Giving skincare: advent calendar, sets and small gifts

Skincare is one of those gifts that gets used instead of sitting in a cupboard. This post shows you what from our range works as a gift in the weeks before Christmas: the Advent Calendar “Winter Well 2026”, four sets for different people and two small gifts. For every set, you will find exactly what it contains.

The Advent Calendar “Winter Well 2026”

The Advent Calendar “Winter Well 2026” does not have 24 doors. It consists of six parcels, each with one full-size product. There are no samples and no fillers. The calendar is put together for dry winter skin. Why skin needs more care in the cold season is explained on the page Dry skin in winter.

Every parcel has its day: the four Advent Sundays, St. Nicholas Day and Christmas Eve. Which products they are stays secret until you open them, and we keep to that in this post as well. The product page only says this much: two of the six products were developed exclusively for the calendar and are only available there. Both carry the same warm, resinous winter scent, and when you open the box, it smells of pine forest.

As a gift, the calendar can be sent directly to the recipient. The invoice is then not in the parcel; you receive it by email. On request we include a personal card. How that works is described on the product page. The calendar ships from early November, in good time before the first Sunday of Advent. It is a limited edition.

For people with dry hands

Anyone who works a lot with their hands or washes them often quickly gets rough skin in winter. The Protection Set for Dry Hands, Feet & Lips fits here. It contains the solid hand cream with beeswax and the solid foot cream with rosemary and sage, each in a tin and additionally as a refill. It also includes the beeswax salve with mandarin and larch in a jar and a lip balm with beeswax.

The set suits someone who will use the products over a longer time. When a tin is empty, you press the refill into it and keep using the tin. How that works is shown on the page Refillable hand cream. If hands stay dry despite cream, the page Dry hands despite moisturising lists the most common reasons.

For everyone who spends a lot of time outdoors

For hikers, for ski tours and for people who go out in any weather, there is the Outdoor Set – Sun Protection & SOS Care for Stressed Skin. It contains the solid sunscreen in travel size, a lip balm with SPF 15, the solid hand cream and the solid foot cream in a tin, and the SOS Pitch Salve in a glass jar and in a small travel size. For washing on the go, it adds a bar soap with rosemary and lemon, a soap tin and a sisal soap pouch.

Sun protection may seem an unusual winter gift, but it makes sense in the mountains. UV radiation increases with altitude, and snow reflects a large part of it. You can read more on the page Sun protection in the mountains and on snow.

For getting to know solid care, and for quiet evenings

If you do not know whether someone is already familiar with solid care, a small selection is a good start. The Gift Box 'Amore Mio' – Hand Cream, Soap & Lip Care contains the solid vegan hand cream with bergamot, a bar soap with rosemary and lemon, a luffa soap dish and a lip balm. A note in case the recipient is vegan: the lip balm contains beeswax. The soap dish is there for a practical reason. A bar soap lasts longer when it can dry after use. This is explained on the page Mushy bar soap: causes and proper storage.

The Gift Box 'Good Night' – Evening Care with Lavender is more extensive. It consists of a bar soap with lavender, the face oil with lavender, the Aloe Vera Serum, the solid foot cream and a luffa shower sponge. It suits people who like to take a little time for themselves in the evening.

Small gifts to add

It does not always have to be a set. Two products work well for St. Nicholas Day, for colleagues or as an extra alongside a book:

• The Solid Hand Cream - Beeswax in a tin. It has no added fragrance and a short ingredient list: beeswax, olive oil, sunflower oil, St. John's wort and aloe vera.
• The Lip Balm - Lemongrass with beeswax, shea butter and almond oil. Lips produce hardly any oil of their own and dry out quickly in cold weather and heated indoor air.

Someone who receives a solid cream for the first time often does not know how to use it. One sentence on the card is enough: let it melt briefly with the warmth of your skin, take a little, massage it in. The details are on the page How do I apply a solid cream correctly?.

The selection at a glance

Frequently asked questions

What is inside the Advent Calendar “Winter Well 2026”?
Six parcels, each with one full-size product, which together form a winter routine. Which products they are stays secret until you open them.

Can I have the calendar sent directly to the recipient?
Yes. When ordering, you enter their address as the delivery address. The invoice is not in the parcel; you receive it by email.

What can I give someone who does not like fragrance?
The solid hand cream with beeswax contains neither perfume nor essential oils. The foot cream, the beeswax salve, the soaps and the lip balm with lemongrass contain essential oils. An overview of all products is on the page Without fragrance and essential oils.

Can I buy gifts a few weeks in advance?
Yes. In the EU, cosmetics carry either a best-before date or the open-jar symbol. Store the gifts in a cool, dry place until the holidays. How to read these markings is explained on the page Cosmetics shelf life and the PAO symbol.