Skincare Advice for Your 40s

Once you turn 40, your skin starts to show you signs of how it has been treated over the last four decades. Dark spots, wrinkles, and dryness will be some of your main concerns and there are some things you will want to add into your daily skincare routine to focus on repairing these signs of damage.

Hyperpigmentation

Dark spots or hyperpigmentation will become more noticeable in your 40s and you can blame that on sun damage. The products that will help those dark spots fade are our Triple Action Serum, Lightening Serum, and Brightening Serum. You can use them all over, or as spot treatments to target the pigmented areas.

Dryness

The second concern you will have is dryness. As we age, we produce less oil, which means you’ll need to give your moisturizer a boost. Depending on what moisturizer you have been using, you can use a new moisturizer that is more hydrating. For example, if you have been using our Oil Free Moisturizer, give your skin a boost and switch to the Restorative Cream. Another way to add some hydration is to add in our Daily Hydration+. This product will help to dramatically improve your skin’s water content and firmness. It’s important to look over your entire routine when you notice changes in your skin. It may be best to change not only your moisturizer, but your cleanser and toner too. If you feel like you are very dry/dehydrated, look at our Hydrating Gel Cleanser, Conditioning Milk Cleanser, or Phyto-Active Cream Cleanser. Each of these products will help keep your skin hydrated and the barrier intact to prevent trans-epidermal water loss.

Signs of Aging

Another concern at this time is wrinkles. If you are not using a Vitamin C serum (we suggest starting in your 20s!), it's time to start! Daily Power C+ is an ideal product to start with in your 40s, so you can reap the benefits of Vitamin C, but it also contains two peptides that help to decrease wrinkles and a botanical extract to help fight glycation. Another important product that helps fight signs of aging around the eye area is Phyto-Active Eye Serum. It will brighten, lighten, tighten, give you a high dose of antioxidants, and tackle those pesky eye wrinkles. Using a Vitamin C serum in the morning is great but what about at night? It is imperative that you are cleansing your skin at night and delivering ingredients to help improve your skin concerns. Retinol+ Resurfacing Serum is the perfect product to use a couple nights per week to fight wrinkles and improve texture irregularities, and fight against free radical damage. With any age be sure you are keeping yourself hydrated and nourished with antioxidants every day.