Save Face With 15 Cold Weather Skincare Essentials

From a Special Forces-approved moisturizer to bourbon lip balm, we’ve got you covered.

Cold Weather Skincare Essentials
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Cold weather is tough on your skin, but luckily there are some great grooming products out there that will hydrate, moisturize, and protect your mug on even the coldest and harshest of days. Check out 15 of the best face creams, scrubs, and other skincare essentials to help you save face this winter.

Bravo Sierra Face Moisturizer

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This fast-absorbing, non-oily gel-lotion is made for all-day skin hydration, and also works great as an after-shave lotion. It’s specially-developed, fast-absorbing gel lotion free of parabens, PEGs, mineral oil and phenoxyethanol that uses apple fruit extract to maintain the skin’s natural moisture barrier without the need for silicone. Plus, the Army-issued look is no fluke–the new brand bills itself as “the first military-native wellness company” whose products have been field tested by BRAVO SIERRA’s community of more than 1,000 U.S. Special Operations forces.

Get it here for $11.50.

Kiehl’s Midnight Recovery Concentrate

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This famed facial oil has a cult following for a reason. Gently dab four or five drops over your face at night and you’ll wake up feeling smooth and refreshed thanks to the restorative blend of lavender oil, evening primrose, and squalane.

Get it here for $49.

Bearsville Spiced Charcoal Bar Soap

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Harsh arctic air dries skin out, which can lead to all sorts of uncomfortable problems. Detoxifying charcoal clears all of those away as it draws out impurities and toxins.

Get it here for $7.

Origins Checks and Balances Frothy Face Wash

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This face cleanser contains refreshing mint that purifies, removes excess oil, and washes away dirt and grime without drying out your face.

Get it here for $24.

Every Man Jack Signature Mint Face Scrub

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Slough off dead skin, clean out your pores, and say goodbye to dryness with this smoothing scrub that readily available at any drugstore.

Get it here for $6.

Jack Black Dry Erase Ultra-Calming Face Cream

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The name is pretty self-explanatory, but Jack Black’s Dry Erase face cream soothes irritation, moisturizes dry skin, and reduces redness with a powerful blend of botanical oils and extracts.

Get it here for $38.

Oars + Alps Cedarwood Forest Beard Oil

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Made with natural ingredients like alpine caribou moss, jojoba, and Argan oils, just two to three drops of this hydrating beard oil will give you smoother, healthier looking scruff and  moisturized skin underneath.

Get it here for $22.

Olivina Men Olive Oil Lip Balm

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Banish chapped lips this winter with this lip balm that has softening cocoa butter, olive oil, and the delicious taste of bourbon.

Get it here for $4.

Dr. Jart Ceramidin Cream

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For a lighter face cream that still gets the job done, Dr. Jart’s Ceramidin Cream has microcapsule ceramides that time-release moisture and absorb deep into the skin to hydrate from within.

Get it here for $30.

Grown Alchemist Body Cream

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It’s not just your face that’s in need of hydration. Show the rest of your skin some TLC with this rich body cream that has mandarin, rosemary, and potent bioactive ingredients. 

Get it here for $26.

Weleda Skin Food

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Formulated with soothing calendula, chamomile, rich oils, and thick beeswax, this ultra-nourishing cream protects as it nourishes. Just slather some of this on before heading out into the cold or before bed, and your skin will thank you.

Get it here for $18.99.

Farmacy Honey Savior Repair Salve

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This all-purpose repair salve contains honey, propolis, and royal jelly, which heals and renews dry and cracked skin thanks to its high levels of amino acids.

Get it here for $34.

Baxter of California After Shave Balm

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Sensitive skin? No problem. This alcohol-free balm soothes irritated skin with tee tree oil and menthol, making it a great medicine cabinet staple for winter.

Get it here for $19.

EiR NYC Tough Love Cuticle Balm

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Keep your nails and the skin around them looking and feeling smooth and soft with antifungal and antiseptic neem oil, coconut oil, shea butter, and beeswax.

Get it here for $12.

Aesop Elemental Facial Barrier Cream

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“Suited to: Dry, dehydrated and sensitive skin, winter, cold and harsh conditions,” the description reads. Need we say more?

Get it here for $60.

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