The Ultimate Guide to Dealing with Menopausal Skin
Menopause is a significant milestone in a woman's life, bringing about many changes, including those to the skin. Here at BLumáin we have compiled the ultimate guide to dealing with menopausal skin, to help makes things a little easier for you. The hormonal shifts during this period can lead to various skin concerns, such as dryness, sensitivity, loss of elasticity, and increased signs of ageing. However, with the right skincare routine and products, you can navigate these changes effectively and maintain healthy, radiant skin.
In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore how menopause affects the skin and introduce you to our range of certified organic skincare products specifically designed to address these concerns. Whether you’re dealing with dryness, loss of firmness, or heightened sensitivity, Blumáin Organic Skincare has a solution to help you feel confident and comfortable in your skin.
Understanding Menopausal Skin: What Happens and Why?
During menopause, the body undergoes significant hormonal changes, particularly a decrease in estrogen levels. Estrogen is crucial for maintaining skin health, as it influences collagen production, hydration levels, and skin thickness. The decline in estrogen during menopause leads to:
1. Dryness and Dehydration
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Why It Happens: Lower estrogen levels reduce the skin’s natural oil production, leading to dryness and a compromised skin barrier. This can result in flaky, tight, and uncomfortable skin.
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How to Manage: Hydration becomes paramount. Incorporating moisturisers that provide deep hydration and products that support the skin barrier can help maintain moisture levels.
2. Loss of Elasticity and Firmness
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Why It Happens: Collagen, which gives the skin its firmness and structure, decreases significantly during menopause. This results in sagging skin, fine lines, and wrinkles.
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How to Manage: Focus on products that boost collagen production and contain firming ingredients to restore skin’s elasticity.
3. Increased Sensitivity
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Why It Happens: The skin barrier can become compromised, making the skin more susceptible to irritation and sensitivity.
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How to Manage: Opt for soothing, gentle products that calm and protect the skin, reducing the risk of irritation.
4. Hyperpigmentation and Age Spots
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Why It Happens: Hormonal fluctuations can trigger increased melanin production, leading to age spots and uneven skin tone.
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How to Manage: Use products with brightening and exfoliating ingredients to even out the skin tone and reduce pigmentation.
Blumáin Organic Skincare: Your Allies Against Menopausal Skin Concerns
At Blumáin Organic Skincare, we understand the unique challenges that menopausal skin presents and we want to help guide you through your menopausal skin changes and help you to deal with them by incorporating the right ingredients into your skincare routine. Our range of certified organic products is formulated to address these specific concerns, helping you maintain healthy, glowing skin throughout this life stage.
Key Ingredients: Rosehip Oil & Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Avocado Oil, Vitamin A
Our Rosehip Regenerative Night Cream is the ultimate solution for combating the dryness and dehydration often associated with menopausal skin. This deeply hydrating cream is enriched with natural emollients like avocado oil, which locks in moisture and strengthens the skin’s barrier. Rosehip oil offers soothing properties, reducing any irritation or sensitivity that might arise.
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How It Helps: By replenishing lost moisture and providing a protective barrier, this moisturiser helps restore the skin’s natural softness and suppleness, making it feel comfortable and hydrated all night long.
Key Ingredients: Blackcurrant, Geranium, Hyaluronic Acid, Vitamin C
For those dealing with a loss of elasticity and firmness, our Blackcurrant & Geranium Age Defy Moisturiser is a must-have. This luxurious cream combines the antioxidant-rich properties of blackcurrant with the rejuvenating effects of geranium oil. Hyaluronic acid delivers intense hydration, plumping the skin, while vitamin C aids collagen production.
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How It Helps: This moisturiser works to boost collagen production, restore skin’s firmness, and smooth out fine lines and wrinkles, giving you a more youthful appearance.
Key Ingredients: Lavender oil, Chamomile extract, Shea butter
The skin can often become more sensitive during menopause, with some women even suffering with rosacea.The delicate eye area is often the first to show signs of aging and sensitivity during menopause. Our Soothing Lavender & Chamomile Moisturiser is specially formulated to calm and soothe fragile skin. Chamomile and calendula extracts provide soothing relief, while shea butter and apricot oil nourish the skin.
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How It Helps: This moisturiser calms and soothes sensitive skin while deeply nourishing it to help reduce redness.
