The fewer leaves remain on the calendar and the lower the temperature drops, the more dangers lie in wait for our skin. It would seem that there is nothing more dangerous than exposure to sunlight, from which we carefully protect the skin in the warm season. But in fact, wind, cold, sudden changes in temperature have an equally negative effect on it.
Scientists have found that in areas with the lowest possible temperatures, women age much faster than their peers from temperate regions. So, without using a special face cream in the winter, we risk losing old age for more than one month.
As soon as the thermometer reaches the + 5 ° mark, you should consider changing your regular moisturizer to a more effective remedy in the conditions of cooling.
When choosing an effective face cream that can provide the skin with everything you need, it should be remembered that the nutrient components must prevail in it over moisturizers. The cream must contain at least two or three components from the list below:
- natural oils. Their function is to prevent the evaporation of liquid from the surface of the skin and prevent dryness and peeling so typical of winter time.
- Vaseline. Face cream in winter should, first of all, effectively soften the skin, preventing it from becoming rough under the influence of sudden changes in temperature and cold wind. Therefore, petroleum jelly must be present in its composition necessarily.
- Plant extracts. Under the influence of frosts, even normal skin becomes sensitive and prone to irritation. The use of green tea, chamomile or calendula as part of the cream will help to minimize their manifestation.
- Vitamins A and C. Winter face cream containing vitamins has the ability to strengthen the walls of the capillaries, as well as nourish and rejuvenate the surface layers of the skin.
- SPF filters. Despite the widespread belief that sun protection is only needed in the warmer months, during the cold weather, the aggressive effect of the sun persists, and face cream in winter, as well as in summer, should contain filters.
- Glycerin, hyaluronic acid and various silicones. All of them have the ability to create an invisible protective film on the surface of the skin, protecting it from damage.
Many women are frightened by the fact that winter face cream is more dense in consistency and contains a significant amount of fat. In connection with these, the question arises about its comedogenicity, as well as about whether it allows the skin to breathe. This is a rather controversial issue, but experts give the following recommendations in this regard.
Firstly, do not apply a thick layer of oily cream to your face - this will not enhance its effect, but it will certainly clog your pores. Secondly, you should not use it if the time spent in the air is not more than an hour. Those who spend most of the winter day indoors should pay attention to creams containing thermal water and extracts from medicinal herbs.
Also, when choosing a face cream in winter, you should pay close attention to the fact that after lowering the temperature to minus 10 degrees, the skin loses most of its regenerative abilities, which means that cosmetics must support the recovery processes in the tissues. For this, it is worth paying attention to the presence in the composition of such components as vitamins of group B and hyaluronic acid.
And do not forget that if there is no interval of 40-50 minutes between the moment of applying the cream and going out, it is better not to use it at all. Otherwise, you can get microtrauma of the skin, which will lead to the development of inflammation and the appearance of itching and peeling.