Dry skin care in summer and winter

Sdry skin is a skin type, which is shaped by a number of internal and external factors. Sareboth individual characteristics of water balance regulation mechanisms and the skin’s interaction with the external environment. The conditionof dry skin changes at different times of the year, so it is important to develop the bestcare programme for it early on.

 

Important concept: “physiological cosmetology” is the creation of optimal conditions for the skin with minimal active intervention.

 

Dry skin care in winter and autumn

In winter, we see very large temperature fluctuations, as there is frost and cold wind outside, and dry and hot air from air conditioning indoors. Such conditions make dry skin even more sensitive and dry. Protection and moisturisation should therefore be more intense at this time of year. So in winter and autumn, choose a cream with a thick consistency, add a rich serum to your skincare routine and apply nourishing masks 1-2 times a week. Regular exfoliation with gentle products such as PHA acids, enzyme scrubs or peptide scrubs – will prepare you for more aggressive peels such as AHA acids.

 

Dry skin care in spring and summer

Spring and summer are better times for dry skin. However, dry skin has a damaged hydro-lipid barrier, so it should have high sun protection at all times. In addition, skin supplementation with antioxidants is very important in summer. Make sure they are present in your cream. During this period, also apply humectant masks once a week to support the skin when the humidity is high. Once a week, additionally apply a mask to improve microcirculation. This will keep your skin well hydrated while reducing any swelling. Remember that if the room is air-conditioned and the air in the room is very dry then the skin tightens and makes it even drier. Thermal water should only be applied when the ambient humidity is high.

 

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Important tips for dry skin

Following these will help dry skin to function properly. These tips do not depend on the season. They are relevant in winter as well as in summer.

1. It is important to cleanse the skin physiologically. Avoid products containing ingredients such as alcohol, alkali, mineral oils and aggressive surfactants (anionic). Choose cosmetics designed for dry skin that contain mild surfactants (amphoteric and non-ionic).
2. Beware of products containing clay – it draws moisture from the skin.
3. Beware of retinol and its derivatives. They provoke dryness by affecting the production of sebum.
4. Consider products that contain retinol.
5. Seek products with ceramides, which address deficiencies and defects in the intercellular structure. They reduce both skin hypersensitivity and TEWL – or transepidermal water escape.
6. Moisturising agents (such as hyaluronic acid, NMF) should contain occlusive ingredients that will not allow moisture to evaporate (squalane, glycerine, natural waxes).
7. Dry skin does not like to be overloaded; choose 2-in-1 products (e.g. a moisturising day cream already with UV protection).
8. Substitute aggressive scrubs with products that provide gentle exfoliation – like a peptide scrub.
9. Look for antioxidants in the formulation to protect the skin from free radicals (e.g. vitamins C, E, A, magnesium, selenium, plant extracts).

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Chantarelle moisturising lines

The ideal lines for dry skin are those designed by Chantarelle experts:

Absolute Rich Moisture – an advanced year-round moisturising and rejuvenating treatment with peptide skin exfoliation. Regenerates the hydrolipid barrier and increases the skin’s water reserves. Activates repair mechanisms for effective wrinkle reduction, recovery of elasticity and a healthy glow.

Nutri Maxx – a programme of deep comprehensive restoration – regeneration, hydration and nourishment, plumps out wrinkles from within, slows down the ageing process. Designed for all types of damaged skin with signs of ageing, with wrinkles, flabby, mature, tired, without energy, with unhealthy skin tone.

Agemelan Holistic – holistic programme to lighten discolouration and skin tone. Has a powerful rejuvenating, regenerating and moisturising effect. Contains the patented anti-bacterial and anti-oxidative Nisinoxid® system and innovative peptides and stable forms of vitamin C.

 

dr Khrystyna Shekhovtsova

Chantarelle expert, dermatologist and aesthetic physician    

 

 

 

Literature:

• Barrel A., Paye M., Maibach H.I (eds.) Handbook of Cosmetic Science and Technology. Marcel Dekker AG., Basel.
• Groen D., Poole D.S Gooris G.S., Bouwstra J.A.. Investigating the barrier function of skin lipid models with varying compositions. Eur J Pharm Biopharm / 2011 May 30