Anti-aging tips Through the Decades: 50+
Over the last couple of weeks, we have explored the lifetime journey of aging–from preventative aging in your younger years, to managing skin health in your 20s, 30s, 40s, and beyond. Throughout this journey, the constant factors of physical and mental health will always impact your skin. As we have discussed previously, maintaining healthy habits is key to preventing your skin’s aging.
As skin matures, it becomes increasingly challenging to retain moisture. One contributing factor is because the body produces less hyaluronic acid, a key molecule that keeps skin stay hydrated, plump, and firm. The solution? Incorporating the right ingredients into your skincare routine to rebuild your skin from a cellular level.
Peptides and Retinol
One of the most effective ways to treat aging skin during this period of life is by using skincare with peptides! Peptides are amino acids that make proteins on the cellular level. Two proteins, elastin and collagen, contribute to skin’s firmness and elasticity. Especially for those 50+, peptides are vital for helping skin retain its structure and strength.
Peptides pair well with Retinol, a form of Vitamin A. Retinol is also an essential ingredient for mature skin because it helps to exfoliate the skin by increasing cell turnover, smoothing wrinkles, and stimulating collagen production. Peptides and Retinol work hand in hand to exfoliate and rebuild the skin.
When it comes to delicate areas like the eyes, incorporating a specialized eye cream is key. Our Snake Eyes Eye Serum, formulated with peptides and retinol, is designed to target crows feet, hooded eyes, and other signs of aging around the eyes, to help restore a more youthful, lifted appearance.
Other Skin Care
In addition to these ingredients, incorporating cleansers, serums, and moisturizers can make a difference in your mature skin. Make sure you are using a gentle cleanser for dry sensitive skin, such as our Clean Queen Glycolic Cleanser which is suitable for mature skin.
Protection from free radical damage due to sun exposure, helps to control dark spots and accelerated aging. Each of our serums—Snail, Snake, and Bee—is infused with Vitamin C to brighten skin, protect from environmental stressors, and promote collagen production.
Lastly, it is essential to moisturize mature skin! Our moisturizer, Antidote, is specifically designed to target signs of aging with ingredients such as Matrixyl® Synthe'6®, which is responsible for building collagen and elastin, thereby reducing wrinkles. Another ingredient in Antidote, is Pentavitin®, which provides up to 72 hours of hydration for smoother, healthier skin, again essential for mature skin.
Lifestyle
Skincare products are essential to anti-aging skincare in your 50s, but your lifestyle plays just as big a role in maintaining your skin’s health. Physical ways that you can maintain mature skin is by seeking shade and limiting sun exposure, or covering up with sun gear and sunglasses. Sunscreen is always going to be the best way to prevent aging, but is also necessary throughout the aging journey.
Other physical ways to maintain skin are by prioritizing physical health, by working out consistently throughout the week, drinking plenty of water, maintaining a healthy diet, and getting enough rest! Regular exercise improves blood circulation, delivering essential nutrients to your skin and giving it a healthy glow. Sleep is when your body repairs itself, including your skin.
With the right combination of science-backed skincare, like our line of Intoxicated Cosmetics products, and healthy lifestyle habits, you can take back aging on your own terms! If you’re ready to take your skincare to the next level, explore our products to find the solution to your mature skin needs.
