The winter wind sounds like a pack of baying Transylvanian wolves — and my skin is howling for moisture.

Vitamin E is a longtime friend for a challenged epidermis because it helps to keep moisture in our skin when the forces of nature are trying to draw it out. Grandmother Smith was a big believer in the power of Vitamin E, a fat-soluble vitamin, to treat everything from sunburn to brittle nails.

Grandmother would have appreciated derma e’s Vitamin E Intensive Therapy Body Balm (MSRP: $15.99). It’s a highly concentrated cream with naturally sourced full-spectrum Vitamin E that is formulated to rescue and restore extreme cases of dry, dehydrated skin.

Although it’s a natural antidote to winter, derma e was born in sunny California in a local health food store. A high-potency Vitamin E cream was its first product.

Today the company makes a full line of products designed to clean, moisturize and protect our skin. A recent addition is Evenly Radiant Dark Circle Eye Creme, which helps to reduce dark circles, puffiness and fine wrinkles.

Throughout the line, there’s an emphasis on pure, natural ingredients, including vitamins A, C and E, green tea and peptides. You can find derma e in natural foods stores, as well as GNC. Or buy direct from the company website.