WINTERIZE YOUR SKINCARE ROUTINE
Winter doesn’t just lower the temperature it also brings the dryness and recirculated indoor air. Outdoor cold air holds less humidity. Indoor heat blasts moisture out of everything it touches. Wind lashes out on the skin increasing trans epidermal water loss. Combined, these shifts thin the lipid layer that protects your skin barrier, leaving it more reactive, more inflamed, and more likely to break out.
When the barrier is compromised, skin overcompensates. It produces oil unevenly, traps dead cells, and reacts faster to renewal actives that can thin the barrier. Redness, flaking, tightness, surprise breakouts, and sensitivity are all signals of the same root issue: a stressed barrier asking for support, not punishment. Especially if triggered by cold dry weather.
This is where winter routines go wrong. People cleanse twice daily but do less strenuous tasks. Layer actives aggressively when they should sandwich in moisture. And the skin, already depleted, pushes back.
DEW provides skin refuge.
WHAT’S ACTUALLY HAPPENING TO YOUR BARRIER
Your skin barrier is built from corneocytes (skin cells) held together by proteins and lipids. Think amino acids, ceramides, fatty acids, cholesterol. In winter, that matrix thins and is easily compromised.
The winter skin snowball effect: Moisture escapes faster than it can be replenished. Micro-cracks allow irritants and bacteria to sneak in. Redness signals the inflammation and imbalance.
The goal is to replenish, restore structure, calm inflammation, and regenerate hydration.
WHY OASIS IS A WINTER ESSENTIAL
OASIS was designed for moments like this.
Its ingredient profile focuses on replenishing what winter steals while actively calming the skin’s stress response. Instead of heavy occlusives that can suffocate compromised pores, OASIS uses skin-compatible phytoceramides shielding emollients that support barrier repair without congestion.
What it does best:
• Reinforces: the ceramide lipid layer to flood the moisture reservoir.
• Softens rough texture: smoothing without exfoliation.
• Regain equilibrium: Provides antioxidants and soothing rice bran extract.
This is not about adding weight. It’s about restoring balance.
OASIS works especially well when skin feels paradoxical: dry yet breaking out, sensitive yet oily, irritated but dull. That contradiction is a hallmark of barrier disruption, and moisturizing correctly is how you resolve it.
THE RENEWAL → NOVA RULE (THIS MATTERS)
Winter is also when actives need better choreography.
NOVA is powerful. It’s meant to do real work. But applying NOVA directly to bare winter skin can overwhelm a barrier that’s already compromised.
Always apply NOVA after BLOOM or OASIS. Never directly to skin in winter.
Here’s why:
- BLOOM and heavier OASIS lays down hydration and supportive lipids first
- This buffers the skin, reducing thinning from the renewal action
- It improves tolerance and consistency, so results compound instead of stall
- It layers extra moisture throughout the barrier while NOVA does its job
Think of BLOOM as the translator. It prepares the skin so NOVA can be heard clearly, without shouting. Skipping this step will potentially leave the skin open to imbalance and is not recommended for winter.
THE DEW WINTER ROUTINE
If your skin is red, reactive, or breaking out more than usual, simplify before you escalate.
LISTEN TO THE SIGNALS
Redness is communication. Breakouts are information. Tightness is a warning light.
Your skin isn’t failing you in winter. It’s assaulted more in the harsher environment.
Support the barrier. Feed it and seal in the moisture it recognizes. Layer with intention. And let calm, resilient skin be the winter flex.We are here to support and easily fill in the routine for your best skin days.
Great Additional Reads:
AAD Winter Skin Survival Kit https://nationaleczema.org/eczema/causes-and-triggers/skin-barrier/
Cleveland Clinic Skin Barrier: What It Is & How to Protect https://health.clevelandclinic.org/skin-barrier
