Cool autumn days are approaching with their gusty winds and dank evening air. Lack of nutritious care leads to the appearance of small cracks on the skin and mucous membrane, which causes irritation and contributes to the ingress of pathogenic microorganisms.
You should not be afraid of cold and cloudy days if your arsenal has special cryoprotectants - creams and ointments that protect the skin from low temperatures, dry wind and bad weather. Similar products are based on three components: petrolatum (heals the skin), glycerin (retains moisture in the cells) and alcohol (dries the foci of inflammation). However, these synthetic substances should be in the last places in the composition, as they have side effects for the epidermis. But organic matter - beeswax (better than Vaseline regenerates and softens the epidermis), natural base and essential oils (deeply nourish, moisturize, tone and rejuvenate tissues), panthenol (produces a light anesthetic effect, restores), the first place, of course, should go out, dexpanthenol (actively heals cracks and wounds).
It is necessary to apply cryoprotectants 30 minutes before entering the freezing air so that they can be properly absorbed, envelop the epidermis with a thin protective film and adapt specifically to your skin. As for the duration of exposure to the cream, it is usually enough for 6-8 hours. So before leaving work, it will not hurt to update the top layer.
Consider 10 effective and time-tested creams that reliably protect the skin from harmful environmental factors.
10. Cryoprotectant from Mirra Lux (Kutelitsa)
An effective product has a natural composition, which allows it to be used by both adults and children. The components normalize blood circulation in the capillaries, which ensures blood flow to the tissues and cells of the skin. Due to the nutritional ingredients, it becomes softer, velvety and protected. The product contains cedar, thistle and castor essential oils, as well as herbal extracts (green tea, nettle, ginseng), propolis, glucose, and vitamins of almost all groups. Thanks to this, the cream acquires a pleasant herbal aroma and a light, quickly absorbing texture. Apply on neck, arms and face before long walks or winter sports.
9. Chicco Baby Moments
The famous company produces very high quality products for the care of delicate and sensitive skin. The product does not contain silicones, alcohols, dyes, parabens and many other harmful substances that can cause irritation, clog pores or provoke allergies. The consistency of the nourishing cream is moderately oily and light, not sticky, which allows it to be applied quickly before going out into the cold, without waiting for prolonged absorption.
8. Avene Nourishing Cold Cream
The well-known company took care of the most vulnerable skin: dry, irritated, sensitive, prone to allergies (including atopic), as well as dermatoses and dermatitis. In fact, we can say that the composition of cold cream makes it organic and medicinal, allowing for use not only in adults and schoolchildren, but also in infants with whom they started a walk on a frosty day. The cream is very nutritious and heavy, but forms a stable protective barrier on the skin from weather and other external factors. It does not contain parabens, flavors, alcohols, dyes and other harmful components that can cause allergies in babies.
7. Frost from Avanta
One of the most affordable products on our list is that you can equate it to a regular baby cream, which is sold in a pharmacy. It contains vitamins A and E, organic oils that perfectly nourish and regenerate the skin, eliminate dryness, saturate with moisture and nutrients. Of course, Morozko will not protect against severe cold, since he does not form a special film on the skin. And it is not suitable for some children, since it contains parabens and harmful mineral oils, fragrances that can cause allergies. Nevertheless, the affordable price eliminates these shortcomings of winter baby cream.
6. Animal fat
Not all people favor chemicals, preferring gifts of nature and other organic substances to combat the effects of dry winds. Our mothers and grandmothers used animal fat to protect their skin from the weather. The product, of course, is not very pleasant in consistency, heavy, and it smells doubtful, but it protects delicate and sensitive baby skin very well. Stock up on lard in advance - heat from a holiday duck or goose, turning it into a homemade cream. You can combine it with propolis and even prepare a special hygienic fondant that reliably protects your lips from cracks and wounds.
5. Protective balm from wind and cold Weleda
The product has been on the market for a long time, therefore it has proved itself among regular customers. The balm does not contain water, so it does not take much time to absorb and create a protective film - just apply it 5 minutes before exiting and enjoy the effect. It really works - it protects the skin from chapping, peeling and redness, but at the same time allows it to breathe and stay hydrated. This is facilitated by the qualitative composition of the balm - lanolin and beeswax. The calendula extract in the composition also reduces redness of the skin and kills harmful bacteria, and almond seed oil improves skin elasticity and gently nourishes it.
4. Cream with wind and bad weather from Bubchen
The famous German company produces quality products for children of a younger age group, successfully competing with the famous Johnsons Baby brand. The cream is suitable for sensitive and atopic skin prone to allergies. Vitamin E in the composition provides epidermal regeneration at the cellular level, extract from chamomile flowers produces an antibacterial effect, soothes irritated and sensitive tissue. We recommend distributing the agent 20-30 minutes before the release.
3. Bepanten ointment
Universal ointment has helped any hostess more than once - the burn will heal, soften the cracked heels, repair the skin after peeling, heal the wound, diaper rash, etc. In addition to the specified spectrum of effects, Bepanten perfectly protects against dry gusty wind and low temperatures, forming a dense film on skin, simultaneously nourishing and restoring it. Keep in mind that in the ointment (cream) the level of emollients is higher, so prefer this particular form of release to the gel.
2. Mustela Hydra stick
The brand has been manufacturing European-quality products for over 50 years, filling pharmacies with care products for the smallest. The French are happy to take with them to the Alps a product of this company, which allows you to save the skin from sudden changes in temperature, high humidity and cold wind. Hydra-stick for cheeks and lips helps to restore the hydrolipidic balance of the mucosa, protecting the vulnerable area from adverse external factors due to wax and natural oils in the composition.
1. Zima, Faberlic
Faberlic takes care of the needs of his many followers, so he produces highly specialized care series. A hypoallergenic cream with a natural composition (raspberry seed oil, beeswax and plant extracts) cares for sensitive skin in the winter. Wax allows you to eliminate dryness and peeling, relieve inflammation, reduce cracks in the lips. Thanks to its nutritious airy texture, the cream is quickly distributed and absorbed, moisturizing the skin and triggering regeneration processes.
In times of bad weather, it is important to always carry a reliable nutrient with you, which helps protect your face and hands from harmful environmental factors. Moreover, a cream in a small container will not take up much space in your purse.