Winter Skin Care Essential - Mádara Pihlaja Daily Defence Protection Cream

Winter is officially over, but here in Finland it will still continue for the next month or so. As such I decided to sneak this post in and tell you about my number one product that has saved my skin during the cold winter months. It's the Mádara Pihlaja (Rowanberry) Daily Defence Protection Cream. 

Mádara Pihlaja Daily Defence Protection Cream

Mádara is the Latvian manufacturer of organic skincare products. I haven't tried anything from its range until I stumbled across the Finnish blogger Kemikaalicocktail featuring this particular product. As a matter of fact Mádara Pihlaja Daily Defence Protection Cream has been made in collaboration with Mádara and this beauty blogger. Hence her signature on the package. The idea was to create a product targeted to withstand harsh Scandinavian winters by protecting the skin from dryness, roughness, wind and cold. It's suitable for all skin types, even the most sensitive and atopic ones. The key ingredient as the name suggests is rowanberry as well as shea butter. It's vegan and certified by ECOCERT standards. You can use it on your face, hands, elbows - pretty much anywhere on the body where you have dryness. I use it mostly on my face to combat dry patches and redness.

Consistency of Mádara Pihlaja Daily Defence Protection Cream 

As for the product itself, it's amazing. It comes in a nice squeeze tube which is extremely handy for carrying it around in a bag or travelling. It's of a thicker consistency but absorbs like a dream so it won't interfere with your makeup application. As a matter of fact it acts as a great base. It won't leave that annoying greasy feeling on your skin. It does have a distinct non-perfumy scent which doesn't bother me but if you are sensitive to scents give it a sniff beforehand. 

If you have an atopic skin prone to eczema (like yours truly) and/or dry patches in general and you live in a cold climate this would be your best friend. It doesn't irritate the skin, calms it down and provides a protective barrier. It's also extremely affordable (around 15,00 EUR and you can get it on offer occasionally). I am not sure about its availability outside Finland but if you happen to see it grab it. In Finland you can get it at: Sokos, Stockmann, Ruohonjuuri and Jolie just to name a few.

Even though we are heading into spring I figured this could be something to keep in mind when winter rolls around next time!

Cheers,
Muffy