The Winter Skincare Products You Should Use, According to 5 Dermatologists

“A time of healing and hibernation, winter is the best time to go deeper into skin maintenance and repair. My favorite skincare product that helps treat the skin during harsh winter weather is my Star-Powered PM Serum, retinol in a super-moisturizing base. Adding retinol to your daily beauty ritual will help even skin tone from any hyperpigmentation and brown spots accumulated from the summer sun, increase cell turnover, treat fine lines, and stimulate collagen production.” –Dr. Yelena Yeretsky, N.Y.C.-based cosmetic dermatologist

“The sensitive area around the eyes is one of the most challenging to keep looking young and refreshed. Lacking the fatty, nutrient-rich under-layer found on the rest of the face, this area can often be left looking discolored, dry, swollen, and even flaky. Dry, windy, cold winter conditions only add to this problem area, making the holiday season seem more like a holiday nightmare. For optimum eye care and protection, I suggest using a day and night cream combination like the Amore Pacific Future Response Age Defense Dual Eye Cream set. This moister-rich duo protects against sun and heat damage during the day with SPF 25, and promotes natural collagen production and skin turnover at night. A day and night eye cream regime like this will leave eye areas youthful, refreshed, and most importantly, protected.” –Dr. Jeannette Graf, Great Neck, N.Y.-based dermatologist

“Dry, cracked winter skin leads to loss of hydration and susceptibility to environmental irritation. To combat this, look for a moisturizer with ingredients like ceramides, which are natural fats that replace those lost from the outer skin layer.  In addition, colloidal oatmeal helps coat, soothe and protect dry skin to improve hydration.” –Dr. Joshua Zeichner, N.Y.C.-based dermatologist

“I like this cream because it has a pleasant smell—important when you will be breathing it in under a scarf. Also, it’s smoothing and hydrating without being too thick or greasy.  No one likes to feel greasy under several layers of clothes!” –Dr. S. Manjula Jegasothy, Miami-based dermatologist

“Because our lips lack oil producing glands, they are always more susceptible to drying out. This problem becomes more apparent during harsh winter months when our lips are exposed to extreme conditions such as wind, cold, sun and dry air. Burt’s Bees Res-Q Outdoor Lip Balm with SPF 15 offers a perfect mix of soothing moister and broad spectrum SPF to guard against harsh winter elements while at the same time reviving that smooth, soft lip that is desired all year round.  For lips that are more damaged and in need of some serious restoration I would recommend Burt’s Bees Medicated Lip Balm which uses 100% natural ingredients to cool and sooth painful sores and other irritants.” –Dr.Jeannette Graf, Great Neck, N.Y.-based dermatologist

“Frequent hand washing during the winter time may prevent the spread of germs, but it takes its toll on your skin barrier. The latest technology in hand cream is to provide glove-like protection, where the cream forms a protective seal around the hands to prevent damage during the day.” –Dr. Joshua Zeichner, N.Y.C.-based dermatologist

“This body oil is Helianthus annuus (sunflower seed oil)-based, which has been found in studies to be both anti-inflammatory and to be very good at reducing water loss though (better than coconut oil in this respect!).” –Dr. Cybele Fishman, N.Y.C.-based dermatologist