Natural cures for your winter skin bother

You don't have to suffer through painfully dry, itchy skin this winter. These remedies are even more effective than an Rx-yet 100% natural!

- Ann Green

Chapped hands?

Hydrate with coconut oil

You can reverse dry, cracked skin and rebuild your hands' moisture barrier in just one day with coconut oil. Italian scientists say its compounds are 79% more hydrating than lab-created hydrators used in many hand creams, and they don't cause irritation. Tip: Apply after washing and drying hands to lock-in traces of water on slightly damp skin.

Rosacea?

Try tea tree oil

Most M.D.s prescribe effective (but pricey!) drugs to fight microscopic demodex mites that breed bacteria on the skin responsible for rosacea's painful red bumps and pustules. Luckily, a new study in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology found dabbing on 25% tea tree oil eliminates rosacea symptoms completely in 12 weeks (without the high price).

Psoriasis?

Calm with aloe