Day cream or winter cream: when does your skin need more nourishment?

Winter cream is not an official product category

The name mainly indicates that a cream is richer or more protective. Therefore, look at texture, ingredients, and skin feel, not just the word "winter" on the packaging.

Hydration and nourishment are not the same

Dehydrated skin needs water-binding substances like glycerin or hyaluronic acid. Dry skin more often lacks skin lipids and feels more comfortable with a cream that helps limit moisture loss. Many skin types need a combination in winter.

Do the afternoon test

Apply your usual day cream and assess your skin around four o'clock. If it feels comfortable, you don't need to change anything. If it feels tight, if makeup flakes, or if your cheeks turn red in the cold, a richer cream or an extra layer on those areas may help.

Richer is not better for everyone

For oily or acne-prone skin, a heavy cream can feel suffocating. In that case, choose a hydrating serum with a medium-rich cream, or use the richer variant only on dry spots.

How to switch

Test the new cream every other day first and change nothing else in your routine. If closed comedones or irritation occur, go back to the previous cream and discuss an alternative.

View suitable products

Check out IK Skin Perfection HYAMAX+, an option for more comfort and long-lasting hydration. Which choice is suitable depends on your full routine and the sensitivity of your skin.

Check out Loveli Lipbalm SPF 15 No Color, an option for protecting dry lips. Which choice is suitable depends on your full routine and the sensitivity of your skin.

Check out Loveli Face Care Set Very Dry Skin, an option for a cohesive routine for very dry skin. Which choice is suitable depends on your full routine and the sensitivity of your skin.

Personal advice

Can't figure it out? Send a message via the chat on sQincare.shop about what your skin is doing and which products you use. Yvonne or one of her qualified staff members will personally think along with you.

About the author

This article was written in collaboration with Yvonne van Veen, medical beautician and owner of Salon Rustique and sQincare.shop. In case of pain, swelling, eczema, or persistent skin complaints, we advise assessment by a doctor.