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Mayu (Horse Oil) in winter: how to adjust

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⚡ Quick answer: Using Mayu (Horse Oil) in winter: the season brings cold air, indoor heating and moisture loss, so what changes is texture, frequency and what you layer around it — not usually whether you use it at all.

Using Mayu (Horse Oil) in winter: the season brings cold air, indoor heating and moisture loss, so what changes is texture, frequency and what you layer around it — not usually whether you use it at all.

마유 (mayu) is rendered horse fat, a Jeju souvenir-shop staple and a genuine folk remedy for chapped winter skin. Its fatty acid mix is unusually similar to human sebum, which is the usual explanation for why it absorbs so well. That similarity is documented; the leaping claims about regeneration are not. Not for vegans, obviously.

What winter does to your skin

Cold air and indoor heating strip moisture, so layer hydrating toners and essences under a richer cream or occlusive.

How that changes Mayu (Horse Oil)

Winter is when barrier support outranks everything. Actives that were comfortable in August frequently are not in January. Mayu (Horse Oil) works on dryness & dehydration, damaged moisture barrier, flaking & peeling, and it is normally applied PM.

What to layer it with

🧱 Ceramides🥥 Shea Butter🫒 Squalane🌺 Camellia (Dongbaek) Oil

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✍️ Written & reviewed by the KoreaPlus Editorial team — dermatologist-informed, cosmetic-science researched & source-cited. Last reviewed: 2026-08-23.

General educational information using cosmetic structure-function wording — not medical advice. Always patch-test new actives. © KoreaPlus.