Top 5 Ingredients to Look for in Non-Toxic Moisturizers

There’s a lot to love about winter, but let’s face it: this is the season that tends to be rather harsh on your skin. Now’s the time to start thinking about the moisturizers you should add to your clean beauty routine.
At Think Dirty, we want to empower you to invest in non-toxic, safe, and effective beauty products that meet our high standards. We want to help you find amazing winter skincare products that will combat dry winter skin and make your face look as bright and youthful as it did when you were a child building a snowman with your parents or throwing snowballs at your besties.
There are five specific skincare ingredients essential for winter skincare that we’ll be highlighting in this blog post. Let’s learn about those five ingredients now, and what exactly makes them so effective.

1. Aloe Vera
Did you get sunburnt this summer? If so, you probably soothed your skin with a product containing aloe vera. This remarkable plant has been used for centuries to help soothe, heal, and moisturize.
Derived from the medicinal aloe vera plant, aloe vera excels at reducing redness and swelling, relieving scaling and itchiness, and even promoting the growth of new skin cells. This popular ingredient is widely used throughout the beauty industry; it appears in deodorants, lotions, lip balms, and more.
We recommend purchasing a winter skincare moisturizer containing aloe vera, especially if you spend a lot of time outdoors in the winter and your skin tends to get rather dry, itchy, and flaky. Silk Cream by Erin’s Faces, for example, is a lightweight moisturizer you can use during the morning and night throughout the winter season. The organic aloe vera juice in this highly rated product will hydrate and nourish your skin so that it doesn’t look dry, dull, and/or red, even after a full day spent outdoors.
2. Avocado Oil
Do you eat avocados? Perhaps you’re a fan of guacamole or avocado toast? Well, our team at Think Dirty is here to remind you that avocados aren’t just for eating — they’re for putting on your skin in the wintertime!
When this versatile fruit is pressed to create what’s called avocado oil (this ingredient appears on skincare labels as Persea Gratissima), it gets added to skincare products. You’ll benefit from purchasing a winter moisturizer containing avocado oil because this oil penetrates the skin’s natural moisture barrier quite effectively, especially in comparison to other types of oils.
If the winter weather often causes you to experience inflamed, red, and/or flaky skin, search for products containing avocado oil on the Think Dirty app! One of the clean beauty products you’ll find is Enhanced Radiance Moisturizer by Worthy Of.
This luxurious moisturizer should be part of your winter skincare routine if you’re intent on pampering your skin as temperatures plummet and snow falls. It features a blend of high-quality, pure ingredients such as niacinamide, watermelon seed oil, and, of course, avocado oil. You’ll adore its subtle cucumber mint scent and will appreciate how much softer your skin will feel every time you apply this fast-absorbing skincare product to your face.
3. Calendula
Ideal for sensitive skin, calendula is a flowering plant that has a lovely, distinct aroma. Calendula extract is often added to skincare products because it can address a wide variety of skin concerns, including acne and inflammation. It’s also great for sensitive skin. Since calendula is rich in natural antioxidants, it works well to preserve elastin and collagen, naturally occurring proteins in your skin that keep it plump and firm.
A moisturizer featuring calendula that we’d like to bring to your attention is Perfect 10 Primer-Serum-Moisturizer by Emani. This excellent and Think Dirty-approved product will help keep your skin firm and moisturized all winter long. Plus, it will help reduce acne and protect your skin from common environmental stressors.
4. Ceramides
Ceramides, ceramides, ceramides! Think of these lipids as essential building blocks within your skin that specialize in locking in moisture. Since harsh winter weather can cause your skin to lose moisture, ceramides will undoubtedly come to the rescue by naturally replenishing the skin barrier.
When you use a winter moisturizer containing ceramides, your skin will look healthier and plumper. Ceramides combat dryness and will make your skin more resilient, so definitely don’t overlook this ingredient.
On that note, check out Hydration Recovery Face Cream by Blossom Essentials. New to the Think Dirty app, this replenishing and revitalizing moisturizer contains Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide NP, and Phytosphingosine (Ceramide). All of these ceramides will work together to strengthen the skin barrier, boost hydration levels, and improve your skin’s texture.
Shea Butter
In many ways, shea butter seems like a magical ingredient. We say this because when shea butter gets added to high-quality skincare products like the ones listed on the Think Dirty app, this intensely hydrating ingredient makes your skin feel soft and well-nourished throughout the day and night.
In addition to relieving itchiness, shea butter helps regulate and retain your skin’s moisture levels. When you use products containing shea butter, you’re bound to notice that your skin feels more supple and appears less red and inflamed (if applicable). Shea butter is a fantastic and reliable way to rejuvenate and soften your skin — from head to toe.
A popular moisturizer that’s listed on the Think Dirty app is Ultra-Moisturizing Body Butter by Hello Joyous. This moisturizer can be used not only on your face but also on skin that tends to get dry during the wintertime (think your elbows, hands, feet, and knees).
In addition to shea butter, this moisturizer by Hello Joyous also contains cocoa butter, which lends it a subtle chocolate scent that you’ll notice upon rubbing it into your skin. We also want to mention that this moisturizer is safe for use on babies, children, and pregnant bellies, so if you’re seeking a family friendly moisturizer that you and yours can use throughout winter, look no further than this one!

Rely on the Think Dirty App Throughout the Winter Season
Eager to be introduced to other phenomenal winter skincare products? If so, we invite you to download the Think Dirty app on your iOS or Android today!
We specialize in helping you find non-toxic beauty products — everything from shampoos and serums to face masks and concealers. We also are happy to introduce you to non-toxic household products such as laundry detergents, soaps, bathroom cleaners, and more!
We’re committed to working with brands that value transparency and are dedicated to avoiding harsh chemicals and toxic ingredients.
We believe that non-toxic skincare should be a cornerstone of your self-care routine. With that, we wish you a lovely winter season and soft, smooth, radiant, and even-toned skin — skin that looks as beautiful in person as it does in photos.
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