Dryness and dehydration are prime reasons for premature wrinkles so it’s imperative we protect our skin from these conditions, and during winter we need to be particularly vigilant, as outdoor weather is drying and indoor heating is dehydrating.

Dryness: lack of oil
May be caused by ageing and the slowing down of sebum production, genetic predisposition, diet, and a drying outdoor environment.

Dehydration: lack of water
May be exacerbated by not drinking enough water/herbal teas, diet, too much tea/coffee or alcohol, air conditioning/heating indoor environment.

We often see both conditions presenting in the same skin.

What’s the solution to winter dryness and dehydration?

Hydrating Cream Mask is Dr. Hauschka’s ultimate winter skin fix, twice a week, cleanse early in the evening and apply the mask, also include eye contour area, and leave to absorb all evening, removing with a moist, tepid cloth before bed. Super rich and nourishing, you’ll love how your skin feels in the morning, plump and silky-soft!

TIP: If your skin is extremely dry/dehydrated you may also use Hydrating Cream Mask as your ‘day moisturiser’ for a month long boost or until condition improves.

Hydrating Cream Mask with a rich blend of botanicals soothes, protects and revitalises while sealing in moisture, leaving skin feeling smooth and supple.

• Quince seed extract replenishes and helps dry skin to retain moisture while supporting the skin’s natural process of oil production.

• Nourishing almond, avocado and jojoba oils hydrate the outer layer of skin while rose wax soothes and protects.

Nourishing and protective moisturisers

Rose Day Cream contains shea butter, beeswax and precious rose wax to protect your skin from outside elements and indoor heating. Precious extracts of rose petals and wild rose hips help to balance and harmonise your skin, softening marsh mallow, calming St. John’s wort and nourishing avocado oil for winter care. Rose is a warming ingredient. 

Tinted Day Cream richly moisturises your skin and gives it a subtle, natural glow with a dewy finish. Combining nourishing avocado and almond oils with protective rose wax, beeswax and quince seeds, it helps prevent dryness by balancing the skin’s oil and moisture levels. Rose, quince and St. John’s wort tone the skin and support elasticity, while nourishing rose water and extracts of anthyllis have a balancing, harmonising effect.

Quince Day Cream contains quince seed extract which helps your skin to retain moisture, while quince wax is protective against the environment. Quince is a cooling ingredient, however, that’s fine for some parts of the country.

Blending TIP for dry/dehydrated skin that needs more protection

Apply light textured Revitalising Day Lotion which supports your skin’s oil production, then apply a more protective Rose Day Cream or Tinted Day Cream or Regenerating Oil Serum Intensive over Revitalising Day Lotion.

Blend A, C & E

The skin healers and antioxidants are Vitamins A, C and E, and the optimum choice when topically applying these vitamins is when they come in the form of the whole plant extract, as opposed to isolated and/or synthetic chemicals.

Rosehip is a rich source of vitamin C and wheatgerm is a rich source of vitamin E, both found in Rose Day Cream formulation. Mix with a couple of drops of Clarifying Day Oil to skin still moist from Toner. That glorious orange colour comes from wild carrot extract, a rich source of provitamin A.

There you have it, a potent antioxidant and protective blend for cold weather!

Ultimate protection to support and protect a maturing skin.

Apply Regenerating Intensive Day Cream first, allow a moment to absorb, then apply Regenerating Oil Serum over for more winter time protection, rather than mixing the two prior to application.

TIP: Winter Mask Blend Treatment:

Firming, Moisturising and Hydrating Mask Blend, for a dry and/or dehydrated skin that also needs firming.

1. Cleanse early in the evening

2. Apply a generous amount of Regenerating Serum including eye contour area as an ‘eye mask’ as well

3. Then apply Hydrating Cream Mask over Regenerating Serum, including eye contour area

4. Leave to absorb all evening, removing with a warm, moist cloth just before bedtime

If your skin is dry, red, irritated, itchy or flaky in winter, choose Soothing Mask instead of Hydrating Cream Mask to strengthen and restore a sensitive skin. Regenerating Serum is also formulated for a sensitive skin.

Lips and Eyes

Eye Balm is a beeswax based product, it’s not like lighter eye creams that fully absorb, however, it is incredibly protective and your skin feels silky smooth. A Beauty Editor once told me she thought it was Dr. Hauschka’s best kept secret. The pot lasts a long time as you only need use the size of a piece of rice, then melt the waxes between your ring fingers and apply gently to eye contour area. Beeswax stays where it’s placed.

Love Lip Balm for intensive soothing and protective care for dry, chapped lips. This rich balm promotes skin renewal as it moisturises and softens. It provides a gorgeous translucent shine and helps visibly reduce fine lines around the mouth.

Dry winter hands?

Give your hands a once a week Hydrating Cream Mask treatment while you watch a movie. Use Hydrating Hand Cream or Regenerating Hand Cream to restore and replenish after washing hands.

Do you need to alter your day care with the Seasons?

Yes, that may well be the case.  We have many customers using cooling Quince Day Cream or Rose Day Cream Light in the warmer months and change to more protective and warming Rose Day Cream in the cooler months.  Check in with your skin, see how it’s feeling and certainly change to a more protective day care if need be.

Dr. Hauschka Quality

• Truly 100% natural and/or organic skin care and make-up, NATRUE certified. What does NATRUE Certification mean for you?

• Free from synthetic chemical fragrances, colours and preservatives

• Free from mineral oils, silicone and PEG

• Dermatologically tested for sensitive skin

• No animal testing

• Wherever possible, all raw materials come from controlled organic or biodynamic cultivation, and are recovered under fair conditions


Since 1967 Dr. Hauschka has been devoted to creating skin care formulations from Nature. Our efficacy is based on our unique skin care philosophy, rhythmic process and the highest quality natural ingredients with a preference for biodynamic, organic or responsibly wild harvested sources. The result, healthy and radiant skin! NATRUE certified natural and organic skin care and make-up. Free from synthetic chemical fragrances, colours or preservatives, mineral oils, parabens, silicones and PEG.