Though it’s common for some to experience dryness and flaking all year round, external factors may exacerbate these symptoms significantly, such as a glacial temperatures, windier days, and the simple fact that cold air tends to hold less moisture. Not only this, but internal factors, like putting on your central heating, can also dry out the skin further, increasing the risk of dry patches, uneven texture, and flaking skin.

To combat these concerns, we recommend swapping those lighter moisturisers for a richer, thicker-textured formula that are packed with hydrating ingredients – as well as adding a problem-solving serum and nourishing night cream into your routine.

Look to products that contain hyaluronic acid (a fan-favourite hydrator believed to hold over 1000x its weight in water), peptides (perfect for maintaining skin hydration), beta glucan (the new humectant on the block, offering instant hydration and moisture retention), and glycerin (found in many crowd-pleasing formulas, known for helping to keep your outer layer of skin rich in moisture).

Like dryness and dullness, the cold winter winds and lower humidity levels can cause the skin’s natural moisture to evaporate more quickly, making fine lines and wrinkles appear more noticeably than in the warmer months.

Skincare ingredients like peptides, collagen and retinol can help to put a plaster on these problems, working round the clock to regenerate the skin while plumping and minimising the look of fine lines.

What’s more? You should still be wearing SPF everyday – yes, even in the winter months! UV is prevalent all year round, meaning sun protection is vital come rain or shine, cloud or snow – given snow can actually reflect harmful rays back up at your skin. Skiers, take note!

Skin barrier health has become somewhat of a beauty buzzword in recent years. The skin barrier is responsible for protecting your skin – it helps to keep the goodness locked in and the badness shut out, providing a first-line defence against external aggressors for a strong, healthy-looking complexion. But what is it about winter that leaves the skin barrier more vulnerable than usual?

Arguably the biggest factor is when our skin moves from cooler temperatures, straight into hotter, drier air – so essentially, when we go from outdoors to indoors. This small (and unavoidable) step can compromise our barrier and cause skin concerns to arise, such as breakouts, irritation, redness, rough texture, and sensitivity.

If you’re looking to bolster your barrier against these environmental stressors, it’s time to get serious about your skincare routine. Ingredients like ceramides should be your first point of call, acting as the glue that keeps your cells together, and therefore promoting a visibly healthy complexion. We also love probiotics, colloidal oatmeal and SPF for keeping your barrier in tip-top condition.

Although breakouts are a year-round concern, and most definitely not exclusive to winter, colder days can cause blemishes to make themselves known. This is likely due to the cooler climate stressing out your skin, causing imbalances that could result in pesky spots rising to the skin’s surface.

Our favourite way to solve breakout concerns are targeted spot treatments. They’re often packed full of purifying and skin-soothing ingredients that help to calm the look and feel of angry blemishes through potent, active formulas. And we know this goes without saying, but don’t pick! You’ll prolong your skin’s recovery time – but not before making your blemish far bigger than it needed to be. Thank us later…