When women enter menopause, hormone levels of estrogen, progesterone and testosterone drop, which causes skin changes.
Estrogen helps stimulate the production of collagen and elastin, so when it drops it can cause faster skin aging, wrinkles, reduced firmness, thinner skin, larger pores and dry skin overall.
Progesterone helps stimulate sebum production in the skin. Lowered progesterone levels can lead to the skin becoming drier and more sensitive.
Low progesterone in relation to estrogen can also cause an excess of androgens and testosterone, which can cause acne and skin rashes.Pigmentation and age spots can become more prominent due to poor circulation and hormonal changes.
Hot flashes and redness are common in women during menopause. This can also worsen any existing rosacea. Rosacea is a condition that can be particularly aggravated during this time.
A deterioration of the skin's barrier function can lead to an increase in eczema and itchy skin. The skin simply becomes drier and more sensitive overall in several ways, and you need more patience with your skincare routine.
How can you support your skin during menopause?
Choosing the right products makes a big difference in how your skin feels and looks during menopause. With the right skincare, you can maintain healthy and radiant skin, so don't despair.
Since the skin ages faster when hormone levels drop, it's important to use skincare that is adapted for mature skin and that helps to "replenish" elasticity, tighten and give radiance.
To avoid over-aging, you should also have a product that protects the skin against UV damage and environmental stress.Since the skin becomes drier and more sensitive, it's beneficial to use skincare that is designed to rebuild the skin's barrier layer and provide deep hydration.
Avoid irritating ingredients such as synthetic substances and synthetic fragrances, and choose natural ingredients instead. Look for ingredients that can help rebuild the skin's protective barrier layer.
Of course, our lifestyle also affects the skin, which has a significant impact on skin health.
Effective and active skincare ingredients that suit menopausal skin:
Hyaluronic acid is naturally produced in the skin as one of the skin's building blocks and can hold over 1000 times its weight in moisture. When menopause occurs, the levels of hyaluronic acid in the skin decrease.
Peptides are small components of proteins that can stimulate collagen and improve skin elasticity to make the skin look more youthful and reduce the appearance of wrinkles.
Cell turnover decreases during menopause, which can make the skin look dull. Bio-Retinol can help improve cell turnover, provide radiance and reduce age spots. Bio-Retinol is a natural, plant-based alternative to Retinol that doesn't cause skin irritation. It comes from Bakuchiol or Bidens pilosa.
Ceramides are clinically proven to reduce water loss in the skin and rebuild the skin's barrier layer.
Probiotics/Prebiotics can restore the balance between the beneficial bacteria on the skin surface that contribute to the skin's barrier layer.
Vitamin C can help support the skin's own collagen production. It's also clinically proven to reduce uneven pigmentation and brighten the complexion.
Soothing ingredients can reduce redness and support healthy circulation and counteract rosacea-prone skin.
Cleansing
Choose a gentle facial cleanser that doesn't remove moisture from the skin, dry out or irritate.
Evolve Organic Beauty Gentle Cleansing Melt is nourishing for sensitive and dry skin. The facial cleanser easily dissolves makeup without irritation. The cleanser provides nourishment to the skin and suits normal to dry skin types.
Akamuti Sweet Orange Facial Cleanser is a cleansing balm with a base of organic almond oil and organic beeswax that cleanses without drying out.
Inlight Face Cleanser is an organic cleansing balm that removes impurities and make-up while nourishing deeply. Suitable for all skin types.
i+m Naturkosmetik Demanding Skin Facial Cleansing Oil is a facial cleanser in oil form that cleanses gently without drying out.
Odylique Coconut Cleanser is a gentle and moisturizing organic facial cleansing cream that cleanses deeply without disrupting the skin's natural protective mechanism.
Odylique Silk Touch Cleanser is a gentle yet effective facial cleanser that when in contact with water gets a milky consistency that is suitable for very dry, sensitive and mature skin.
Toners
After cleansing, you can use a moisture mist to cleanse, cool down the skin and/or increase hydration.
