The days are getting shorter, temperatures are dropping, and your skin is starting to protest. Dry hands, chapped lips, a complexion that's lost all its glow. The winter is merciless on skin. But it also attacks your immune system.
Inspired by a winter story on Miss Prettiness - featuring shopping for someone with limited mobility and the first Christmas parties - we explored the winter essentials you'll find at the pharmacy.
Best hand creams for winter
Eucerin UreaRepair 5% Urea Hand Cream
The gold standard for dry hands. 5% urea attracts and retains moisture.
- Price: from €12.50 to €45.59
- Savings: up to €33.09
- Available at: 3 pharmacies
La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Hand Cream 50ml
For hands that are already cracked. Repairs and soothes.
- Price: from €9.56 to €21.04
- Savings: up to €11.48
Topicrem Ultra-Moisturising Hand Cream 50ml
Budget-friendly and effective. Quick absorption.
- Price: from €5.19 to €16.70
- Savings: up to €11.51
Protect your face from the cold
Dermagor Cold Cream 100ml
The ultimate winter classic.
- Price: from €17.96 to €33.60
- Savings: up to €15.64
CeraVe Moisturising Lotion for Dry to Very Dry Skin
Three essential ceramides + hyaluronic acid.
- Price: from €11.10 to €27.16
- Savings: up to €16.06
Aveeno Dermexa Soothing Cream
For very dry skin with atopic eczema tendency.
- Price: from €20.87 to €38.79
- Savings: up to €17.92
Winter vitamins
ixX Pharma ImunixX 100
Winter immune boost with vitamin C and patented glucan.
- Price: from €23.25 to €84.89
- Savings: up to €61.64
Vitakruid Vitamin D3 & K2 with dropper
D3 + K2 for optimal absorption.
- Price: from €17.87 to €48.68
- Savings: up to €30.81
Mannavital Vitamin K2 Platinum
K2 in MenaQ7 form, the best-studied variant.
- Price: from €7.45 to €34.19
- Savings: up to €26.74
- Available at: 4 pharmacies
Conclusion
Winter doesn't have to wreck your skin or your wallet. Compare prices on PharmaCompare and never pay more than necessary.
Inspired by My life week #43 from Miss Prettiness.