The Best Skin Care Tips for Women Over 50

According to time and attractiveness, signs of aging such as deep wrinkles, sunspots, and texture wrinkles are most evident in middle age onwards.

That’s why many people seek to rejuvenate their beauty or change their best skincare routine at this stage.

Below are the best tips and strategies to help you have timeless skin from top experts in dermatology.

Cleanse and moisturize

The best skincare for women over 50 starts with daily face wash. To cleanse, use a gentle, non-irritating face wash that doesn’t strip away the skin’s natural oils or cause dry and sensitive skin.

For those with dry skin, dermatologist Patricia Wexler, New York, warns that sensitive skin is best suited to use a face wash that provides good protection with skin-protecting ingredients like ceramides. Wexler explains, “After removing makeup with makeup remover oil initially, I use a creamy face wash, then rinse with warm water and gently pat dry with a soft cloth for dry skin.”

To help maintain the skin’s pH balance after cleansing, renowned facial skincare expert Joanna Czech recommends using a pH balancing toner, this type of toner provides an additional layer of moisture for the next skincare steps.

Exfoliate – but don’t overdo it

When it comes to exfoliation, both physical and chemical methods (AHA and BHA) can be used, but proceed with caution. “Yes, exfoliating the skin is necessary, but don’t overdo it,” advises expert Joanna Czech.

“With women over 50, the outer layer of skin becomes thinner.” To prevent further damage, Czech advises limiting physical exfoliation, which can cause micro-tears on the epidermis.

To safely exfoliate, Wexler recommends using a gentle exfoliating cleanser, such as a gentle exfoliating cleanser that regenerates without more than three times a week, followed by a soothing elixir with calming ingredients like ceramide and chamomile.

For gentle chemical exfoliation, try the Powerglow Peel pads by M-61, pre-soaked with glycolic and salicylic acids, as well as vitamin K to heal acne scars and blackberry extract to even out skin tone, and gentle enough to be used daily.

Self-face massage

Daily facial massage works wonders for the skin at any age, but especially for mature skin. It helps create facial contours and reduces water retention, as well as improves blood flow, cell turnover, firming tissue, and enhances collagen production.

Rochelle Weitzner, founder and CEO of Pause Skincare, a line of products for women, explains: “Collagen is the support network of our skin. It is what gives our skin structure and when it decreases, our skin becomes looser, sagging and forming wrinkles. Because women experience significant collagen synthesis after menopause, Weitzner has designed a special tool to stimulate the fibroblasts, the cells that produce collagen.”

Use your fingertips or a massage tool to move along the jawline and upwards towards the high cheekbones, under the eyes, and on the forehead to tighten the muscles. To enhance the effectiveness at the end of the day, wrap gauze around tea-infused green tea or chamomile stones to reduce inflammation, then massage onto the skin, according to Czech.

Restore moisture loss on the skin

Starting from the ages of 30 and 40, the concentration of hyaluronic acid begins to decrease, which is what makes deep wrinkles and creases more noticeable. When applied topically, hyaluronic acid can help supplement and retain moisture for cells, which is why it is a common ingredient in both serums and moisturizers.

Treating wrinkles and pigmentation carefully

For wrinkles and skin pigmentation, Wexler advises looking for retinol, a derivative of vitamin A, which when applied topically promotes skin renewal, brightens skin tone, eliminates pigmentation, and supports collagen production.

It is available both by prescription and over the counter. Experts advise you to consult a dermatologist for advice on the best type of retinoid to use.

Wexler also notes that retinol can be particularly beneficial in caring for the eye area, working in conjunction with peptides to stimulate the production of new collagen.

Another important ingredient for brightening dull and discolored skin and fading sunspots is vitamin C, which helps to treat and combat the damaging effects of oxidation and skin aging. Strong antioxidants also serve to blur pigmentation.

Wexler states: “Start with a low concentration of 10% and increase to 15% or 20% as tolerated.” Determine the appropriate concentration for your skin type in a serum or moisturizer. It is important to note that most strong vitamin C formulations are vulnerable to damage with exposure to light, and therefore the use of vitamin C must be combined with broad-spectrum UVA/UVB coverage. To protect against cancer and skin damage (deep wrinkles, dark spots, discoloration, and texture abnormalities), use sunscreen with a minimum SPF of 30 every day.

Moisturizing face masks

According to expert Wexler, for mature skin, a moisturizing face mask is excellent for providing hydration and delivering additional treatment therapies.

If you want your skin to be smoother and more radiant for a special occasion, she suggests using a pore-tightening mask with high concentrations, containing hyaluronic acid and peptides.

According to VOV.