The cold dries the skin. Cold air holds less moisture than warm air, indoor heating pulls more moisture out, and the skin's barrier loses water faster than it can replace it. The result · dry, itchy, sometimes flaky skin that has not actually changed at the cellular level. It has lost the comfortable hydration that summer was giving it for free.
What helps. Hydrate from both sides. Drink more water than feels necessary. Switch to a heavier moisturiser for the season. Apply it on damp skin so the moisture has something to lock in. Pull back on the actives that strip rather than feed. Most of the winter skin problem is a hydration problem, and most of it can be addressed before the cardigan goes back on for good.
Filed by Pink Laser Clinics · · May 2026