When I was in my early 50s, I noticed that my skin was slowly changing: my skin felt different. Drier, tight, sometimes even sensitive, my always fine pores were enlarged by heat and sweat from hot flashes. Creams I had used for years resented me and didn't do what I wanted. I developed pigment spots, burst veins, fine lines deepened, and my skin glowed dull instead of radiant. It felt like my skin was trying to tell me something. And it was: it was signaling that my hormonal balance was changing.
As a skin expert, I now know what many women over 50 experience: your skin is changing, just like your body. And that requires a different kind of care: gentle, nourishing, calming products that support your skin in this new phase. I'd like to take you through how I approached this, and how we at MOTHR EARTH PROOF® develop our products especially for this.
What exactly is hormonal skincare?
Hormonal skin care is tailored to the changing skin during menopause and after age 50. Declining estrogen levels change your skin structure:
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Your skin becomes drier and loses its natural glow
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The production of collagen and elastin decreases: wrinkles, sagging skin
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The skin barrier becomes unbalanced faster: sensitivity, redness
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Pigmentation spots and uneven skin tone are more common
- Coarser pores, which I found very annoying. I always had very beautiful skin with fine pores, not visible. That was in the past.
These changes call for products that protect protect, nourish, soothe and restore the skin and clean and refine your pores. No overstimulation, just soothing and calming.
My favorite approach - from cleansing to restoring
Step 0 - REMOVE (gentle cleansing for sensitive 50+ skin).
Our REMOVE cleanser is 100% natural, alcohol-free and based on grape seed oil, chamomile extract, calendula, yarrow and mandarin oil. This oil cleanser removes makeup, dirt and pollution without drying out the skin.
Why it works: grapeseed oil deeply but gently cleanses. Chamomile and calendula soothe redness and irritation, while yarrow strengthens sensitive skin.
Step X - MIST (soothing hydration with blossom waters).
After cleansing, I use our STEP X MIST, a blend of chamomile blossom waters, rose water, palmarosa, helichryse and yarrow water. This botanical mist soothes, moisturizes and instantly calms the skin.
Why it works: helichryse (immortelle) and rose have antioxidant properties that reduce the Protect skin from oxidative stress - something that increases with hormonal fluctuations.
Step 3 - Elixir (nutrition and repair in one drop)
Our Vitamin Bomb Elixir is an intensely nourishing - but non-greasy and fast-absorbing - facial oil, based on oils high in special and anti-inflammatory fatty acids and vitamins. Such as vitamins A, E, C and B. Full of antioxidants and omega fatty acids that revitalize your dry, dull skin and give you a youthful appearance.
Why it works: sea buckthorn berry oil is a natural source of vitamins A, C and E. It helps with pigmentation and stimulates cell renewal, while jojoba oil regulates sebum production.
Step 4 - REPAIR (repair with amino acid ectoin®)
Our repairing cream contains amino acid ectoin, a fine-tuned peptide molecule that protects the skin from stress (such as UV, heat, pollution and inflammation), and helps regenerate skin tissue.
Why it works: Ectoin® acts as a stress protector for the skin. It retains moisture, soothes and strengthens the skin barrier that becomes vulnerable during hormonal changes.
No overstimulation, but nourishment and rest
What your transitional skin needs is not an overload of actives or irritating acids. It needs:
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Softness (no alcohol or synthetic fragrances)
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Hydration and fatty acids (for a supple skin feeling)
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Soothing plant extracts (such as chamomile, calendula and yarrow)
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Antioxidants and minerals (for repair and protection)
What hormonal skin care has changed for me
Since changing my routine to suit my hormonal skin, my skin has settled down. Less redness, less tightness, and a much softer, plumper skin feeling. Pigment spots are slowly fading, my complexion is more even, and I'm radiant again.
And what I personally find to be the best result? I no longer search the entire market for a cream that works, I no longer need expensive peels. I find everything my skin needs in my 4-step routine. And I hear that back from my clients, who say the same thing.
