WINTER CARE FOR WOMEN: SENSITIVE SKIN (MOISTURIZER)

The wintertime is especially hard on sensitive skin. Moisturizers for sensitive skin aren’t hard to find, but it is difficult to know which ones are actually gentle enough for sensitive skin, and which are still truly too harsh. This is why sensitive skin can be itchy, red, and inflamed in the winter. Calming, gentle ingredients and lipid-rich, barrier-repairing oils are beneficial to reduce redness, calm irritation, and reduce symptoms of sensitivity.
Sensitive skin responds favorably to zinc oxide, the gentlest UVA-protecting sunscreen available, so be sure to find a daytime moisturizer with this ingredient. Soothing ingredients such as white or green tea leaf extracts also provide anti-redness benefits. At night, when skin is in repair mode, look for a product with sunflower oil to correct and repair the skin’s lipid moisture barrier, and phospholipids, fatty acids that replenish the skin’s intercellular matrix to keep sensitive skin looking fresh.

This oil-free lotion works to hydrate and soothe sensitive skin. It combines 48HR moisture with Broad Spectrum UVA/UVB SPF 25 Protection. Women’s skin-softening formula is infused with the antioxidant Vitamin E and lightweight hydrating ingredients for moisture that feels clean.

Just remember that all skin types are not created equal, so be sure to use a moisturizer that is well-matched with your skin type. Also, always listen to your skin. Your skin will let you know when a product is the right fit, or not, so if something is making your skin irritated, dry, excessively greasy or tight, this means that you’ll want to seek out another option.