Facing winter: skin care requires all-season vigilance

Muscle & Fitness, March, 2009 by Dennis Nishi

It may be cold outside, but you'll get no free ride when it comes to keeping your hide from becoming as leathery as a Samsonite. Fortunately, many new products are available that make it easy to incorporate skin care into your daily routine--and you might even enjoy it.

1) JASON 6-in-1 Beard & Skin Therapy Shaving Lotion An all-natural lube that floats your 5 o'clock on an aloe vera gel (no soap), making shaving relatively painless while moisturizing and conditioning your skin. $6, 8 oz.; jason-natural.com

2) Anthelios 40 Sunscreen Anthelios is the first FDA-approved product in the U.S. to use Mexoryl SX, a new and effective broad-spectrum UVA/UVB shield. $30, 1.7 oz; anthelios.com

3) Pevonia Botanica Age-Defying Caviar Balm Caviar for your face? Chances are you've never put it in your mouth. This version, not edible but all-natural, will smooth and repair your sun-damaged mug. $73, 1.7 oz; pevonia.com

4) Carmex Lip Balm Made from beeswax and menthol, Carmex is a cheap but effective healing standard. It's also UV-rated to protect your kisser from the harsh winter sun's surprising power punch. $1.59, 0.35 oz.; mycarmex.com

5) Aveeno Skin Relief Body Wash Have sensitive skin? Forget antibacterial bar soap. Instead, use body washes like Aveeno's, which has colloidal oatmeal, a soothing natural moisturizer. $7, 12 oz.

6) Zia Men ActiClean Face Scrub Formulated to be milder for faces, this all-natural cleanser uses nonirritating ground corn cob, pineapple and tea tree extract to draw out and wash away dirt and oil. It also soothes razor burn. $10, 5 oz; zianatural.com