Key Ingredients: Hyaluronic Acid, Vitamins A, C & E, Evening primrose oil
Our Hyaluronic Acid & Multi Vitamin Face Serum is a powerhouse of hydration and nourishment, perfect for menopausal skin that needs an extra moisture boost. Evening primrose oil is rich in essential fatty acids, which help repair the skin and improve its texture. Combined with hyaluronic acid, this serum deeply hydrates and plumps the skin, reducing the appearance of fine lines.
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How It Helps: This serum delivers intense hydration, smooths out the skin’s texture, and brightens the complexion, leaving your skin looking radiant and revitalised.
5. Brighten and Exfoliate with AHA Tonic
Key Ingredients: Glycolic Acid, Lactic Acid, Aloe Vera.
Hyperpigmentation and uneven skin tone are common concerns during menopause. Our AHA Tonic is designed to gently exfoliate the skin, removing dead cells and revealing a brighter, more even complexion. Glycolic and lactic acids work to fade dark spots and smooth out the skin’s texture, while aloe vera and nicinamide provide soothing relief.
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How It Helps: Regular use of this tonic helps reduce the appearance of age spots and uneven pigmentation, giving your skin a more uniform and radiant appearance.
Key Ingredients: Neroli, Bakuchiol, prickly pear, goji berry oil.
Menopausal changes can affect your skin making it dry and prone to age spots. Our Neroli & Bakuchiol Elixir is formulated with prickly pear and goji berry oil to deeply hydrate and protect your skin. Bakuchiol is the plant alternative to retinol, which means it aids in reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles on the skin but without the side effects of retinol. Retinol can take your skin a while to get used to, you need to build up a tolerance to it or it can result in dryness and flakiness and can really impair your skin's barrier if used incorrectly. A lot of women with more sensitive skin avoid it completely, making bakuchiol the ideal alternative. You can read more about the benefits of bakuchiol for your skin
here.
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How It Helps: This elixir deeply nourishes and hydrates your skin while fighting the signs of ageing and restoring your youthful glow.
Creating a Menopausal Skincare Routine
Consistency is key when it comes to managing menopausal skin. Here’s a simple routine to help you make the most of our products:
Morning Routine
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Cleanse: Start with a gentle cleanser that won’t strip your skin of its natural oils such as our Hydrating Orange Blossom Cleansing Milk.
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Tone: Apply our Soothing Rose Toner and follow with Mist Dew for an extra hydrating boost.
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Serum: Use the Hyaluronic Acid & Multi Vitamin Face Serum to hydrate and nourish your skin.
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Moisturise: Choose between the Blackcurrant & Geranium Age Defy Moisturiser or Soothing Lavender & Chamomile Moisturiser based on your skin’s needs.
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Eye Cream: Gently pat the Aloe & Cucumber Contour Eye Cream around your eyes to reduce puffiness and dark circles.
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SPF: Always apply a broad-spectrum sunscreen to protect your skin from UV damage.
Evening Routine
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Cleanse: Remove makeup and impurities with our gentle Geranium & Orange Cleansing Oil for your first cleanse and follow with our Hydrating Orange Blossom Cleansing Milk.
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Tone: Use our AHA Tonic to exfoliate and prepare your skin for hydration.
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Serum: Apply the Hyaluronic Acid & Multi Vitamin Face Serum for overnight hydration follow with the Neroli & Bakuchiol Elixir for youthful glow. To learn more about layering your skincare products check this out.
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Moisturise: Use our Rosehip Regenerative Night Cream to lock in moisture and support skin repair.
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Eye Cream: Apply the Aloe & Cucumber Contour Eye Cream to nourish the delicate eye area.
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Hand Cream: Finish with the Nourishing Lemongrass Hand Cream to keep your hands soft and hydrated overnight.
Embracing the Changes: A Positive Outlook on Menopausal Skin
While menopause brings changes to your skin, it’s also an opportunity to embrace a new phase of self-care. By choosing the right products and following a consistent skincare routine, you can maintain healthy, radiant skin well into your later years. At Blumáin Organic Skincare, we’re here to support you every step of the way with our range of certified organic products tailored to your skin’s evolving needs.
Explore our full range of products here and discover the power of natural, organic skincare for menopausal skin. Remember, self-care is not just about looking good, but also feeling good from within. Celebrate this new chapter with confidence and let your skin glow with health and vitality.
