With each decade in our life, we start to experience a significant change in our skin and beauty—and for women over 50 and 60, these changes are going to be challenging. Lines and wrinkles become more noticeable as our skin becomes drier, thinner and more sensitive. Skin might start to look crepey and loose as it begins to lose collagen and elastin. And years of unprotected sun exposure will haunt us in the form of dark spots and uneven skin tone.
It sounds hopeless, we know. Does our skin even stand a chance against the rapid decline in hormones and drastic changes our bodies go through in our 50s and 60s? The answer is yes. At this point in your skin care journey, the focus should be in maintaining your skin health, and making sure your skin has everything it needs to protect and defend itself against further damage.
Up ahead, we tap Dr. Heather Rogers, board-certified dermatologist and fellowship-trained dermatologic surgeon, to find out the must-have skin care products for your 50s, 60s and beyond.
1. Exfoliating Cleanser
No matter your age, a cleanser is always the first step in your skin care routine. That said, as we age, “Our body’s ability to heal itself continues to wane with skin turnover slowing down to over 60 days on our face,” says Dr. Rogers. To combat this, Dr. Rogers suggests using “a gentle chemical exfoliating cleanser with glycolic acid to remove some of the dry skin that builds up.”
For a daily cleanser in your 50s, Dr. Rogers suggests SkinMedica AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser. Formulated with a powerful combination of alpha and beta hydroxy acids that work to remove dry skin buildup and impurities, the daily cleanser can help diminish fine lines, brighten the look of the complexion and reduce hyperpigmentation with botanical extracts of bilberry and licorice. Read more
