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Dr. Dennis Gross Tells Us The Best And Worst Skincare Ingredients For Winter
It’s winter, and baby, it’s cold outside. All we want to do is keep ourselves wrapped in our blankets while drinking hot cocoa on our couch, waiting for spring. The temperature dip brings us its own set of hair and skin concerns. Thanks to all the wool hats, our hair feels dry and staticky in winter.
Our skin feels like a desert and needs extra moisturizing than summer, thanks to the dry air. During this time, investing in a humidifier is a great idea. “Running a humidifier pulls moisture back into the air to improve dry, itchy skin and help it retain that hydration,” New York City-based board-certified dermatologist Marina Peredo told Real Simple. It can also help with allergies.
Most of us love taking long hot showers in the colder months, but that’s a bad idea. New York City-based dermatologist Shari Marchbein told Allure, “[It] strips the skin of sebum, the healthy fats, and oils necessary for skin health, and dehydrates the skin.” It could make dry skin drier and healthy skin dry. Plus, it’s not great for your hair, either.
We know hydration is key in winter. Getting a humidifier and limiting hot showers can help your skin, but you can’t forget skincare products in the winter months. In an exclusive interview with The List, New York City-based Dr. Dennis Gross…
