Balmonds Skincare make safe, effective natural oils, creams and balms for sensitive skin, products which are especially useful as we move into colder weather.

As the weather changes, temperature and humidity drop, the air gets dryer and colder, central heating goes on, clothes get woollier, and baths get longer and hotter.

What does this mean for skin?

Well, if you’re in the 70% of the UK population who has sensitive or eczema-prone skin, it’s likely that it’ll be getting drier, itchier and more prone to flare-ups.

Hot water, soap, and scented bath products can strip natural oils from the skin, leaving it vulnerable to trans-epidermal water loss, while central heating and wind chill exacerbate the drying effect.

All this can leave skin struggling to maintain an effective barrier, letting in external irritants which trigger inflammatory responses (itchiness and heat), and letting out vital moisture.

This can lead to a cycle of dryness, itchiness, scratching and cracking which any eczema sufferer knows can be really hard to break.

What can you do to prepare your skin for winter?

In winter it can be essential to find gentle emollients which will look after skin without aggravating sensitivities. With so many people reactive to perfumes and preservatives that are standard ingredients in most skincare, this can be harder than you’d think.

Three Top Tips For Healthier Winter Skin
Feed it the nutrients it needs to stay healthy and resilient
Switch to thicker, oilier balms or salves to lock in vital moisture
Dodge the irritants – perfumes, synthetics, harsh preservatives – which can flare sensitive skin

How Balmonds can help

Balmonds aims to help people feel more comfortable in their skin, so they can get on with life, and do what they love!

Balmonds range of exceptionally natural skincare is formulated with super nutritious natural ingredients, vitamins, anti-oxidants, naturally anti-inflammatory herbs, and oils rich in essential fatty acids, all designed to feed the skin with the nutrients it needs to stay healthy and resilient.

Our multitasking hero

Balmonds hero product is the multi-award-winning Skin Salvation – a rich, buttery, 100% natural balm, made with EFA-rich hemp seed oil and protective beeswax, naturally anti-inflammatory for those winter itchy spells, and incredibly effective at locking in moisture when the temperature drops and central heating goes on.

The balm creates a breathable protective layer over dry skin, keeping irritants out and moisture in, making it a fantastic product for any patches of winter dermatitis or eczema, but also for chapped lips, cracked skin on the hands or feet, sore sneezy noses, dry eyes or overwashed hands.

Skin Salvation is dermatologist and paediatrician approved, and has been dermatologically tested as suitable for eczema-prone and atopic skin.