Maintaining healthy, youthful skin helps us stay comfortable and confident as we age. While there’s no way to stop aging, diligent care and prevention approaches can help us slow down some of the more obvious signs that often lead to discomfort. Staying on top of best skincare practices and adapting your routine to seasonal changes is essential to keeping your skin healthy all year round, and as those in colder climates will know, the winter months are no joke when it comes to battling dryness, itchy skin, and other common issues.
At Bloo Pharmapeutica, we believe that everyone deserves skin they’re comfortable in and are just as passionate about skincare education as we are about helping combat fragile, dry skin with our new Aqua Miraculorum product. Below, we’ll take a look at some of the best ways you can prepare for winter weather and care for your skin all year round. Read on to learn more!
Before we dive into winter specific skincare, it’s important to highlight the role that prevention plays in our overall, long-term skin health. By adopting a proactive approach, you give your body, and your skin the best opportunity to heal and thrive while battling environmental factors and conditions that may otherwise leave your skin feeling–and looking–depleted.
One of the most important reasons to adopt a preventative skincare routine is that doing so can often help to delay the more obvious signs of aging like fine lines, wrinkles, and sagging. Certain factors like sun exposure, pollution, and even our daily habits (exercise, stress, smoking and drinking alcohol) can accelerate the aging process, and implementing a consistent skincare regimen early on can slow down these effects and keep your skin looking youthful for longer.
Key ingredients to look for in preventative skincare products include:
A strong and healthy skin barrier plays a key role in protecting your skin from environmental factors that cause damage and aging. As the name suggests, our skin barrier is responsible for locking in moisture and preventing harmful pollutants and irritants from penetrating the outer layer of our skin. Over time, our skin loses its ability to maintain this barrier easily, and as a result, we become more vulnerable to discomforts like dryness, thinning skin, and more. Preventative skincare ensures your skin barrier remains intact by including products that hydrate, nourish, and strengthen the skin.
Cold air, a lack of vitamin D from shorter sunlight hours, wind, and indoor heating all wreak have on our skin, depleting its natural moisture and breaching its protective barrier. Knowing how to combat these factors is crucial to staying healthy and and happy all winter long. Take a look at the following tips to avoid falling victim to the winter chill!
The lack of humidity in winter air combined with harsh winds often leads to dryness, flakiness, and irritation with prolonged exposure and can cause skin to crack and turn red. This makes amping up your hydration efforts essential! Richer, cream-based moisturizers that include ingredients like hyaluronic acid, shea butter, and glycerin help your skin retain moisture and prevent it from becoming dehydrated, and those with sensitive skin should consider adding a hydrating serum or facial oil to your routine to provide an extra layer of moisture that protects against the elements.
Increased moisture, especially when using thicker formulas also help to prevent against windburn, which can be a nasty side effect of winter weather. Note: when switching moisturizers for the winter months, you’ll want to avoid formulas that contain harsh irritants or fragrances as much as possible, as these are frequent culprits of dryness and irritation all year round. Gentle skincare products are always best and give your skin the chance to breathe and heal naturally.
Exfoliation is an essential part of maintaining smooth, clear skin, but can sometimes be harsh on skin that’s already irritated from winter weather. Limit your exfoliation to once or twice a week, and consider switching to a gentler exfoliater such as a mild enzyme or lactic acid-based product to avoid stripping away too much of your natural skin oil.
Preventative skincare is your best defense against premature aging and environmental damage, especially as the seasons change. As winter approaches, taking steps to protect your skin from cold weather and harsh elements can help keep it soft and supple while maintaining a youthful glow.
At Bloo Pharmaceutica, we’re pleased to introduce our new Aqua Miraculorum product, designed to help with fragile, dry skin that comes with aging. Our product harnesses the power of Methylene Blue to provide hydration and nourishment to the skin, as well as the following benefits:
Fight winter skin with confidence this year and learn more here, or order your product today!
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Methylene Blue is a 140+ year old synthetic first created in 1876, which is safely used within a wide range of modern applications to this day, including earning a place on the W.H.O. essentials list. Aqua Miraculorum with Methylene Blue is for bathing use only and is formulated with the optimal concentration of USP grade Methylene Blue.
Methylene Blue is the cornerstone and active ingredient of Aqua Miraculorum, The Water of Miracles, due to its profound ability to transform skin quality. From improving skin tone and texture to aiding in the fight against dry and fragile skin, the topical whole body use of Methylene Blue offers a new dimension providing help to those suffering from a loss of skin resiliency and elasticity.