22-year-old Mexican American rock climber Natalia Grossman is on her way to compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, making history as the first Latina to compete in rock climbing for Team USA at the Olympics.
Since her career started in 2019, Grossman has won two world championships, one gold and one silver, and titles in World Cup events. Additionally, she was number one ranked at the age of 20 after winning the overall Bouldering World Cup title and was also named “America’s New Comp Star” by the Climbing magazines.
In a recent interview with Bustle, Natalia Grossman shared the inside scoop of her beauty and wellness rituals, including her skincare essentials that help prepare her for the big competition.
A detailed look at Natalia Grossman’s skincare essentials
In an interview with Bustle dated March 2024, Natalia Grossman shared her skincare routine and essentials, which keeps her skin hydrated and protected as her hands get a lot of strain from her sport.
Talking about her pre-climbing skincare rituals, Grossman said—
“I always kind of do the same skin care. I live in Salt Lake City, which is pretty dry, so I’m trying to keep my skin in a good place and not dry out.”
Three of Natalia Grossman’s skincare essentials are moisturizing and skin-repairing products, which include:
Rhino Skin Repair
- Olay Morning Vitamin C Moisturizer
- Lubriderm Body Lotion
Rhino Skin Repair Cream ($18.95)
Climbing can be rough on the hands. On the skincare essentials that keep her hands protected, the rock climbing champion said—
“There’s a climbing lotion called Rhino Skin Repair. I often use that if my skin is thin.”
A non-greasy lotion specially made for climbers, it’s supposed to soothe sore and worn skin, joints, and muscles. With earth-grown ingredients such as honey, tea tree oil, willow bark, menthol, and magnesium, it can be applied before or after climbing for pain relief and to speed up skin recovery.
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Olay Morning Vitamin C Moisturizer ($29.99)
When asked about her favorite skincare products, Natalia Grossman named Olay as her go-to. She told Bustle—
“Olay has a morning vitamin C lotion [moisturizer] that smells pretty good, like oranges.”
A lightweight moisturizer with a creamy gel texture, it claims to deliver 2x brighter skin in 28 days. With vitamin C, peptides, niacinamide, and lactic acid, it’s supposed to hydrate while helping even out the skin tone.
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Lubriderm Body Lotion ($10.12)
Admitting to applying lotion on her body twice a day while wearing gloves to avoid getting her hands soft, Natalia Grossman’s go-to is Lubriderm’s body lotion, to which she said—
“I have used Lubriderm body lotion for too many years to count!”
A daily moisture lotion for all skin types, the product has a non-greasy texture and is light-scented. With pro ceramide, shea butter, and glycerin, this dermatologist-developed body lotion claims to hydrate the skin for up to 24 hours. It has a non-comedogenic formula and can be used on both face and body safely without clogging the pores.
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These are three of Natalia Grossman’s skincare essentials, which include her go-to body care products and the hand cream she swears by that keeps her hand protected and taken care of while climbing.
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