New SOS treatments, moisturizing balms for the face bring softness and comfort to skin weakened by the cold. Good reasons to fall for this enveloping gesture.
Mistreated with the onset of cold, our skin calls for comfort. New cuddly treatments, the balms deliciously envelop the skin and protect it against external aggressions.
What is it exactly? “A moisturizing balm is a cream rich in fatty substances (wax, emollients, vegetable oils) and / or glycerin which provides maximum hydration and comfort throughout the day. It helps to strengthen and restore the skin barrier “, explains Ilana Fartouk, research and development manager at Payot.
With its melting texture, the balm fulfills its hydration mission much better than lighter textures, such as hydrating fluids or gels for example. This galenic (physical form of the product) brings more comfort to use throughout the day, even more in winter.
The moisturizing balm, why is it good in winter?
In winter, the cold wind and humidity attack the skin and make it more fragile. This is more prone to dehydration. The whole point of the balm in winter is to act as an SOS treatment for fill this lack of hydrationand also, according to the formulas, to feed, tosoothe redness and discomfort. In short, a real cocooning gesture!
The balm, for what type of skin?
All skin types can adopt it, normal to dry skin like the most sensitive. But combination skin is not left out. “Even combination skin needs hydration in winter or during climatic or hormonal changes”, observes our expert.
How to use the balm in your beauty routine?
The balm replaces the usual day and night care. If you use a BB cream or a CC cream, it should be used before. It is therefore applied in the morning after cleansing the skin, and in the evening after removing make-up.
Another possibility is to use it as a cure when the need arises.
Praised in winter, the balm can also be used very well throughout the year in the absence of skin problems, in which case a treatment more adapted to the skin problem will be indicated.
What about the hydrating body balm?
Body balm has long been a part of our beauty routine. “Many rubs attack our skin barrier, hence the importance of using a moisturizing body balm to avoid the cracked” snakeskin “side and all the associated uncomfortable elements such as itching, redness”, advises Ilana Fartouk.
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This balm gently soothes redness and calms feelings of discomfort in overworked skin.
Cream n ° 2 l’Essentielle, Payot, 35 euros for 40 ml.
- Super SOS face and body balm
The nomadic jar format of this balm based on honey, beeswax and vegetable oils slips into all pockets and acts as an SOS gesture to soothe dry and fragile areas of the face and body.
Honey Dream Super Repairing Balm, Nuxe 19.90 € per 40ml jar
Ally for very dry and fragile skin, this smooth body balm nourishes and firms the skin.
Clarins super hydrating body balm, € 40.50 per 200 ml tube.
