Five skincare secrets to prepare your skin for the winter

Winter brings festivities, long walks, log fires but it can also some bring some changes to your skin. It’s important to prepare your skin for the colder months ahead. With the colder weather and low humidity levels, this can cause dry, cracked, flaky skin and this type of environment can strip away some of your skin’s moisture. With this in mind, it’s important to feed the skin from within with Advanced Nutrition Programme™’s skin supplements for head-to-toe hydration. The brand’s researchers reveal their five skincare secrets for a smooth, hydrated complexion this winter.

Glow from the inside with omega 3

The skin researchers at Advanced Nutrition Programme™ recommend their sustainably sourced Skin Omegas+, for overall skin health* working like an internal moisturiser to feed the skin from within, which is fantastic skin preparation for the upcoming changes in weather. Their Skin Omegas+ is a complex of omegas 6, omega 3 fish oil and vitamin A, providing support for all skin types and concerns but especially dry, dehydrated, and sensitive skin types. Helping you achieve luminous skin from head to toe.

Safeguard your skin with antioxidants

Antioxidants are essential ingredients in supporting the skin from further oxidative stress** triggered by UV light and environmental changes. The brand recommends their Skin Antioxidants to help safeguard your complexion from the inside and keep it looking younger for longer. Encased in a purple carrot coloured capsule, Skin Antioxidant is packed with seven plant nutrients: bilberry, turmeric, green tea, grape seed, lutein, beta carotene, lycopene, and newly upgraded with multitasking mineral selenium. This formula works to help protect your skin against oxidative stress**, whilst providing ultimate skin resilience.

Support your skin with vitamin C

Vitamin C is high demand in the body during the colder seasons. It is involved in immunity*** and can help support the skin from free radical damage and is an essential co-factor in the production of collagen****. The brand’s researchers recommend incorporating Skin Vit C as part of your daily regime during the winter months. It’s powered by three ingredients: vitamin C, zinc, and acerola berry in a daily dose vitamin capsule to help brighten dull, tired-looking skin.

Hyaluronic acid and ceramides are your seasonal power pair

Water is skin’s best friend. Skin appears more supple and youthful when it has a high-water content. When water isn’t held within skin cells, the skin can become dry and flaky, which is prone in happening in the colder months. Also, there is a lot of water in the skin between skin cells and skin structures, particularly in the dermis layer which is 90% water. This serves to plump up skin, reducing the appearance of lines and wrinkles. The water between the skin cells and structures depends on hyaluronic acid. With the combination of weather changes and dry air in central heated houses, the winter has been shown to reduce natural moisturising factors (NMF) in the skin. The level of NMF’s and ceramides drop in winter. So, if you don’t have sufficient ceramides, the stratum corneum will be compromised, which can result in dry, flaky skin. Advanced Nutrition Programme™ recommend their Skin Moisture Lock™ which contains hyaluronic acid and ceramides. Or alternatively, this also forms part of their Skin Moisture IQ skin box with a daily dose of five supplements for hydrated-looking skin.

Hydrate and moisturise

Keep your skin hydrated by drinking water throughout the day. This helps support the skin as well as overall wellbeing. Every time you wash your skin, you strip your skin from its natural oils, and natural oils help lock your skin with moisture. That’s why you should always moisturise your skin after washing your face and showering daily. For winter skincare support this season, shop Advanced Nutrition Programme now to feed your skin within for a smooth, hydrated complexion.

*Vitamin A contributes to the normal maintenance of skin

** Selenium contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress

*** Vitamin C contributes to the normal function of the immune system ****Vitamin C contributes to the normal function of collagen