The right care for supple hands in winter

causes

The reasons for dry skin in winter are multifaceted.

1. Fewer sebaceous glands

The hands are among the skin areas with particularly few sebaceous glands, poor blood circulation, and hardly any subcutaneous fat. This makes them especially prone to dryness, skin irritation, and feelings of tightness.

2. Cold temperatures

While the skin barrier of the hands is normally lubricated by a protective lipid film produced by the sebaceous glands, this may not be sufficient in the cold temperatures of winter. At temperatures below approximately 8 degrees Celsius, sebum production slows down considerably, and blood vessels constrict. Therefore, especially in winter, skincare products should contain specifically replenishing lipids to supplement the natural protective film.

3. Frequent handwashing

While handwashing is essential in winter due to the increased risk of infection, you shouldn't wash your hands too often. Every contact with water strips the skin of its natural oils and moisture. This is exacerbated by washing hands with hot water. Using lukewarm water, on the other hand, protects the skin's natural protective barrier.

4. Common hand sanitizers

For cost reasons, denatured alcohol is almost always used in the cosmetics industry. The denaturants contain harmful chemicals. These are skin irritants, can cause allergies, or even be carcinogenic and impair fertility. Denatured alcohol is hidden behind the following INCI declarations, for example: Alcohol denat, SD Alcohol, Isopropanol, Isopropyl alcohol, Propanol, Propyl alcohol, Methanol, Benzyl alcohol, Phenethyl alcohol.

Bio Hygiene Hand Spray

5. Dry air from heating

In heated indoor spaces, humidity often drops significantly. As a result, the skin loses moisture to the environment. The already low-oil skin of the hands dries out even faster under these conditions and feels chapped and tight.

6. Aggressive surfactants

Aggressive surfactants like sodium lauryl sulfate are particularly effective at dissolving fats, but unfortunately, they also damage the protective lipids of our skin. They attack the acid mantle and weaken the skin's barrier function in the long term. In our body washes and shampoos, on the other hand, we rely on gentle, cleansing amino acids (sodium/disodium cocoyl glutamate), which cleanse gently and even protect the skin. They moisturize instead of unnecessarily irritating or drying out the skin. Therefore, they are ideal for daily hand washing.

Nourishing body washes with cleansing amino acids

Organic Shower Gel Argan Pomegranate

Organic Shower Gel Schizandra Sensitive

Organic Shower Gel Argan Myrtle Tea Tree

Typical symptoms of dry hands in winter

You can recognize a weakened skin barrier by the following symptoms:

• Feelings of tension
• Rough, flaky skin
• Redness and irritation
• Fine cracks, eczema and painful fissures

These cracks are not only painful. They also allow microbial germs to penetrate the skin, which promotes inflammation, allergic reactions, and eczema.

Why dry hands should be consistently cared for

Dry, cracked skin is not just a cosmetic problem. The skin is our largest protective organ. If its barrier is compromised, it loses not only moisture but also its resistance to external influences.

Regular, proper care will help you with that.

• to reduce moisture loss
• to strengthen the skin barrier
• to make the skin more resilient and balanced

Especially in winter, it's better to care for your skin early and continuously than to react only when the skin is already severely damaged.

How can I recognize good hand care?

Good hand care should do more than just provide a short-term pleasant feeling on the skin; it should be healthy and strengthen the skin barrier in the long term.

1. High-quality vegetable oils instead of synthetic fillers

Good hand care in winter is based on natural plant oils that are structurally similar to skin. They provide essential fatty acids, vitamins, and phytochemicals that replenish and stabilize the skin's natural lipid film. Natural oils with unsaturated fatty acids help your skin repair its weakened barrier, retain moisture more effectively, and smooth rough patches.

2. Alcohol-free formulations

Alcohol has a degreasing effect and accelerates the evaporation of moisture from the skin. Especially for already dry winter hands, this further weakens the skin's barrier layer and exacerbates feelings of tightness, redness, or cracking. Therefore, good hand care products absolutely avoid alcohol.

3. Emulsifier-free concept for sustainable barrier care

Many conventional creams contain emulsifiers that bind oil and water, but also dissolve the skin's own lipids from the stratum corneum. Upon subsequent contact with water, these lipids are then washed away from your skin, leading to increasing dryness. Our emulsifier-free skincare concept avoids this so-called "wash-out effect" and instead supports the rebuilding of your skin barrier. Stressed hands benefit from emulsifier-free hand care, which doesn't make the skin dependent on constant reapplication, but rather rebuilds the skin barrier and restores the skin's natural protective barrier.

For everyday use, we recommend our emulsifier-free, fast-absorbing hand cream, which can be applied several times a day. The organic Argan Palmarosa hand cream. It has an intensely nourishing effect. Protective shea butter, smoothing argan oil, and antioxidant olive oil promote cell regeneration, improve moisture retention, and support tissue firming. Beta-glucan from oats strengthens your skin barrier and counteracts itching and dryness.

Organic Hand Cream Argan Palmarosa

For overworked hands, the water-free Organic Amaranth Face Balm is ideal as a rich, intensive treatment. It is best used in the evening or overnight with cotton gloves to deeply support skin regeneration. The amaranth seed extract binds moisture and counteracts inflammation, while the argan oil, with its high vitamin E content, regenerates cells. The Amaranth Face Balm is particularly beneficial for skin prone to neurodermatitis or allergies.