Be aware of dryness in the environment and you'll be halfway to solving winter skin problems. Your skin is in tune with its environment.
• Indoors – The average humidity of a centrally heated home or office is as low as 10%. Dry indoor air robs moisture from your skin, causing fine lines and irritation.
• Outdoors – Fierce winds and zero temperatures can cause the barrier function of the skin to break down and lose some of its shielding capabilities. The surface layers shrink, become rigid, and crack. How much moisture evaporates from the skin's surface is partly determined by the condition and health of the skin, and how well you protect it.
Although you cannot control your outdoor environment, you can create an indoor atmosphere that is supportive and nurturing to skin and will help reverse the effects of the outside elements.
To protect the skin, keep baths and showers short and the water temperature warm – not hot.
After the bath, seal in precious body moisture. Pat yourself dry (don't rub), and while skin is still warm and slightly damp, apply Botanical Body Oil.
Follow immediately with body moisturiser to maximise the skin's ability to hold moisture.
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