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Winter Skin Solutions The cold, dry winter air is tough on your skin, on and off the slopes. These skin balms soothe all the symptoms—and then some. By Kevin Luby
Skincando Combat-Ready Balm
Elemental Herbs All Good Goop
Mayron’s Goods Chapstuff
Badger Balm
Glysolid Glycerin Cream
Green Beaver Après Ski Cheek Balm
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january 2011
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◗ Oils make this salve a little greasy, but you can see and feel it working almost immediately. Combattested by American soldiers in Iraq.
◗ Heals minor cuts and skin irritations, razor burn, dryness and sun/windburn. Apply it to your face and neck before skiing to prevent windburn.
◗ Apricot kernel oil is gentle, fastabsorbing and high in skin-repairing fatty acids and vitamins.
◗ $25 (2 oz.)
◗ This all-organic balm absorbs slowly and spreads generously, which makes it very effective on larger and more severe dry-skin problems.
◗ The thick green paste repairs cracked heels, dry hands, chapped lips and even diaper rash, and it even soothes minor burns.
◗ Calendula reduces inflammation and soothes irritated tissue. Comfrey speeds tissue regeneration at the cellular level.
◗ $8.50 (1 oz.)
◗ Paraben-free and 99.5 percent natural, this balm comes in a handy mini stick applicator that’s easy to operate without removing your gloves.
◗ Works well on chapped lips and cheeks, but it will also alleviate dryness on all parts of your body.
◗ Shea and cocoa butter provide a creamy base and a good dose of hydration. Orange and tangerine oils provide a pleasant citrus fragrance.
◗ $14 (0.95 oz.)
◗ Equal parts hardy and smooth, this all-natural skincare salve goes on a little greasy, but it leaves skin soft.
◗ Formulated for the cracked, calloused hands of manual laborers, this balm can also relieve symptoms of psoriasis and eczema.
◗ Olive oil and beeswax, used as skin remedies for millennia, provide the base for BB. Wintergreen and sweet birch oils act as mild antiseptics.
◗ $8 (2 oz.)
◗ Using the same moisturizers found in handmade soaps, the cream hydrates and protects skin without oil or petroleum products that can clog pores.
◗ Suggested for everyday use, glysolid seals damaged skin. Good for dry feet and hands; helps heal small cuts, abrasions and burns.
◗ Glysolid is 50 percent vegetablebased glycerin, which softens and protects skin. Allantoin stimulates skin cell regeneration.
◗ $11 (4 oz.)
◗ The lip balm–style tube allows for glove-on application. Its thicker consistency makes it less greasy than some but more difficult to rub in.
◗ Apply before stepping out in cold and windy days to help prevent chapping, or use it to heal any damaged areas of skin.
◗ Sunflower oil contains vitamin E, which retains skin moisture and prevents infections. All ingredients are organic, vegan and gluten-free.
◗ $10 (0.7 oz.)
◗ skincando.com
◗ elementalherbs.com
◗ mayronsgoods.com
◗ badgerbalm.com
◗ glysolid.com
◗ greenbeaver.com