Care at 50: 6 tips

In our fifties, our skin tends to become drier, although there is great variability between individuals. Hormonal changes occur, collagen production drops and, above all, our body and skin become more fragile.

1) Use the best anti-wrinkle active ingredient

2) We use anti-oxidants

3) Adopt peptides

Peptides are useful for the eye area in your thirties, but can be used for the rest of the face in your forties, as they can help collagen production. A product I can recommend.

4) Gently cleanse your skin

When you're in your fifties, you want to use cosmetics that are effective in anti-ageUnfortunately, most of its active ingredients are irritating. Cleansing with an aggressive product will aggravate your skin's irritation, which is why I recommend gentle cleansers.

To begin with, it's important to remove all traces of make-up, impurities and accumulated sebum. Use a gentle cleanser suited to your skin type. Choose creamy textures or make-up-removing oils to avoid aggressing the skin and drying it out.

Double-cleaning

Some women opt for "double-cleansing", a practice originating in Asia which involves using a cleansing oil and then a foaming cleanser to deeply purify the skin while preserving its natural moisture.

Make-up remover:

5) Moisturize with a moisturizing lotion

In your fifties and beyond, I advise you to continue with a skincare routine centered on anti-oxidants in the morning and retinol in the evening, but to this you can add a gentle exfoliation that you can use after an essence or moisturizing lotion in the morning.
Another change is that your skin may become drier. And dry skin will create dehydration wrinkles, which can be the breeding ground for deeper wrinkles. What's more, if your skin barrier isn't strong enough, your skin will be more sensitive to the damage created by pollution. To remedy this, it's essential to get rid of any harsh cleansers that may damage your skin barrier, and start moisturizing your skin properly. In the morning, the minimum is a lotion to provide hydration and a sun cream to seal in all that water. And for the evening, the minimum is an essence, which may be the same as in the morning, and a moisturizer adapted to your skin type. But as the tens increase, you can increase your skin's hydration by integrating a moisturizing essence, then a moisturizing serum and a moisturizing cream adapted to your skin type.

Moisturizing cream

6) Apply sunscreen every day

If you haven't been very diligent with sunscreen before, that's okay - what counts is now. Remember, UV rays are the number one cause of wrinkles, and there's a sunscreen I can recommend:

The best ingredient against wrinkles is the retinol which is a form of vitamin A, I recommend it if you wish to use a anti-wrinkle cream for 50-year-olds. Retinol has been extensively studied by the scientific community and its anti-aging properties are beyond doubt. It stimulates collagen production, reduces skin blemishes and accelerates the cell regeneration cycle. In addition to retinol, collagen-boosting active ingredients include vitamin Cthe niacinamide and exfoliants are peptides. Peptides are particularly interesting for combating the appearance of fine wrinkles.

Over time, we naturally lose collagen and elastin, two proteins essential for maintaining skin firmness and elasticity. Hormonal changes can also influence sebum production, causing dryness or, on the contrary, excessive shine. Finally, prolonged exposure to the sun and external aggressors such as pollution contribute to skin aging and the formation of pigmentation spots.

It's therefore important to create a personalized daily skincare routine to meet the specific needs of sensitive, mature skin. Here are the main steps to follow:

Gentle exfoliation

Cell renewal slows down with age, so it's essential to help your skin rid itself of dead cells through regular exfoliation. This not only smoothes fine lines, but also prepares the skin to receive the treatments you offer later on. Make sure you choose a product suitable for mature skin, and perform this step on average once a week.

Fruit acids (AHA)

Incorporate a fruit acid scrub (AHA) into your routine for gentle chemical exfoliation. In addition to promoting cell renewal, these active ingredients also help to brighten the complexion and reduce pigmentation irregularities.

Always protect your skin from the sun

Sun protection is an essential step in preserving your skin's youthful appearance and preventing the formation of new pigmentation spots. Whatever the season, apply a sunscreen with SPF30 or higher every day before you leave the house. Remember to reapply every two hours if you're exposed to intense UV rays.

Steps to take for mature skin

• Use a gentle makeup remover specially designed for mature skin.
• Incorporate a serum based on anti-aging active ingredients into your skincare routine for targeted action on wrinkles, firmness and radiance.
• Never neglect sun protection, and apply SPF30 or more daily.

By following these tips tailored to the needs of mature skin at 50, you'll be able to preserve your skin's radiance and vitality. Even if results are not immediate, regularity and perseverance are the key to keeping your skin looking beautiful as the years go by.

Medical care :

Peels are a good option, but there are also micro-needling, photobiomodulation and lasers. But collagen loss isn't the only cause of skin slackening: some faces will have accelerated skin laxity due to a natural loss of volume in the facial bone structure or subcutaneous fat, in which case skincare will have limited action. As a preventive measure, the best advice I can give you is to maintain a stable weight throughout your life to limit the YOYO effect. Otherwise, apart from gaining a few kilos, targeted hyaluronic acid injections are the only way to treat this problem.

My skincare tips according to your age:

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