Winter tends to make your skin dry and dull. Naturally, your main focus during this season is to keep your skin moisturised so that it stays soft and supple. More often during the winter beauty routine includes cleansing, moisturising, toning, and applying night cream. Since the days are cold and chilly, many people avoid using sunscreen thinking that the sunlight is not too harsh to affect the skin.
But they must keep in mind that the ultraviolet rays of the Sun can penetrate even dense clouds and reach you. And that is why you should never skip sunscreen even when it is winter or the weather is cloudy. Overexposure to UV rays can cause skin cancer and premature aging. That makes it an essential part of your beauty routine irrespective of whether it is winter or summer.
More important to use sunscreen when it is snowing
According to leading dermatologists snow and ice reflect sunlight and thus make it more harmful to the skin. To avoid premature greying, and other risks like wrinkles, skin cancer, and more you must use sunscreen in all weathers.
However, the type of sunscreen that you use may change according to the weather conditions. For example, during the summer when the sunlight is very harsh, you must opt for a sunscreen with SPF higher than 25. It is also important that the sunscreen is non-greasy as you sweat a lot during summer.
Contrarily, the sunscreen you use during winter must be with an SPF lower than 25 and it should be rich in moisturising ingredients so that it can act as a shield against both the harmful UV rays as well as environmental stresses and keep your skin well-nourished as well as wonderfully hydrated during winter.
To maintain good skin throughout the year, you must include natural sources of vitamin E and healthy fats such as almonds that reverse aging and have loads of skin-benefiting properties.