The Absolute Best Lotion for Winter Skin

We have all experienced the brutal effects of cold, dry air on our skins. Last January I wrote a post with some easy tips to help minimize some of the damage. You can read that post here. 
But today I want to talk about one product that will help to ease the pain of winter skin - AmLactin. This lotion is my jam and I honestly don't think my dry skin would be able to handle DC winters without it. (Side note - I'm originally from Florida and DC is the farthest north I've ever lived. I know for some of you these winters are a cake walk but for me, 23 degrees and snowy is about as cold as I'm interested in)

Ok, back to AmLactin. There are a few different formulations but as the name would suggest, they all contain lactic acid as their main active ingredient. Lactic acid is an Alpha Hydroxy Acid which means it does two important things: the acid gently disolves your dull, dry, dead skin and it creates a moisture bond to your skin - essentially binding moisturizers to your skin so that it is harder to escape. 

This particular formulation, Amlactin Moisturizing Body Lotion, is my favorite. It has 12% lactic acid and has a neutral smell. You can buy Amlactin at most drug stores but it is significantly less expensive on Amazon. Click the link here to get it on Amazon.

AmLactin Alpha-Hydroxy Therapy Moisturizing Body Lotion for Dry Skin

What are some cold weather products that you can't live without? Leave them in the comment section!