Don’t let your skin routine go off-piste. Discover the best skin creams and sports sunscreen for skiing with our guide to choosing ski trip skin care.
Best sunscreen for skiing
Do you need face sunscreen to protect your face while you ski? Oh yes! A good sunscreen for skiing is essential and should be applied every 2-3 hours while out in the mountain air.
Why is ski sunscreen so important? Well, those cold, crisp blue skies might provide beautiful mountain views and plenty of visibility, but they also create the perfect conditions for painful sunburn and skin damage.
If you want to protect against high-altitude UV damage as you sweep down the ski run, our high-factor Scent Free Facial Sun Cream SPF30 and Green People for Men No.4 Sports+ SPF30 Sun Cream are our best sunscreens for skiing.
Water repellent, their moisturising formula shields your skin from harmful UV rays that bounce off the snow-capped mountains as you work up a sweat on the slopes.
Choosing a sunscreen for skiing? Check this first
- Is it a high factor (SPF30+)?
- Is it water-repellent and able to withstand sweat?
- Will it moisturise and protect your skin?
- Is it suitable for your skin type?
Skiers love Scent Free Facial Sun Cream SPF30!
Edelweiss powers our SPF30 UV-protect natural and organic ski sunscreen. Grown at high altitudes, this alpine plant has evolved an impressive ability to withstand very strong UV light levels.
“Me and my family just used this suncream on a very sunny ski holiday and were all beautifully protected from the sun. No red faces for any of us! Toxin free for us and wildlife, plus it works well is fab all round.”
Sally H
Best skin balm for skiing
Do you love skiing but hate chapped lips? To avoid sore lips after skiing, protect your skin and lips from cold mountain weather with a good lip balm.
One Balm is the best lip balm for skiers and protects against windburn with its protective shield of soothing plant oils.
The perfect size for your salopettes, this multi-purpose skin balm can also be used as a cleanser or a barrier cream to help prevent your ski boots and helmet from rubbing. It is ideal for when you need to travel light!
ONE Balm 30ml
Use this organic multi-purpose beauty balm to soothe lips, cuticles and dry skin
£15.00
“Fantastic balm. Light but moisturising. It can be used on lips, cuticles, hands, and anywhere the skin is dry, especially in the Winter when it’s really cold . Would highly recommend as multi functional. Smells good too.”
Noelle
Best moisturiser for skiing
Does skiing dry out your skin? An intensely nourishing moisturiser for skiing holidays is your non-negotiable for helping dry skin recover after a day on the slopes.
Want to protect your skin against mountain windburn when skiing? Pack our Scent Free Truffle Night Cream. A scent-free winter skin cream for skiers, its ceramide-rich formula supports skin barrier repair while clinically proven Northern Truffle instantly soothes red and inflamed wind-burned complexions.
You don’t need an avalanche. A little goes a long way! You can also lock in even more soothing skin hydration by applying its perfect partner, Nordic Roots Hyaluronic Booster Serum.
“This is such a lovely treat! So soothing and has kept my sensitive skin so hydrated over winter when I normally get dry irritated skin.”
Holly, reviewing Truffle Night Cream
Best hand cream for skiing
If you’re nursing chapped, dry hands after skiing, you need a great pair of gloves and plenty of soothing ski hand cream. For instant skin comfort, look for a hand cream packed with Perilla. Exceptionally high in Omega-3 fatty acids, this has reparative, moisture-retaining properties, making it perfect for soothing sore skin after skiing.
Keep your hands as soft and comfortable with our Soothing Hand Essentials for skiers. For extra skin comfort, consider packing a non-drying hand wash.
SOOTHING HAND ESSENTIALS
These winter hand care wonders blend moisturising Shea Butter and Squalane with skin-protecting Perilla. Perfect for keeping hands soft and snug in cold climates.
Soothing Hand Essentials Set
Revitalise, soften and nourish with our organic hand cream trio
£25.00
Are you planning a ski trip and wondering which sunscreen for skiing or skin care products you need? Our UK customer care team is happy to help. Please call us on 01403 740350 or message us at @GreenPeopleUK.
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This blog post has been reviewed by Charlotte Vøhtz, founder of Green People, who has 25+ years of experience in the natural and organic beauty industry. A recognised leader in the field of organic beauty, Charlotte helped inform the UK's first organic beauty standards and was voted the People’s Choice in the 2023 and 2024 list of Who’s Who in Natural Beauty. A published author, she wrote the organic beauty bible ‘Naturally Gorgeous’. Previously, she qualified as a nurse and spent over 10 years working in pharmaceuticals.
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