While we cannot change the natural ageing process, our genes are the ones that control these changes such as visible lines overtime, loss of fullness, thinning and drying of the skin.
What we can influence is another ageing that affects our skin.
The environment we are in, the stress and the lifestyle choices we make can cause our skin to age ahead of time.
Known as extrinsic ageing, there are ways to prevent you or slow down the process of ageing for our skin.
Ruan Winter, Marketing Manager for high end professional skin care brand Vitaderm, gives tips on how to assist you with anti-ageing skin care tips:
Gently cleanse which removes any skin care product or makeup you’ve applied during the day, as well as natural skin oils, pollutants, and bacteria that’s accumulated. It also allows your skin care products to enter your skin and work more effectively. Use a gentle cleanser to preserve your skin barrier and keep it resistant to dehydration and damage.
Exfoliating can help you to get rid of dry, flaky skin and rejuvenate and brighten the skin. Regular exfoliation helps with sun damage or skin discolouration and allows for products to penetrate deeper into the skin.
Anti-ageing serum can incorporate an anti-ageing serum, such as one that contains retinol, into your repertoire will help brighten your skin, catch free radicals, and stimulate collagen formation. The Retinol Serum is Vitaderm’s most rejuvenating serum. Cruelty free, like all the brand’s products, this tri-active skin-perfecting formulation contains a 2.5% blend of Vitamin A derivatives which offer super antioxidant properties that protect cell DNA and enhance skin regeneration. The Retinol Serum should only be applied at night to a clean face and, when using any retinol product, it’s essential to use a sunscreen of at least SPF 30 as it can make your skin more sensitive to the sun.
Moisturising with age also brings less sebum. While this means less chance of acne, it also means your skin will dry out more easily. One of the biggest reasons for fine lines is inadequate skin hydration. Look for a moisturiser that contains water-binding humectants like glycerine and hyaluronic acid.
Use sunscreen daily, of SPF 30 or more. Vitaderm’s Reflective Sun Barrier SPF 35+ contains a high percentage of reflective content that offers protection against both UVA and UVB rays, making it a safer and healthier alternative to sunscreens containing high levels of chemicals.
