The low temperatures that are prevalent at the moment are difficult for the skin to bear, which will thicken and become less permeable to moisturizers.

But there are products and solutions to avoid skin dryness and the discomfort it causes.

The cold puts a strain on the skin by drying it and the temperature differences between the inside and the outside do not help.

These factors can even cause redness and frostbite.

Without care, we can observe harmful long-term consequences, recalls our columnist Benjamin Lévêque, in

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Explanations and solutions.

"At the end of winter, you can have skin that is scaly, that is to say that it has small scales, or uncomfortable," says dermatologist Nina Roos.

"She won't stand washing or contact with water anymore, and for women who wear a lot of cosmetics, the skin will no longer take them. It's not a serious illness, but it's a great source of pain. 'discomfort".

In winter, the skin will indeed thicken to better fight against the cold.

Thus, the cream will penetrate the skin with more difficulty.

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Bet on scrubs

To avoid this phenomenon, the esthetician Yann Morel Loré advises to make scrubs.

"They are recommended to remove this thickness and allow the products to penetrate. There are two types of scrubs: grain scrubs, which will exfoliate and instantly give a feeling of effectiveness," explains the person concerned.

“But if the skin is sensitive, they will be more difficult to bear. I therefore recommend a scrub without grains, which will contain, for example, papaya or salicylic acid”.

After rinsing, the "horny layer of the skin" will disappear and leave it more radiant.

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Use appropriate creams

To optimize hydration, it is necessary to favor creams very rich in vitamins and more fatty than usual.

A product enriched with vegetable oils can help, for example, just like serums.

Nina Roos recommends creams with a bottle marked "dry skin".

"We can turn to vegetable oils and vegetable butters for the evening," she explains, "because it is a little too greasy for the day. Then if you have very irritated hands, you can use 'barrier' creams, which will isolate the skin and allow it to repair and heal in depth ".

And this, despite frequent contact with soap and hydroalcoholic gel.

Finally, do not forget to use a lip balm, "because the lips do not have a horny layer, they are very thin", explains Yann Morel Loré.

They will therefore dry out faster, all the more so with the wearing of a mask.

To avoid this inconvenience, it is necessary to apply vegetable butters, such as shea or cocoa butter.

These products will have an emollient and softening effect.

At night, it is also possible to put petroleum jelly, which will repair the skin.