Skin Hydration in the Summer: Tips for Keeping Your Skin Comfortable
In the summer, we often think about protecting our skin from the sun, but hydration is just as important. Heat (or heat waves), sweat, swimming, salt, chlorine, air conditioning, or more frequent showers can weaken the skin’s barrier and cause that tight, uncomfortable feeling or “crocodile skin”—something we’d rather do without.
To keep your skin soft and comfortable, it’s best to follow a simple routine: cleanse gently, moisturize regularly, and protect the most sensitive areas.
Why does the skin get dry in the summer?
The skin acts as a natural barrier against the environment. It limits water loss and protects against external aggressors. In the summer, this barrier is put under even greater strain by the sun, swimming, sweating, friction, and the dry air from air conditioning. And this is especially true during heat waves like the ones we’re currently experiencing…
As a result, the skin can become drier, rougher, or uncomfortable, even in hot weather. The legs, arms, shoulders, feet, lips, and areas prone to friction are particularly affected.
To keep your skin soft and comfortable, it’s best to follow a simple routine: cleanse gently, moisturize regularly, and protect the most sensitive areas.
Gently cleanse with shower oil
Moisturizing starts right in the shower. After a hot day, a swim, or a workout, it’s tempting to take multiple showers. But water that’s too hot or a cleanser that’s too harsh can make skin discomfort worse. And that’s true in both summer and winter.
The PharmaSmile Soothing Shower Oil gently cleanses the skin. Its oily texture transforms into a light lather upon contact with water and leaves the skin feeling comfortable after rinsing.
Formulated with argan oil, aloe vera, glycerin, and sorbitol, it helps maintain the comfort of dry or sensitive skin. It is suitable for the whole family, including babies from birth, as well as pregnant and breastfeeding women.
A quick tip after your shower: Pat yourself dry—don't rub—and move on to step 2 while your skin is still slightly damp.
Moisturize your body and face after showering
After cleansing, applying a moisturizer helps restore the skin’s suppleness and comfort. The best time to apply it is right after a shower, on clean, slightly damp skin.
The PharmaSmile Body & Face Lotion is designed for daily moisturizing. Its light, fluid texture absorbs quickly without leaving a greasy residue, leaving the skin feeling soft and comfortable.
Its formula combines donkey milk, shea butter, aloe vera, coconut oil, and glycerin—ingredients known for their nourishing, moisturizing, and softening properties. It is suitable for all skin types and for the whole family, ages 3 and up.
How to use it: Apply morning and night to the face and body, focusing on the areas that feel the tightest.
Protect your lips, too
Lips are often overlooked, even though they’re exposed to the sun, wind, salt, chlorine, and air conditioning. As a result, they can become dry or uncomfortable in the summer.
The PharmaSmile Organic Aloe Vera Lip Balm helps nourish and protect dry and sensitive lips. Its formula combines shea butter, castor oil, beeswax, candelilla wax, aloe vera, and honey.
Convenient to slip into a bag, it can be applied at any time of day, as soon as your lips start to feel tight. Suitable for ages 3 and up.
For Sensitive Skin: Calendula as a Targeted Treatment
After a summer day, certain areas may be more sensitive due to friction, shaving, an insect bite, or localized discomfort.
The PharmaSmile Organic Calendula Oil Infusion is designed for sensitive and irritated skin. It can be applied topically to provide comfort, softness, and suppleness.
A Simple Summer Routine
In the morning, apply the Body & Face Lotion to areas that need moisturizing, then the Aloe Vera Lip Balm if needed. Always finish with appropriate sunscreen before any sun exposure.
After a day at the beach or pool, rinse your skin to remove salt, sand, or chlorine. Cleanse with the Soothing Shower Oil, pat dry without rubbing, then apply the moisturizing lotion. In the evening, moisturize dry or exposed areas again.
If you experience redness, itching, chafing, or persistent discomfort, consult a healthcare professional.
Moisturizing and sun protection: two complementary steps
Moisturizing your skin is never a substitute for sunscreen. In the summer, these two steps complement each other and are equally important.
Before any sun exposure, apply a suitable sunscreen in sufficient quantity, and reapply it regularly, especially after swimming or when you sweat.
To learn more, check out our dedicated article: Understanding and Choosing the Right Sunscreen.
Key Takeaways
In the summer, a good moisturizing routine consists of three simple steps: gently cleansing the skin, moisturizing the body and face after showering, and protecting sensitive areas such as the lips.
With its skincare products, PharmaSmile helps the whole family establish a simple, enjoyable summer routine tailored to their everyday needs.
