How to look after Mature Skin

Ageing is a process that everyone goes through whether we like it or not. Your skin changes over the ages and it has been mapped that people should start looking after their skin from as young as their 20s. 

Ageing is a process that everyone goes through whether we like it or not. Your skin changes over the ages and it has been mapped that people should start looking after their skin from as young as their 20s. “As we age, skin is losing its elasticity and ability to come back to its normal state. Think of your ability skin as an old rubber band - it doesn’t come back right away over time,” says Dr Rox Anderson.

Here’s a rough plan of what will happen to your skin at certain ages (please note that these will vary depending on your lifestyle and genetics):

During your 20s, your skin being to lose its natural moisture. It might be the right time to being looking into anti-ageing products however they aren’t necessary. Just making sure to keep your skin hydrated will help with any issues that you maybe having.

If you’re in your 20s you might like to try our Squalane Anti-Oxidising Light Moisturiser.

During your 30s and 40s, your skin has already begun to mature, it forms fewer lipids (part of your skin that keeps the moisture in your skin) and you might notice a few fine lines and wrinkles. As you age, you might notice that your skin begins to become thinner and lose its firmness and elasticity. It’s because your skin’s ability to regenerate is slower and so you might notice that it’s dryer than normal.

If you’re in your 30s and 40s, you might like to try our Illuminating & Anti-Oxidising Eight Hour Hyaluronic Acid Facial Serum.

During your 50s and 60s, you might notice that your skin loses collagen which makes it reduce in volume so your skin looks less even. As well as age pigmentation, for example brown age spots, may start to appear on your hands and forehead.  

If you’re in your 50s and 60s you might like to try our Anti-Ageing Radiance Platinum Sleeping Mask.

There are a few things that we can do to make our skin look youthful for as long as possible:

• Simple lifestyle changes

There are a few simple lifestyle changes that can help prolong the signs of ageing such as a healthy diet. Dermatologists suggest that a diet filled with healthy oils and antioxidants can help look after your skin. This can be found in leafy vegetables, fish and green tea. Look In addition to this giving up smoking is also can be helpful in looking after your body and your skin.

• Protect skin against sun

One of the biggest agers is the sun. The UV rays have been connected to premature ageing for a long time. As it’s impossible to fully make sure that you are never in contact with the sun, just make sure to use sunscreen everyday over SPF15. If that’s not possible then large hats and protective clothing are also available to help.

• A good skincare routine

Just a few small steps can be taken to protect your skin from ageing, it doesn’t need to be extensive. Use gentle cleansers that avoid stripping your skin of its natural oils and make sure to focus on putting hydration back into your skin especially using ingredients such as Hyaluronic Acid that can hold 1000x its weight in water.

Products that include collagen can also be helpful, as well as using our Drone technology collection.