflammations. Low humidity in heated spaces means that the skin dries out even more. And with extreme temperature fluctuations – warm inside, cold outside – redness and couperose torment it more frequently.
What does the skin need in winter?
A rule of thumb for the winter: skincare should always be a little richer than in summer. Mature skin also needs more rejuvenative ingredients. Nourishing, rich creams are exactly the right thing to protect the skin from the wind and the cold. Skin that is already dry and generally lacking in skin oils and moisture will particularly suffer in winter. But even oilier skin will become dry in winter’s cold temperatures.
When it’s cold, precious plant oils and natural waxes supply a protective film that enable the skin to store moisture more effectively. In Pharmos Natur’s products, the unadulterated Aloe Vera pure organic juice instead of water ensures that all the active substances reach the places where they are needed. In this way, the skin’s natural functions are supported.
“Cold spots” such as the cheeks, nose and chin also need rich protection from the cold, particularly if you spend a lot of time outdoors. To restore the skin’s lost moisture, moisturising gels and light creams are perfect for night care in winter.
What are PHARMOS NATUR’s best winter products for skin from the outside?
Our Lip Balm is an absolute winter must-have for everyone. It prevents the lips from drying out and the cuticles from cracking, and provides the cheeks, nose and chin with protection against the cold. It is ideal for the cold sufferer’s runny red nose, or soreness in the corners of the eyes.
Our Nourishing Rose Cream protects against the cold and is perfect for dry, raw skin. This fabulous, lipid-rich cream pampers dry and flaky skin in the best possible way, with plenty of plant oils and waxes, such as olive and avocado oil, shea butter, cocoa butter and beeswax. It is important to apply the cream generously to your cheeks, nose and chin when you are outdoors. This will help all skin types. Protection against the cold that children love too.
For raw, dry skin, our Sensitive Gel, augmented by Calming & Regenerating Oil Serum, is the perfect evening moisture boost.
Our Love Your Age Power Cream is ideal for mature and dry skin. The 7 Active Principles are the perfect way to support and nourish skin that remains young for longer. It tones and smooths, brings the cells alive with intensive light energy, decongests, rebalances, nourishes and provides intensive protection. This is particularly important in winter. Protection, care and a silky skin feel are supplied by mango butter, avellana oil, grapeseed oil, black sesame oil, avocado oil and shea butter – among others!
For moisturising night care, our Love Your Age Repair Balm is the best choice, and is perfectly augmented by our Avellana Oil Serum or Calming & Regenerating Oil Serum.
Normal, oily and combination skin loves our Balancing Cream. The light texture of shea butter, rosehip seed oil, tamanu oil and jojoba oil protects and nourishes the skin. This skin type also likes light care at night. Our Revitalizing Gel, mixed with a little Balancing Oil Serum, will flood your skin with plenty of moisture. If your skin is particularly sensitive, or you suffer from eczema, then the Harmonizing Oil will also help.
And on the inside?
Everyone knows that a healthy, vitamin-rich diet and sufficient fluids do the skin good from the inside. But many people forget to drink enough in the winter. However, the skin needs plenty of fluids from the inside right now, because of moisture loss. Drink plenty of water or herbal tea.
Our Aloe Vera pure organic juice will give you a special moisturising kick from the inside. What’s more, it will also boost your immune system and act to regenerate your mucous membranes.
When combined with Nellivera, it is good at preventing colds. The body is supported and protected from infections by the many antioxidants it contains, such as superoxide dismutase and vitamin C, in addition to its natural antiviral properties.
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