By the age of 50, the natural collagen in your skin has depleted by some 50% and continues to diminish. Elastin fibres start to breakdown, your skin's exfoliation process slows, fat cells and sebaceous glands become smaller. Needless to say your skin demands essential TLC to help keep your complexion soft, supple and radiant. And it's not all doom and gloom because there are some proven skincare steps you can jump on today ...
Here are five top tips to set your skin up for success at the proud age of 50 and beyond ...
As always, a properly cleansed base is a must. But your skin becomes more sensitive with age and prone to dryness. And not all cleansers are equal.
You need to make sure you opt for a gentle, natural-based cleanser. One which helps to restore the moisture in your skin and even better if it nourishes your skin with re-conditioning ingredients.
Try: Crystal Cleanser. Packed with Apricot Kernel Oil, Coconut Oil, Avocado Oil, Glycerin and more to feed your skin whilst gently removing build of bacteria and dirt from the day.
As early as your twenties, you skin's natural exfoliation process decreases by 28%. Your dead skin cells stick together for longer periods of time, blocking fresh, new skin cells and making your complexion appear dull. Dead skin cells are also the devil for stopping your skincare products from penetrating into your skin.
Whilst your skin will be thinner and more sensitive, you needn't fear a facial scrub - you just need to find the right one.
Try: Natural Luminosity Scrub to gently slough away dead skin cells and reveal fresher, healthier, more radiant skin. Suitable for sensitive skin and regular use.
Shrinking sebaceous glands means less natural oil production leading to dry and dehydrated skin. It's absolutely necessary to moisturise day and night with a rich moisturiser that absorbs deep into your skin.
Look for important nourishing and replenishing ingredients like Vitamin E, hydrating oils, hyaluronic acid and vegetable glycerin.
Try: Imperial Day Moisturiser and Night Elixir. You'll find all the essential ingredients your skin is calling out for. Rich yet lightweight, easily absorbed and not at all greasy on your skin.
Pro Tip: Dose up on your daily topical Hyaluronic Acid (HA) - it will help draw important moisture to your skin. Our popular Pre-Eminent Beauty Serum is perfect after cleansing and is designed to penetrate deep into your skin. Instantly brightening, softening and hydrating thanks to HA, Vitamins A, C and E, and brightening Orange Peel Oil.
If you haven't yet discovered the world of facial oils you don't know what you're missing out on!
The final step in your skincare regime, sealing in all the goodness from the rest of your products, protecting your skin from free radicals, AND intensely hydrating, plumping and rejuvenating. One that eases dark spots too and balances your complexion? Oh yes such an invention does exist ...
Try: Organic Age-Defying Facial Oil. 100% natural and jam packed with antioxidants, anti-inflammatories, vitamins, the works! This is ultimate nourishment, protection and rejuvenation, perfect for skin where nature simply won't allow it do it all.
The often forgotten delicate décolletage. Among the thinnest areas of skin on your body. And yes, among the quickest to age too.
The skin on your neck and chest is thin, lacking in fat, sebaceous glands, collagen, pretty much everything. It arguably needs more attention than the skin on your face.
So as a general rule, your daily face routine should absolutely extend to your neck and chest too. This area of skin will very much thank you for it!
Pro Tip: Incorporate Organic Age-Defying Facial Oil after moisturising to really boost your neck care regime. Packed full of natural antioxidants and vitamins to protect and rejuvenate the delicate skin around your neck.
It hopefully goes without saying that your skin needs daily protection from the sun, no matter the weather. Be sure to either a high SPF sunscreen without fail. And for the added benefit of an instantly glowing complexion and protection, take a look at our Organic Tinted Moisturiser with SPF 25.
Finally, we are all so beautifully different and embracing Mother Nature is a must! That's not to say you can't give her a helping hand where it's needed. Be sure to 'listen' to your skin and adapt as you see fit.
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Tracey x