Now the humidity of summer is long behind us and the chilled winter air has set in, our skin may be paying the toll. Itchy, dry and lacklustre skin are all commonplace throughout the cooler months as dry air doesn’t hold much moisture. Keep your skin feeling and looking healthy with products that lock in hydration, here are a few of our favourites.

The L’Occitane staple is a best seller for a reason. Thick, easily spread and non-greasy but intensely hydrating, this one will have you feeling as happy as a cat that licked the (body cream).

Cold air can be rough on our often-exposed hands, so a go-to hand cream that can travel with you is an essential winter beauty item. Jurlique’s non-greasy, lightweight cream is a personal favourite that soothes dry skin with hints of citrus that have you reminiscing on warmer months.

Say goodbye to a dry spot on an elbow or a rough patch on the chest with this multi-purpose balm-like cream. This cruelty-free milk-infused product gives you an instant hydration boost and leaves skin soft to the touch.

Everything we expose our body to impacts our skin, including the water we wash with. Remove hard chemicals like copper, chlorine, iron and lead from your water while adding Vitamin C with Fettle Effect’s shower filter. After using this product for a couple of weeks my skin is softer and less angry and my hair feels stronger and smoother. 

The skin on our necks is thinner and drier than that of our face but more delicate than that of the rest of our body, use a purpose-made product to keep this area healthy. Trinny London’s new Neck/ Decollete Concentrate injects hydration in a gently scented cream. Bonus points, it is full of anti-aging and fine-line smoothing goodies too.

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