Mature Skin: How to Care for It Naturally
As you approach age 50, your skin begins to show signs of aging. Wrinkles, dark spots, dryness, and loss of elasticity begin to appear…
Although skin aging is a natural process, certain factors can accelerate it. Read on to learn how to care for mature skin naturally.
Caring for Mature Skin from the Inside Out
Before applying cream and serum, it's important to pay attention to your lifestyle. Diet plays a significant role in maintaining healthy skin.
Dry, tight, and fragile skin needs essential fatty acids. Omega-3s can be obtained from borage oil or evening primrose oil, as well as from olive oil and cold-water fish.
Aging skin also needs antioxidants. Vitamin E (tocopherol) is a powerful antioxidant when combined with vitamin C, selenium, and zinc.
It is found in wheat germ oil, unblanched almonds, sunflower seeds, hazelnuts, safflower oil, pine nuts, peanuts, and more. In addition, colorful fruits and vegetables contain plant-based antioxidants.
Why take antioxidants? Antioxidants help combat the effects of free radicals. Free radicals accelerate the natural aging process by oxidizing cells.
Les radicaux libres proviennent du soleil, du tabac, du stress, d'une mauvaise oxygénation (manque de sport, environnement pollué, fermé...), d'une alimentation dénaturée et pauvre en fruits et en légumes, de la pollution etc.
With menopause, the epidermis begins to lose elasticity, firmness, and radiance. This is a result of declining estrogen levels. Mature skin is therefore always associated with menopause, not with age.
What Skincare Routine Is Best for Mature Skin?
Mature skin deserves specialized care. It becomes sensitive, which means it needs to be deeply nourished, protected, and moisturized. The skin also becomes thinner, and expression lines deepen.
- Moisturize: Mature skin dries out quickly. It lacks lipids, which accelerates and intensifies that tight feeling. For this reason, the vegetable oils When applied morning and night, these products will nourish the superficial tissues, making them more supple and comfortable.
- Hydration: Due to this lack of lipids, the skin becomes dehydrated very quickly. It is therefore important to moisturize using a suitable day and/or night cream or aloe vera, which will also have a firming effect.
Plant Oils for Mature Skin
As explained above, it’s important to provide lipids to soften the skin. Plant-based oils are excellent beauty aids. Although their name might suggest otherwise, when chosen wisely, they do not leave the skin feeling oily at all. They nourish and soften the skin naturally.
The best plant-based oils for mature skin are:
Anti-Aging Self-Massage: Kobido
Kobido is an ancient Japanese anti-aging self-massage technique that is all the rage in the world of natural beauty. By using kneading, light stroking, pressure, and rubbing on specific strategic areas of the face, you can reduce wrinkles and relax your facial features.
Vous pouvez le faire tous les jours, matin et soir, lorsque vous appliquez votre routine de soin visage pour un effet liftant.
Serums for Mature Skin
Mature skin deserves specialized care with high-quality ingredients. A serum is a concentrated formula of active ingredients that effectively combats the effects of the skin’s natural aging process. Various ethical cosmetics brands offer anti-aging serums as part of their product lines.
Used as a day or night treatment as recommended, this rejuvenating treatment completes and enhances your beauty routine.
How to proceed:
- Pour a few drops into the palm of your hand, either mixed with your day cream or vegetable oil or on its own.
- Rub your hands together to warm up the material.
- Massage it into your skin using gentle circular motions from the center of your face outward, or take this opportunity to practice kobido!
Caring for mature skin involves not only what you apply to your skin but also what you eat. It’s therefore important to consider these different aspects to take care of yourself, your health, your well-being, and your skin!