Winter can be tough on the skin, making it feel more sensitive and somehow rough, often looking dull and lifeless. Cold temperatures, low humidity, chill winds and indoor heating can weaken the skin's natural barrier, reducing its ability to retain moisture and defend against external aggressors. The result? Dryness, dehydration, tightness, itchiness, redness and irritation. It’s essential to adjust your skincare routine with moisturizing active ingredients, effective formulas and thoughtful habits that deeply hydrate, strengthen the skin barrier, and protect it from environmental stress.

You can significantly boost your skin’s health by sticking to a skincare routine based on 100% plant-based ingredients proven to enhance moisture, such as hyaluronic acid, glycerin, mushrooms and collagen. Skin-repairing active ingredients such as niacinamide will improve your skin’s tone and texture during the colder months, while plant oils rich in vitamins, antioxidants and fatty acids will help lock in moisture and increase your skin’s hydration level. 

In short, caring for your skin in winter means strengthening the skin barrier function to protect the skin from external aggressors and keep it healthy and glowing even in the harshest conditions. This will also help to prevent the appearance of premature signs of ageing such as wrinkles and fine lines.

Gentle cleansing
Choose rich, gentle cleansers to avoid stripping the skin of its natural oils. Thoughtfully formulated with vegetable glycerin, an ingredient proven to prevent moisture loss, both the Jasmine and the Tangerine Cleansing Balm dissolve and remove makeup, excess oil, pollution and impurities while protecting and repairing the skin’s natural barrier. Its oil-to-milk texture leaves the skin feeling soft, smooth, and hydrated. It’s also important to wash your face with lukewarm water instead of hot water, and gently pat dry with a clean cotton cloth.

Moisturizing is key
An effective routine should not only hydrate but help lock in moisture. Based on the properties of vegan hyaluronic acid, an active that has shown to deeply hydrate and help plump the skin, combined with niacinamide, a multitasking ingredient that supports the skin barrier and helps retain moisture, our All-Day Moisturizer will combat winter dryness while softening fine lines and wrinkles and improving the skin tone and texture. If your skin is already compromised, a few drops of Rosehip Oil at the end of your routine will help lock in moisture while repairing damage.

Exfoliate once a week
Gently exfoliate once a week to remove dead skin cells and allow your hydrating products to penetrate better. Made from olive seed powder and glycolic acid to promote cell renewal, the Oliveta Face Scrub smooths the skin texture and provides a soft, smooth, and radiant appearance. It contains virgin olive oil for deep hydration and rosemary hydrolate to unclog and minimize pores.

Hydrate from the inside out
It’s often easy to forget during the colder months, but it’s essential to drink plenty of water throughout the day to prevent winter dryness. Herbal teas, vegetable broths, or bone broths, which are also rich in collagen, will also work to keep your body and skin healthy and hydrated.

Warm but not hot
While a hot shower or bath feels great in the cold, it can dehydrate your skin. Stick to lukewarm water and apply the Winter Body Oil immediately after to seal in hydration. Formulated with winter-resilient plants such as Rhodiola, and rich in skin-loving vitamins, antioxidants and fatty acids, our iconic seasonal blend is a winter must-have that leaves the skin feeling soft, smooth and repaired. If dry hair and scalp are a problem, trust Jojoba Oil –a few drops will tame frizz and prevent breakage.

Hydration-loving boosters
The Collagen Booster and Mushroom Booster are your go-to allies for maintaining a healthy, radiant complexion during winter, providing essential nourishment to boost hydration, firmness and glow. Powered by phyto-collagen, the Collagen Booster improves hydration, enhances skin elasticity and helps even out skin tone, leaving your complexion juicier, plumper and revitalized. Meanwhile, the Mushroom Booster delivers deep hydration and supports the skin’s natural barrier, protecting it against environmental stressors. 

Attention to delicate areas
Particularly delicate areas such as the eye contour and lips are a common concern in winter and deserve some extra care. Formulated both with vegan hyaluronic acid, the Eye Contour Serum and the Lip Hydra Balm deliver intense hydration to these fragile areas. The Eye Contour Serum helps reduce puffiness and smooth fine lines, while the Lip Hydra Balm soothes and repairs chapped lips, leaving them soft, plump, and protected from harsh weather conditions.

Stick to your night routine
Carefully formulated to work in synergy with the skin’s natural renewal and regeneration processes, which happen while we sleep, our Night Serums provide the right combination of vitamins, antioxidants and fatty acids to make the most of your beauty rest. The Purify Night Serum heals and prevents acne; the Repair Night Serum is ideal for sensitive, reactive and stressed skin; and the Regenerate Night Serum supports elasticity while softening fine lines and wrinkles thanks to its content in bakuchiol, the natural alternative to retinol. Whenever your skin needs a reset, the Melatonin Sleeping Mask will calm down the skin while providing deep nourishment and a comforting boost of elasticity and radiance.