How to banish dry, itchy skin this winter

While the cold weather certainly has some benefits, there are a few less pleasant side effects that come with the onset of winter. 

Think dry, itchy skin that just seems to get worse as the days pass by. Fortunately, there are ways to help banish these uncomfortable conditions. 

Below, BD has rounded up some of the best products to help combat dry skin this winter.

Essano Hydrating Rosehip Moisture Restorative Night Crème is a night cream that indulges skin with a deep hydration hit. Containing rosehip oil, aloe vera, jojoba oil and shea butter, this product is scientifically formulated to help deliver micro-cellular nourishment, support cellular renewal and protect against free radical damage.

Elucent Even Tone Day Moisturiser is a moisturiser that works to give the skin a hydrating boost. The brightening range contains phyllanthus emblica fruit extract, vitamin C, vitamin E, safflower seed oil and vitamin B3.


Panemorfi Skincare Vitamin C 20% Serum is a clinical strength serum that brightens the skin. It's great for lightening pigmentation and aids in the repair of damaged and dry skin.

DermAid helps to provide fast relief for anyone with dry, sore and itchy skin. The range comes in two preparations – DermAid cream with dissolved hydrocortisone to provide rapid skin penetration and DermAid soft for those with more sensitive skin.

DermaVeen Calmexa™ Bath Soak is a calming bath soak with a 100% natural formulation of colloidal oatmeal and oat flour, designed to soothe & restore moisture to dry, itchy or irritated skin.

CeraVe SA Smoothing Cleanser is a gentle, exfoliating cleanser is for dry, red, rough and bumpy skin.

Bio-Oil Dry Skin Gel is an oil-based gel for the relief of dry skin. Bio-Oil Dry Skin Gel combines the deep moisturising benefits of an oil, with the light, easily absorbed wear of a lotion.

Clémence Organics 2 in 1 Face Exfoliant + Mask is a luxurious organic facial exfoliant which also detoxifies and rapidly hydrates dry skin.

Billie Goat Soap Intensive Eczema & Psoriasis Balm provides 24-hour hydration and helps to combat the symptoms of eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis, dry skin and nappy rash.


CALECIM® Professional Restorative Hydration Cream is a cream that helps treat dry skin, targeting signs of premature ageing. It replenishes and retains optimal hydration helping skin's natural renewal and repair process, particularly post-procedure.

sebamed Body Lotion is a body lotion that moisturises and nourishes dry and damaged skin. The gentle, dermatologist developed formula has a pH of 5.5 to support the skin’s natural hydrolipid barrier.


ViraproX Lip Balm is a lip balm designed to target common triggers of cold sores such as dry lips, sunburn, stress and fatigue. The balm is formulated with petrolatum, glycerine, caprylic triglyceride and cocoa seed butter to keep lips hydrated and soft.