We switch from summer t-shirts and sandals to winter jackets and boots, so why shouldn't we adjust our skincare routines too? Our skin is very sensitive to the external factors that change over the year, such as weather and temperatures. To maintain our skin's health all year round, we need to take care of it with different actives that perfectly match every seasonal physical adaptation.
Winter: Repair
Winter climate can be very damaging to the skin — harsh wind and cold temperatures can dry it out and leave it more sensitive and red-looking. Recent studies have highlighted that during winter, people tend to have higher values of TEWL (trans epidermal water loss), meaning more water evaporates from the skin than is absorbed, ultimately resulting in dryer skin. Your main skincare focus should be to repair your skin barrier and deeply moisturize during the colder months.
We suggest starting your winter routine with an extra-gentle cleanser, like our Daily Foaming Cleanser. It will help you cleanse your face without stripping the skin of its natural oils. If your skin is very dry, applying your Intense Hydra Serum in between your cleanser and moisturizer will be the perfect addition to restore your skin's smoothness.
Our fragrance-free Daily Hydra Cream Sensitive is formulated with skin-balancing actibiome and replenishing hyaluronic acid — a perfect choice for sensitive skin types. Our Ultra-Rich Cream is formulated with strengthening niacinamide, brightening vitamin C, and hyaluronic acid to restore a compromised barrier and promote a smooth, buttery-soft surface.
Don't forget SPF — yes, even if it's cloudy outside.
EXTRA TIP: If you experience skin dryness all year round, this concern may worsen during wintertime on exposed areas like hands, lips, nose, and ears. Use a good hand cream and lip balm, such as our Repairing Hand Balm and Instant Repair Balm.
Spring: Soothe
Spring weather is often kinder to our skin, making it the perfect season to target specific skin needs and prepare for summer. At the beginning though, you may experience your skin being more reactive — this could be due to adaptation to the hotter weather, or irritation from flowers pollen in the air. Focus your skincare routine on soothing actives. Most products in our skincare line contain Aloe Leaf Extract, which is one of the most effective soothing ingredients.
As the days get longer, by using a few pumps of our Sun Drops in your Daily Hydra Cream or Vitamin Face Oil, you can prep for summer and achieve that sun-kissed radiance without sun exposure.
Summer: Protect
Warmer weather means spending more time outside under the hot summer sun. Your primary focus should be to protect your skin from sun damage. Our entire sun care line is formulated with gentle, deeply moisturizing ingredients as well as protective, broad-spectrum UV filters — enriched with the antioxidant vitamin E.
For an extra antioxidative effect, try implementing our Vitamin Lifting Serum in your summer routine.
The warmer season may come with more oily skin — we highly suggest cleansing with a mild cleanser, like our Daily Foaming Cleanser. For your moisturizer, opt for a lighter texture: 24-Hour Hydra Gel or Daily Mineral Gel. For on-the-go hydration: Niacinamide Lifting Mist.
Autumn: Restore
During summer, our skin is exposed to a lot of external stressors. Autumn is the ideal time to restore our skin and enhance its vital appearance.
Free your pores from all the build-up of excess oil and sweat with a deeply exfoliating product — either a chemical exfoliant, such as our Intense Peel Mask, or a mechanical one, such as our Deep Cleansing Scrub. And if your skin tends to develop impurities all year round, try using our Skin Perfector 2% BHA to enrich your skin with its purifying properties.
After deeply cleansing and unclogging your pores, use our Vitamin A Treatment Cream to target both hyperpigmentation and dullness. Vitamin A is a multifunctional active that brightens up your skin tone, improves skin discolorations, and prevents premature signs of aging.
Sources: 'Seasonal changes in the physiological features of healthy and sensitive skin' – Jiang, Wencai et al. (2022). 'Effect of seasonal change on the biomechanical and physical properties of the human skin' – Uchegbulam, Ifeanyi et al. (2022). Dolečková, Iva et al. (2021). Pappas, Apostolos et al. (2018).