As winter arrives, our skin adapts to the dry, cold weather—issues like dryness, sensitivity, redness, and even breakouts often become more prominent during seasonal transitions.
How to keep your skin smooth and glowing through winter? Here’s a tailored skincare guide for different skin types.
1. Dry Skin
We all feel it: winter brings less rain, more wind, and dry air.
In this season, the transepidermal water loss (TEWL) of all skin types increases. For dry skin, this often revives or worsens dryness, even causing flaking and itching.
To address this, gentle cleansing and enhanced moisturization are effective solutions.
Gentle Cleansing
Avoid hot water for bathing or face washing: Bathwater temperature should not exceed 40°C (some studies recommend ≤38°C), and facial cleansing water should be ≤30°C.
Pat skin dry gently with a towel after bathing, and apply moisturizer all over the body within 3 minutes. For the face, apply moisturizer immediately after cleansing to reduce moisture loss.
Moisturizer Selection Tips
Moisturizing power ranking (from strongest to weakest): Ointments (e.g., Vaseline) > Creams > Lotions > Toners. For dry skin, choose ointments or creams with strong moisturizing effects (while ensuring comfort). Apply more frequently and thickly on flaky areas.
Other Tips
Lower heating temperature; use a humidifier to keep indoor humidity above 60%.
Reduce the frequency of cleansing and bathing if necessary.
2. Sensitive Skin
Sensitive skin refers to a hyperreactive state, mainly on the face. It easily develops burning, stinging, itching, or tightness when exposed to minor stimuli, often accompanied by redness, flaking, or visible blood vessels [1].
Sensitive skin is more prone to issues in autumn and winter—e.g., burning or flushing in heated rooms, enclosed spaces, or when overheated/emotionally agitated. Improvements rely on gentle cleansing, adequate moisturization, and strict sun protection.
Gentle Cleansing
Follow the same guidelines as dry skin.
Moisturization
Choose highly moisturizing formulas, avoiding products with irritants like alcohol or fragrance. Opt for moisturizers containing ceramides, squalane, glycerin, hyaluronic acid, urea, jojoba oil, or Vaseline.
Sun Protection
Adhere to the "ABCs of Sun Protection": A (Avoid sun exposure), B (Block with physical coverings), C (Apply sunscreen). For sensitive skin, pure physical sunscreens are recommended.
If sensitivity and redness persist despite these measures, seek medical advice—medications or photoelectric therapy may be needed.
3. Oily Skin
Winter seems kinder to oily skin, but environmental changes (e.g., smog), seasonal dietary shifts, or skin stress can still trigger breakouts.
Oily/acne-prone skin requires slightly more thorough cleansing than the above types.
Cleansing
Choose moderately effective cleansers (still neutral/weakly acidic). Use 0-2 times daily—avoid over-cleansing, which damages the skin barrier.
Moisturization
Opt for lightweight creams or lotions. Moisturizers with salicylic acid, AHAs, niacinamide, or retinol are suitable.
Sun Protection
Prefer lightweight sunscreen lotions. Consult a doctor if breakouts persist despite proper care.
4. Combination Skin
Many people have combination skin—oily T-zone (forehead, nose, chin) and dry cheeks.
Tailored skincare for different areas works best:
Use facial cleanser only on the T-zone.
Apply lotion on the T-zone and cream (or lotion + cream) on the cheeks.
5. Normal Skin
Normal skin has fewer winter issues. Simply follow the basic skincare routine: gentle cleansing, adequate moisturization, and strict sun protection.
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