The $60 Cream That Stopped the Sandpaper Feeling: As Featured in The Australian Women's Weekly
Our Apple Stem Cell Cream just got a very good review.
We don't need to tell you that winter is not kind to your skin. You already know. You've felt it: that tight, uncomfortable feeling after cleansing, the dryness that no amount of water seems to fix, and the way your usual products suddenly don't feel like enough.
We were thrilled to see Maddy Wilson, Editorial Coordinator at The Australian Women's Weekly, share exactly that experience in her recent article, and even more thrilled that the product she reached for was our All In One Apple Stem Cell Face Cream.
What Maddy found
Maddy described hitting that familiar winter wall: skin feeling tight, makeup clinging to dry patches, and waking up in the morning with a face that felt rougher than the night before. Rather than piling on more products, she made one simple swap to a richer moisturiser and found it changed everything about how her skin felt day to day.
What she noticed wasn't dramatic, just something more honest than most skincare promises deliver: her skin felt more comfortable. The tightness stopped creeping in during the day. Things felt calmer, softer, and less parched.
One swap. That's it.
We think that's a pretty good summary of what the Apple Stem Cell Cream is designed to do.
Why winter changes your skin
Cold air carries less moisture than warm air. Indoor heating pulls even more from the environment. Your skin barrier, which works hard year-round to keep moisture in and irritants out, has to work harder in these conditions. When the barrier becomes compromised, that's when you start to feel the effects: tightness, dryness, sensitivity, and skin that feels more reactive than usual.
This is also why products that work beautifully in summer can suddenly feel inadequate in winter. It's not that they've changed. Your skin's needs have.
A richer moisturiser, particularly one formulated to actively support the skin barrier rather than just sit on top of it, can make a significant difference to how your skin feels throughout the colder months.
What makes the Apple Stem Cell Cream work for winter skin
Our All In One Apple Stem Cell Face Cream is Australia's only certified Australian Made plant stem cell all-in-one face cream. It was developed to support multiple skin concerns at once, which is exactly what winter skin needs.
Here's what it does:
It supports hydration and moisture retention so skin stays comfortable for longer. It works to strengthen the skin barrier during colder months when it's under the most pressure. It helps improve the appearance of fine lines and dehydration lines that become more visible when skin is parched. It supports firmness and elasticity over time. And it is fragrance-free, which matters more in winter than any other season because cold-stressed skin is more reactive skin.
It is also suitable for sensitive, menopausal, rosacea-prone and reactive skin types, and can be used around the eye area. As Maddy noted in her article, it sits comfortably under makeup without feeling heavy, which makes it easy to use consistently morning and night.
The key ingredients doing the work include apple stem cells to support skin resilience, hyaluronic acid to attract and retain moisture, rosehip, avocado and olive oils to nourish and support the barrier, and shea and cocoa butters to soften and condition skin that feels dry and depleted.
An exclusive offer for Women's Weekly readers
If you read the Women's Weekly article and want to try the cream for yourself, there is currently an exclusive reader offer available.
Australian Women's Weekly readers receive 30% off plus free express shipping using the code AWW30 at checkout via vixin.com.au/pages/aww.
Winter skin sorted
There is something quietly satisfying about a skincare routine that just works. Not ten steps, not a complete seasonal overhaul, just the right product doing the right job for where your skin is right now.
That is what we set out to build with every Vixin product: certified Australian Made, vegan, cruelty-free formulations that actually deliver. Winter included.
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All Vixin products are certified Australian Made and cruelty-free.
Written by Charmaine Maree Caldwell
