How to Choose the Best Products for Your Autumn Skincare Routine

When autumn arrives, it’s time to review the contents of your bathroom cabinets and makeup bag to make sure you have everything to need to take care of your face and body during the fall season. Not sure how to choose the best products for your autumn skincare routine? Today we will tell you about the most essential ingredients such products should contain so that you can create the fall skincare routine that’s just right for you.

A summer skincare routine typically puts an emphasis on moisturising, toning and cleansing, as well as on light textures of skincare products. When the first autumn chill hits the air, your skin needs more nourishment, more regenerating ingredients, and denser, “cosier” textures.

To prepare your skin for cold weather, you need to include products with vitamin complexes in your skincare routine. Look for products that contain vitamins A (retinol), B3 (niacinamide), B5 (pantothenic acid), C (ascorbic acid), and E (tocopherol). They will help to solve several tasks at once. Vitamins prevent acne breakouts, protect the skin from the harmful effects of free radicals, boost collagen synthesis, normalise the production of melanin, and help to maintain the skin’s hydro-lipid balance.

In autumn, your skin also needs more nourishing ingredients. We suggest that you look for products formulated with natural vegetable oils. Choose oils depending on your skin type; for example, if you have oily skin prone to blackheads and pimples, you should opt for lighter oils, such as grapeseed oil. Shea butter, hemp seed oil, argan oil, mango seed oil, and safflower oil are safe choices for all skin types because they are considered non-comedogenic.

Protective ingredients are another group of ingredients that you should look for while choosing products for your autumn skincare routine. They help to reduce the harmful effects of various environmental factors such as low temperatures, wind, dry indoor air, etc. For example, ceramides help to restore the skin’s protective lipid barrier by compensating for the lack of natural lipids in the upper layers of the skin, prevent dehydration, and help to keep the skin smooth, soft, and supple. Squalane is another effective skincare ingredient with protective properties.

Does your skin need moisturising in autumn? Of course it does! But please keep in mind that simply using moisturiser is not enough to hydrate your skin during the colder months; you also need to lock moisture in the skin to keep it from evaporating in cold and windy weather. So look for moisturising products formulated with both humectants (hyaluronic acid, aloe vera leaf juice, glycerine, urea, lactic acid) and occlusives (natural vegetable oils, plant waxes, beeswax).

What else should you look for in products for your autumn skincare routine? Autumn is a popular season for chemical peels, since the sun becomes less active (chemical exfoliants make the skin more vulnerable to UV radiation, so it is generally recommended not to use them in summer). If you’ve always wanted to try products with alpha- or beta-hydroxy acids, this is the time! They will make your skin lighter and smoother, as well as stimulate its regeneration and renewal.

Some people notice that their vascular tone decreases in autumn, resulting in rosacea (a skin condition characterised by redness and small dilated blood vessels near the surface of the skin). If you’re familiar with this problem, look for products formulated with arnica extract, water pepper extract, horse chestnut extract, allantoin, bisabolol, and some peptides (for example, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8).

Of course, products for your autumn beauty routine, just like any other skincare products, should be safe and effective. In our online shop Organic Store, you can find a wide range of safe and effective beauty products produced by trustworthy manufacturers. They are formulated with natural herbal ingredients, conform to international quality requirements and standards, and are popular with customers from different countries.