One area of your body that you might notice is drier than usual in the winter is your hands. Hand washing can dry this delicate skin out even more, so Neil Brody, MD, dermatologist in Long Island, New York, recommends applying this hand cream after washing your hands (as well as avoiding over-washing your hands). What sets this hand cream apart from many others is that it absorbs very quickly and is very non-greasy, he says.
Besides your hands, your elbows and heels can take a real beating this time of year. "This cream is perfect for dry cracked heels and elbows as we prepare for the winter season," says Anna Guanche, MD, dermatologist at Bella Skin Institute in Calabasas, California. "It contains glycolic acid and urea, both of which break down the dead keratinocytes (dead skin) to give your heels and elbows a baby soft texture.
Dealing with acne in the winter is not so fun. Melissa Kanchanapoomi Levin, MD, dermatologist and founder of Entière Dermatology, is a fan of this lightweight, oil-free and non-comedogenic moisturizer for acne-prone skin in the winter, calling it a "one and done" product because it contains SPF 30. (Here's why you still need to wear sunscreen in the winter.)
Sometimes your skin is worth splurging on and this winter might just be one of those times. Winter is all about hygge and vegging out, says Mona Gohara, MD, dermatologist in Danbury, Connecticut, but "even though there isn't a lot of sun exposure, the phone and computer are damaging the skin," she says. She likes this two-step system, which includes a daytime serum and night cream for round-the-clock protection. The serum "helps to protect against light that comes from computers, cell phones, billboards, street lights and other sources during the day" while the night cream "supports the cell repair cycle that naturally occurs at night."
