When cold weather sets in, skin in winter becomes more vulnerable. Cold temperatures and skin don’t always get along: tightness, discomfort, redness, dry skin, irritation, and dullness are common especially for sensitive skin. The main reason? A weakened skin barrier caused by external aggressions such as cold, wind, and indoor heating.
To keep skin soft, radiant, and comfortable throughout winter, it’s essential to adapt your skincare routine with nourishing, repairing, and protective formulas. Here is a complete winter routine to help your skin face the cold season, featuring France Laure essentials.
1. Restore and strengthen the skin barrier
In winter, cold weather damages the skin’s natural lipids, leading to dryness and sensitivity. The priority is to repair the skin barrier to reduce moisture loss and soothe the skin.
Moisturize Perfeting Toner
Revitalizes the skin, boosts radiance, and improves the absorption of hydrating skincare products.
Key active: BP-VitaDerm™ Complex
Nourishing Silky Serum
Ideal for sensitive skin prone to redness, it deeply nourishes and instantly soothes discomfort.
Key active: Arnica Extract
2. Intensely nourish
Cold weather and indoor heating accelerate dehydration. To prevent tightness and dullness, deep hydration is essential.
Nourish Harmonizing CreamA rich moisturizing cream for dry skin that protects the skin and maintains optimal hydration throughout winter.
Key active: Meadowfoam Seed Oil
Nourishing Repairing Cream Mask
A cocooning treatment to use once or twice a week to repair and improve comfort.
Key active: Shea Butter
Nourishing Body Milk
Creates a protective barrier against cold weather. It prepares the skin for low temperatures by strengthening its natural protective film, helping to maintain comfort, suppleness, and hydration even in freezing weather.
Key active: Caviar Oil
3. Choose rich and protective textures
In winter, skin needs more enveloping formulas to seal in moisture and reinforce the skin barrier.
Elixir Sublime Oil
Nourishes and protects the skin from dryness.
Key actives: Sunflower, Castor, Avocado, Argan, Jojoba, Caviar, Meadowsweet
Face and Lip Balm
Ideal for skin weakened by the cold. Apply over your day cream before going outside or while outdoors. Provides a barrier that helps lock moisture into the skin. Very rich in tropical butters and zinc oxide, which protects against external aggressors such as wind and sun.
Key active: Tropical Butters
4. Gently exfoliate the skin
Even in winter, exfoliating the skin helps improve the effectiveness of your skincare moisturizer, without irritation.
Peeling Glycolic Acid 10%
Exfoliates without irritation, brightens the complexion, and helps maintain hydration and prevent the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles thanks to hyaluronic acid.
Key active: Glycolic Acid
Apricot Grain Gel Scrub
Ideal for preparing the skin to receive nourishing skin care products for dry skin.
Key active: Apricot Seeds
5. Sun protection in winter: A must-have step
Sun cream for winter is essential, as UVA rays penetrate clouds and accelerate skin aging even in cold weather.
Complexion Corrector 30
Lightweight, protective, ideal for everyday use.
Key active: Titanium Dioxide
Daily Environmental Protection 30
A winter sunscreen that protects the skin while helping maintain hydration.
Key active: Golden Spike Leaf Extract
In summary: the ideal winter skincare routine
To protect your skin from the cold and maintain a healthy skin barrier, adopt:
• a gentle cleanser
• a rich skincare moisturizer
• gentle exfoliation
• a weekly nourishing mask
• daily sun cream
An essential routine for comfortable, glowing, and protected skin all winter long ❄️
