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MenEssentials Guide to Winter Moisturizers
Oily
As temperature and humidity levels dip, oilier skin types can become dehydrated - that is, lacking in water, not oil. Moisturizers with glycolic and/or salicylic acids will promote water retention while regulating your skin's sebum production.
We recommend: MenScience Advanced Face Lotion
Combination
As the weather gets worse, dry patches become flakier from lack of oil and water. Treat these areas with a general purpose moisturizer - nothing too heavy! If your combo skin includes excessively oily patches, you may need to treat these separately.
We recommend: California North Action Moisturizer
Dry
This one's a no-brainer: dry skin gets drier during the colder months, and can in extreme cases lead to red, scaly, irritated patches. Look for oil-based ingredients in general; specifically, Vitamin E, aloe ferox, glycerin, squalene, shea butter, and hyaluronic acid (a naturally occurring humectant) are hallmarks of an appropriate seasonal moisturizer for dry skin.
We recommend: Urth face balm
Sensitive
Guys with sensitive skin know that winter is a near-endless litany of pain. UV rays literally bounce up from the snow cover, while the frigid wind and cold claw at your already inflamed mug. Not fun! When selecting a moisturizer, look for anti-redness and anti-inflammatory ingredients like marshmallow extract, chamomile, or St. John's wort. In fact, you may want to opt instead for a razor-burn treatment - a heavier moisturizer with the properties you need to calm the sting.
We recommend: Menaji moisturizing after shave
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