Cold air outside, dry heating inside: winter is hard on skin. If your face feels tight by lunchtime, your hands crack and your shins look flaky, your skin is losing moisture faster than it can replace it. The good news is that a few small changes to your winter skincare routine make a big difference.<\/p>\n
Cold air holds less moisture, and indoor heating dries the air even further. With less humidity around it, skin loses water more quickly. Hot showers, wind and rough scarves add to the problem by stripping away the natural oils that keep the skin barrier strong. The result is dry, tight, sometimes itchy or red skin.<\/p>\n
Foaming cleansers that feel fine in summer can leave skin tight in winter. Try a creamy, low-foam formula instead, such as our Gentle Cleansing Milk<\/a>, and wash with lukewarm rather than hot water.<\/p>\n Apply a hydrating serum to slightly damp skin straight after cleansing. Humectants such as hyaluronic acid draw water into the skin and help it look plumper. Our Hydrating Serum<\/a> is light enough to use morning and night.<\/p>\n Winter is the time to move from a light gel to a cream. A richer moisturiser seals in the water from your serum and protects against wind. The Nourishing Rich Cream<\/a> is fragrance free, which suits skin that has become sensitive in the cold.<\/p>\n On very cold or windy days, press two or three drops of facial oil over your moisturiser in the evening. Our Nourishing Facial Oil<\/a> adds a protective layer while you sleep.<\/p>\n UV rays still reach your skin in winter, and snow reflects them. Finish your morning routine with SPF, such as the Mineral Sunscreen SPF30<\/a>.<\/p>\n Yes. Most people benefit from a gentler cleanser, a hydrating serum and a richer moisturiser in winter, plus less frequent exfoliation.<\/p>\n Look for a cream rather than a gel, ideally fragrance free if your skin gets irritated in the cold. Layering it over a hydrating serum gives the best results.<\/p>\n Yes. UV levels are lower but not zero, and snow reflects sunlight. A daily SPF30 is a good habit all year.<\/p>\n Ready to winter-proof your routine? Explore our Ansiktsv\u00e5rd<\/a> and H\u00e4lsa och sk\u00f6nhet<\/a> collections.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A simple winter skincare routine for dry skin in cold weather: what to change in your cleanser, moisturiser and body care when temperatures drop.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":20697,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":true},"categories":[411,409,22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20690","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-skincare-routines","category-skin-concerns","category-skin-solutions"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/javaplums.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Winter-skincare-routine.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/javaplums.com\/sv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20690","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/javaplums.com\/sv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/javaplums.com\/sv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/javaplums.com\/sv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/javaplums.com\/sv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20690"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/javaplums.com\/sv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20690\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20705,"href":"https:\/\/javaplums.com\/sv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20690\/revisions\/20705"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/javaplums.com\/sv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20697"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/javaplums.com\/sv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20690"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/javaplums.com\/sv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20690"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/javaplums.com\/sv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20690"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}2. Add a hydrating layer<\/h3>\n
3. Use a richer moisturiser<\/h3>\n
4. Seal it with a facial oil at night<\/h3>\n
5. Keep wearing sunscreen<\/h3>\n
Don’t forget your body and hands<\/h2>\n
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Five winter skin habits that help<\/h2>\n
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Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n
Should I change my skincare routine in winter?<\/h3>\n
What is the best moisturiser for winter?<\/h3>\n
Do I need sunscreen in winter?<\/h3>\n