Notes on skin care after age 40

After the age of 30, signs of aging on the skin begin to appear, after the age of 40, these signs become more and more obvious, causing many people to worry. In other words, the biggest problem of the skin after the age of 40 is aging.

General characteristics of skin after age 40

At age 40, estrogen levels decrease, causing a lack of collagen. This will directly affect the skin, making skin problems more and more obvious.

Specifically, lack of collagen makes the skin thin and weak, the skin texture is dry and rough, problems such as: dark circles, melasma, wrinkles, sagging skin...

Therefore, to take care of skin after the age of 40, we need to pay special attention to moisturizing, supplementing collagen and improving signs of skin aging.

To do this, just taking care of the skin from the outside is not enough. We need to supplement enough water, increase foods containing lots of antioxidants and vitamins in our daily diet.

Besides, everyone also needs to pay attention to arranging a reasonable relaxation and rest schedule to keep the body healthy, balance hormones and improve signs of aging.

Notes on skin care after age 40

Cleansing the skin is always the first thing to consider when taking care of your skin, no matter what age you are. However, based on the characteristics of skin after the age of 40, when cleansing the skin, we need to pay attention to using gentle products.

These products must be able to clean and remove dead skin cells that accumulate on the skin but must not affect the natural protective oil layer, helping the skin to stay smooth and moist.

Skin care routine after 40 years old needs to pay attention to improving skin moisture. Because at this age, the skin lacks collagen and becomes drier and rougher. We should pay attention to choosing suitable moisturizing products for our skin.

To limit the signs of aging, people over 40 should pay attention to using sunscreen every day. Because at this age, the skin becomes fragile, easily dehydrated, and more vulnerable, so under the influence of sunlight, the signs of aging will be more obvious.

Therefore, the skin needs a "protective barrier" and that is sunscreen. To optimally protect the skin, we should choose sunscreens with a broad spectrum SPF of 25 or higher.

In addition to basic skin care steps, people over 40 should pay attention to choosing specialized care products with ingredients suitable for their skin condition. These are serum products with rich ingredients that help limit the specific problems of each skin type.

To have comprehensive skin care, people over 40 years old also need to pay special attention to getting enough sleep, drinking enough water, and supplementing foods containing many active ingredients that are beneficial for the skin such as: Fiber, fruits rich in vitamin C, foods containing healthy protein...