Everyone knows skin is the body’s largest organ, but we sometimes forget it is also a vital organ; as vital to our overall health and well-being as healthy lungs or a healthy heart. In addition to helping regulate the body’s temperature, one of the key roles of our skin is to act as a barrier, keeping essential nutrients, including water, in the body.
So protecting our skin with effective moisturizers isn’t just about maintaining youthful looks (although that' s a fortunate side effect), it’s about maintaining good health. Where I work, we say the three most important things you can do to keep your skin looking and feeling healthy and youthful, are moisturize, moisturize and moisturize. But all moisturizers are not created equal, and some may even do more harm than good, so here’s what you need to know about effective moisturization during the cold, dry months of winter.
