Better understanding
How to get through winter safely with your sensitive or atopic skin?
Why does the skin dry out during winter? Why is it more sensitive and less comfortable? But above all, what can you do everyday to limit the impact of cold on your skin, wether atopic, reactive or simply reactive? Have a look!
In this article
My skin when it is cold
When temperature drops, our body reacts to protect us and our behavior changes.
What are the impact on our skin?
Our skin: the first barrier against heat loss
Our skin has to change the way it operates when it gets cold, creating a barrier against low temperatures. In particular, the sebaceous glands produce less sebum when temperature drops, with 2 main consequences:
- Our skin dries out
- Our body becomes more vulnerable to exterior aggressions, like pollution, allergies, or metals, sebum having an antibacterial action and acting as a “cement” between our skin-cells
Cold weather changes our lifestyle
During winter, we spend more time indoors, in heated environments, where the air is drier: our skin gets dehydrated.
When temperature drops, our body reacts to protect us and our behavior changes.
What are the impact on our skin?
Our skin: the first barrier against heat loss
Our skin has to change the way it operates when it gets cold, creating a barrier against low temperatures. In particular, the sebaceous glands produce less sebum when temperature drops, with 2 main consequences:
- Our skin dries out
- Our body becomes more vulnerable to exterior aggressions, like pollution, allergies, or metals, sebum having an antibacterial action and acting as a “cement” between our skin-cells
Cold weather changes our lifestyle
During winter, we spend more time indoors, in heated environments, where the air is drier: our skin gets dehydrated.
Tip #1 : Moisturize, moisturize, moisturize!
The skin’s protective layer, called hydrolipidic film, is composed of layers of water and lipids. When our skin is dry, which means it is not moist or oily enough, its protective action is less effective, exposing us to more external aggressions.
As we have seen, the cold amplifies the dehydration of the epidermis while decreasing the natural production of skin lipids. Therefore, during winter it is important to:
- Moisturize your skin daily, especially your face, which is more exposed to cold
- Restore lipid levels by applying essential fatty acids
Tip #2 : Enhance the natural protection of your skin
- If you have an atopic skin, it is easier for allergens responsible for inflammatory reactions to penetrate your skin
- If you have a reactive skin, it is a sign that your immune system is more sensitive to allergens
In either case, the low production of sebum when it is cold weakens our skin’s protective layer. It is important, in addition to our Tip #1, to reinforce it by applying protective creams against allergies and pollution.
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High-quality hydration*
87% of users praise its hydrating effect
Boosts the skin protective film
Thanks to the exclusive patented technology CAPTURIFIQUE™
Safe & clean formulation
13 ingredients • Fragrance-free • Hypoallergenic
No nasties
