Eubos shares a few very simple, easy-to-follow tips to improve the condition of your skin all over your body in winter. These tips will help you avoid unpleasant cracks, chapping, eczema and various skin conditions.
For many people, the skin gets worse in winter – low outdoor temperatures, dry air in heated rooms and hot water in the shower create very unfavourable conditions for the skin.
How can you avoid this? It is really very simple.
Keep your skin moisturised
What causes dry skin?
Home heating usually has a big effect on dry skin. Radiators and electric heaters often dry out the air, and exposure to cold air outdoors prevents the skin from naturally restoring its damaged oil and moisture levels.
Eubos recommends a few very simple ways to relieve dry skin in winter.
First, try to add some moisture to the indoor air. Several times a day and before going to bed, dampen a towel and hang it on the radiator. As the towel dries, it will release moisture into the air.
Also choose your skin care products carefully. Eubos recommends creams for dry skin and body lotions. Pay attention to their ingredients – creams, lotions and body washes with glycerin moisturise the skin best. Anti-wrinkle creams also help dry facial skin, because the hyaluronic acid they contain, together with glycerin, intensively moisturises the skin.
Finally, you can help dry skin simply by drinking more water. This is probably the easiest tip for dry skin, but dermatologists never underestimate its effectiveness.
Protect your lips from sores
Lip care in winter is really very simple. You need one thing – a good-quality lip balm or petroleum jelly.
Going outside? Apply lip balm.
Going to bed? Lip balm will also nourish your lips overnight.
Want to wear lipstick? Prepare your lips with balm or petroleum jelly. This will give your lips moisture and shine when you apply lipstick.
Do your lips suffer from open sores or cracks? Resist the temptation to lick them often, as saliva washes away the oils and other healing substances your skin produces. Instead, apply petroleum jelly to the sore to protect it from the environment and speed up healing.
Protect the skin on your hands
The skin on the hands usually suffers most during the cold winter months. Frequent hand washing, cold air outdoors and dry air indoors create very poor conditions for healthy skin.
Fortunately, we have a few tips for those with dry skin on their hands.
First, choose your hand cream very carefully. Glycerin in a hand cream is especially helpful for restoring your skin's moisture levels. We recommend using products with glycerin in a humid room (for example, in the bathroom after a shower), as humid air boosts glycerin's positive effect on dry skin. You can read more about this popular ingredient in creams and lotions here.
We also recommend getting into the habit of using hand cream when you spend a long time indoors. If you spend long hours working at a computer, keep hand cream on your desk – that makes it easier to remember to use it regularly.
The best time to use hand cream in winter, however, is in the evening. Before going to bed, apply a generous layer of hand cream and put on cotton gloves. Gloves may feel uncomfortable in bed, but we recommend trying it for at least a few nights. Believe us – you will be delighted with the result!
If you suffer from open eczema on your hands, you may need something stronger than a simple glycerin cream. In that case, we recommend trying a cream with vitamins A and D.
Use bath time to moisturise your skin
Eubos has already written about how to look after your skin in the shower. We recommend reading that article to learn how your daily shower routine affects your skin.
We also have tips for those who love a bath. It is a great opportunity to deeply moisturise the skin all over your body. You only need one product – a bath oil.
Good bath oils moisturise the skin, which is especially useful while the skin is in contact with water. Bath oils help the skin absorb water and significantly improve its condition.
If you like to combine several skin care products, we recommend using body creams, lotions and washes with glycerin in the bath. This ingredient helps the skin absorb even more water.
Don't forget sun protection – skin care with SPF is needed in winter too
Although we see less direct sun in the winter months, that does not mean our skin is not affected by UV radiation. Our skin is most affected by UVA and UVB rays, which are active all year round. We therefore recommend using sunscreen when you leave the house even in winter, especially on sunny days.
Sunlight lifts our mood and helps the body produce vitamin D. But if you do not protect your skin from the harmful effects of these rays, you increase the risk of skin cancer and other skin conditions.
The sun's rays also directly accelerate skin ageing and the formation of wrinkles.
That is why we recommend using creams and lotions with SPF 30+ even in winter.
Our recommendation. In winter, choose Eubos Sensitive Dermo-Protective Body Lotion for sensitive skin and Eubos Sensitive Hand Repair & Care cream for your hands.
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