Organic rose water prepares the skin for cream by neutralizing the pH value and works cooling and invigorating. Rose water suits both dry, oily, red and sensitive skin.
i+m Naturkosmetik Deep Water Hydrator is a fragrance-free toner with AquaCacteen™, MultiMoist CLR™, Hyaluronic acid and Aloe Vera. AquaCacteen™ from cactus seed oil provides effective moisture delivery.
100% Pure Restorative Sea Culture Hydrating Toner is an intensely moisture-drenching toner for the very driest skin types.
Inlight Floral Tonic is a facial water with uplifting and astringent floral extracts that tones and refreshes the skin. Ideal for mature, dry skin and red skin.
Serums
You can advantageously use several different serums to meet the needs of menopausal skin. Serums can be layered on top of each other and varied depending on the season and how your face feels.
For example, you can first apply a serum with hyaluronic acid, then an oil-based serum or a facial oil, and finally a face cream. Serums hydrate the skin deeply and face creams moisturize while creating a "seal" on the skin so that all moisture penetrates deeper.
Evolve Hyaluronic Serum 200 helps restore hyaluronic acid in the epidermis and plump out dryness lines.
i+m Naturkosmetik Mix & Match Bakuchiol Elixir is a serum that provides the skin with plenty of moisture. Hyaluronic acid is moisture-binding and Bakuchiol stimulates collagen production.
i+m Naturkosmetik Demanding Skin Serum Repair is a serum for mature skin that protects against blue screen light. It stimulates the skin's cell renewal and provides abundant moisture.
100% Pure Multi-Vitamin + Antioxidants Potent PM Serum appears to reduce lines, increase skin firmness and elasticity, and provide a more even skin tone. A great favorite.
With Vitamin C
Evolve Bio retinol + C Booster is perfect for brightening the skin and reducing pigmentation. It contains Bio-Retinol Bakuchiol as well as a stable form of vitamin C.
i+m Naturkosmetik Mix & Match Vitamin C Nectar is a serum with vitamin C that is revitalizing, firming and moisturizing, and provides clear skin.
100% Pure Vitamin C Serum is rich in antioxidants that provide a brighter and more even skin tone and more radiance.
For the driest skin types
Evolve Blue Velvet Ceramide Serum also works for the driest skin types. It helps reduce dry skin with natural ceramides and olive squalane.
i+m Naturkosmetik Regeneration Face Oil Immortelle is also a facial oil that works for the driest skin types. Immortelle stimulates cell renewal and the oil restores balance in very dry skin.
Anti-aging facial oil
Eco by Sonya Glory Oil is a facial oil that reduces fine lines, counteracts signs of aging, reduces scar damage and provides moisture. Very good for red skin, redness and irritated skin.
Face Creams
It's important to choose a moisturizer that hydrates well and restores with active ingredients.
Evolve Multi-Peptide 360 Anti-Ageing Cream is a rich moisturizer that's suitable for daily use on the face and neck to nourish dry skin during menopause.
Evolve Pro+ Ectoin Soothing Cream is a fragrance-free cream that soothes sensitive skin with a tendency to redness, also suitable for Rosacea.
i+m Naturkosmetik Creme de la Creme is an organic face cream for very dry and demanding skin.
i+m Naturkosmetik Demanding Skin Nourishing Cream is a face cream for normal and mature skin with plant-based collagen, aloe vera and hyaluronic acid.
Evolve Nightly Renew Facial Cream contains Bio-Retinol from Bidens pilosa. During the night, the skin is in a repair phase and a night cream can provide extra nourishment.
Inlight Night Balm is a blend of nourishing oils and soothing botanical extracts ideal for skin during menopause.
To protect the skin during menopause, it's important to also choose products with ingredients that protect against UV radiation and pollution. If nothing else, to counteract pigmentation problems such as age spots. Use a broad-spectrum sun protection factor daily.
Evolve Climate Defence Facial Cream SPF 30 provides UVA and UVB protection, while moisturizing the skin thanks to natural hyaluronic acid.
After menopause, when estrogen levels have stabilized and reached their lowest level, most skin problems improve. However, some changes remain such as less elastic skin, fine lines and wrinkles. This is part of life's natural process that we need to embrace.
But we can still influence our skin daily and give it life and radiance with good nutrition and fine, natural skincare products. So continue taking care of your skin with the products you like the most.
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