How to stop winter from weathering your skin: Top ten tips for preventing 'winter itch'

Wednesday, October 24, 2012 - 21:00 in Earth & Climate

All winter flakes are not made of snow. Cold weather, with its low relative humidity, wreaks havoc on our skin, making it dry and flaky. Skin dries out if it's deprived of moisture and this dryness often aggravates itchiness, resulting in a condition commonly referred to as "winter itch."

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