Anti-aging huidverzorgingsroutine
Cleansing is important for removing any skin care product or makeup that you’ve applied during the day, as well as natural skin oils, pollutants, and bacteria that’s accumulated. It also means your skin care products will be able to enter your skin and work more effectively!
You’ll want to use a gentle cleanser to preserve your skin barrier and keep it resistant to dehydration and damage. Cleansers with a high pH like natural soaps are very harsh and can leave your skin vulnerable to irritation and infection. Cleansers with a low pH, such as this one by Cosrx ($10.75 on Amazon), work to maintain optimal skin balance. Another ingredient to avoid is sodium lauryl sulfate, as it’s very harsh.
If you’re using a cleanser with a low pH, then a toner is unnecessary. It’s much better to avoid damage in the first place than to undo it later!
As you age, your skin slows down replenishing itself. Dead skin cells aren’t replaced by fresh cells as quickly, which means your skin starts to look dull and uneven, and may even crack. Exfoliants are a great way to help get dead cells off your skin. The best exfoliants for maturing skin are alpha-hydroxy acids (AHAs) like glycolic acid and lactic acid.
AHAs are also great for fading uneven pigmentation, and will help hydrate your skin as well! In general, serums contain a higher concentration of active ingredients than a moisturizer. The best anti-aging ingredients to look out for are vitamin A derivatives known as retinoids (retinol, tretinoin, and tazarotene) and vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid and magnesium ascorbyl phosphate). As well as increasing collagen in your skin, they also act as antioxidants to soak up the biological and environmental oxidative stress that builds up to cause aging.
With age also comes less sebum. While this means less chance of acne, it also means your skin will dry out more easily. One of the big reasons for fine lines is inadequate skin hydration, but luckily it’s easy to fix with a good moisturizer! Look for a moisturizer that contains water-binding humectants like glycerine and hyaluronic acid.
Sun protection is one surefire way to keep your skin looking as young as possible. The sun is responsible for so much of your skin’s visible signs of aging that sun damage gets its own special category in dermatology: photoaging. The sun’s UV rays can cause aging by: breaking down collagen and causing abnormalities in elastin, leading to thinner skin and wrinkles; causing uneven pigmented patches to develop. So use sunscreen, and not just for the beach — use it every day. A daily application of a broad-spectrum SPF 30 sunscreen can fade age spots, improve skin texture, and flatten out wrinkles by 20 percent in only three months, according to a recent study.
Start a new day with equally fresh skin. Stick with a gentle cleanser that will not strip your skin of natural oils and leave you more dehydrated than before. Right after cleanser comes toner to prep the skin for the products to follow. Toner is a necessary step for those who tend to have skin that is on the oily side, or if you are acne-prone. Next up? Serum. Vitamin C is an antioxidant that protects your skin from sun damage and free radicals. Vitamin C also helps even out and brighten your complexion. If you have super-dry skin, consider applying a drop of facial oil before you put on your moisturizer for the day. Look for skin-loving ingredients like soothing rosehip oil and conditioning sea buckthorn oil. After patting in your oil, give it a second to absorb—then apply a moisturizer. Since the sun is a major culprit of premature aging, SPF is the most important step in an anti-aging skincare routine. Sun exposure depletes the collagen in your skin and can cause issues with pigmentation.
After a whole day of being exposed to the elements, washing your face once isn't enough. Double-cleanse. To properly double-cleanse, apply an oil-based option before you lather up with a gel-based cleanser. An oil or balm will break down old makeup, dirt, and debris and the gel follow-up ensures you will have a clean canvas for clear pores and better product absorption. Just as in the morning, toner in the pm will coax the skin to absorb all the goodness you introduce next. Aside from sunscreen, retinol is the most important step in an anti-aging routine. Retinol works hard to prevent new wrinkles from forming, as well as smooth out any fine lines that you may already have. It will also help to decrease pigmentation by cellular turnover. AHAs such as glycolic acid are great for exfoliating. Lock it all in with a great moisturizer. Ingredients such as peptides and ceramides are crucial, as they reinforce the integrity of the skin. Eye cream is an absolute must. The skin around the eyes is thinner than the rest of the face and therefore needs a little extra attention. It's important to keep your under-eyes hydrated because this is what helps to make wrinkles less noticeable and keep the skin firm and plump!
Masks work to hydrate and strengthen the skin barrier. Full of peptides, ceramides and hyaluronic acid, they support collagen production which can smooth fine lines and wrinkles.