The Ultimate Guide To Winter Body Care

Let’s get right down to it. When the temperature drops, so does your skin’s moisture level. This can show up as flakiness, itchiness, and dullness. The good news? You can prevent all three (and then some) with the right winter body skin care routine.

Our lineup of Brazilian-inspired body care has the rich textures and nourishing formulas you need to keep your glow going even through the chilliest days.

Here, we share our go-to winter body care tips and routine, including ingredients for maximum moisture––from the moment you step into the shower right until you bundle up.

What Happens To Your Skin In Winter?

Winter can put your skin through a lot. First, the dip in humidity leads to water loss in your skin. Add indoor heating and hot showers to the mix––both of which strip skin of natural moisture––and you’ve got a recipe for skin that feels rougher and more reactive to winter’s extremes.

Moisturizing regularly is key, but that alone may not be enough to combat the winter skin blues. Use formulas that support your skin barrier and contain deeply nourishing ingredients to protect skin long after you’ve applied your body cream.

Key Ingredients For Winter Body Care

At Sol, we’re all about making your body care experience feel like a self-care ritual, not a chore. This is all thanks to our delicious scents and powerhouse ingredients that fight dry skin and other common winter skin woes.

• Bacuri butter: Provides deep, lasting moisture 

• Plant squalane: Replenishes depleted skin barrier lipids, moisturizes, and helps prevent moisture loss 

• Guaraná extract: A naturally derived booster with 5x the caffeine of coffee. Helps energize skin for a visibly firmer, tighter look.

• Fruit AHAs: Exfoliating acids derived from mango and banana that help retexturize skin for renewed radiance

• Cacay oil: A natural retinol alternative that encourages skin renewal for a smooth, soft, youthful appearance

Your Step-By-Step Winter Body Skin Care Routine 

Now it’s time to put these ingredients into action. Here’s a basic body care routine for skin that looks and feels amazing–even on the days you don’t have time for an “everything” shower. 

Step 1: Cleanse with a Nourishing Body Wash

On busy mornings, you’ll want to lather up with a body wash that delivers multiple benefits. In addition to leaving your skin touchably soft, Bom Dia Bright™ Clarifying AHA BHA Body Wash  gently exfoliates with fruit AHAs and helps clarify pores for radiant results. It’s also infused with the warm floral scent of Cheirosa 40 for a truly rejuvenating shower sesh. 

Sol tip: Make sure the water is not too hot, but still warm enough to open pores so skin can better absorb your products.

Step 2: Exfoliate a Few Times a Week 

We stan self-care Sundays, especially in the cold, dark months when the weather can get you down. Give your skin extra TLC by exfoliating with Bum Bum Body Scrub after rinsing off your body wash. With an all-natural blend of crushed cupuaçu seeds, sugar crystals, caffeine-rich guaraná, and coconut oil, it gives you soft, summer-ready skin even in the middle of winter. 

Sol tip: Focus on rough, dry patches of skin, including elbows, knees, and back of feet.

Step 3: Apply a Rich Body Cream Daily

Once you’ve rinsed and gently toweled off, apply body cream to skin that’s slightly damp. Warm a generous amount in your hands to help the product spread evenly. Then massage into skin using slow, circular motions to boost circulation, taking your time over areas that typically need extra hydration, such as shins, arms, chest, and shoulders. 

Two of our best body creams for winter: Beija Flor™ Elasti-Cream, which uses plant squalane and cacay oil to boost collagen* and support skin elasticity, and Delícia Drench™ Body Butter, which locks in deep moisture and restores your skin barrier with the help of bacuri butter. As a final step, spritz on the matching Cheirosa 59 Delícia Drench™ Perfume Mist: the uplifting woody vanilla scent that’s proven to boost your mood. 

Sol tip: Moisturize within three minutes of stepping out of the shower so that your skin soaks up the humidity of the bathroom.  

A Few More Winter Body Care Tips

Keeping your skin happy, healthy, and glowing throughout the winter months takes a little extra effort, so we’ve got some other ideas for you. 

Drink up! When it comes to staying hydrated, what you put in your body is just as important as what you put on it. Be sure you’re drinking plenty of water, which you can also get from tea and fruits. 

Don’t skip the SPF! Even when you’re all bundled up, it’s important to apply sunscreen to exposed skin, especially your face. Look for a formula that offers SPF 30 or higher, like our Rio Radiance™ SPF 50 Body Oil.

Avoid itchy clothing. To reduce friction against your skin, which can lead to irritation, opt for soft, breathable fabrics. 

Winter can be a drag, but that doesn’t have to apply to your skin care routine. With our  body care, you can keep your glow going all year long–and have fun while doing it. 

*Based on a 9-day study vs. untreated skin.