Yes, there is skin care for mature skin!

Ageing is a natural process that everyone experiences. As we age, our skin undergoes various changes including becoming drier and losing its elasticity. This leaves the skin more prone to damage, like skin irritations and skin tears.

Maintaining healthy skin can be a major challenge as we age. Our skin becomes slower to regenerate and begins to lose its elasticity as the top layer of the skin thins and weakens¹. And as we grow older it becomes more important to take the correct steps in maintaining healthy skin.

We may not be able to reverse ageing, however, there are things we can do to protect mature skin:

Protect skin from the sun. Our bodies need Vitamin D from the sun, however, too much exposure to the rays causes premature ageing which can result in wrinkles, dry skin, and age spots. Limiting time in the sun, regularly applying a broad-spectrum high-factor sunscreen, and wearing protective clothing such as sunglasses and a hat, will significantly reduce risks of premature ageing and help maintain healthier skin.

Make long showers a thing of the past. As much as we love a long soak in the shower or bath, it can further dry out the skin, especially when using hot water.

Wrap up warm. Cold winter weather can be harsh on the skin. Remember your gloves to help stop the winter climate from drying your hands out.

Quit smoking. Smoking prematurely ages the skin, restricting blood flow and promoting wrinkles.

The most effective way to protect mature skin is with a good skincare routine. The right products can make all the difference.

What to look for:

Look for the best dry skin moisturisers designed to penetrate the deeper layers of the skin. Ones that provide long-lasting moisture balance and lower the risk of irritation and inflammation.

Choose pH-balanced cleansers that gently promote healthy skin - products that soothe and protect. Find ones that gently cleanse the skin while maintaining moisture through added moisturising ingredients.

The MoliCare Skin holistic solution

MoliCare Skin is a total skin care solution designed to nurture mature skin and help prevent damage by preserving the skin’s natural protective barrier.

The MoliCare Skin range is an easy-to-use, complete cleanse, protect and care solution that promotes skin integrity. MoliCare Skin products are pH-balanced to promote healthy skin and contain specially formulated active ingredients to nourish and protect.

The range includes solutions that cleanse and care for skin, both with and without water. For example, MoliCare Skin Wash Lotion is skin-friendly and pH-balanced for gentle, effective cleansing. It is mild enough for even the most sensitive, ageing skin and contains nourishing panthenol and almond oil.

The range also includes products that deliver intensive care for the whole body.

Moisturising twice a day has been clinically proven to reduce the occurrence of skin tears by up to 50%². MoliCare Skin Body Lotion is an intensive moisturiser formulated to maintain softness and elasticity. It replenishes stressed older skin with moisture and lipids; and contains Nutriskin® Protection Complex to strengthen and regenerate the skin’s own defense mechanism.

For chapped hands, there is MoliCare Skin Hand Cream, formulated to relieve itching, soothe, soften, and repair dry skin.

Footnotes:

1. Farage, M. A., Miller, K. W., Elsner, P., & Maibach, H. I. (2013). Characteristics of the Aging Skin. Advances in wound care, 2(1), 5–10. https://doi.org/10.1089/wound.2011.0356

2. Carville K, Leslie G, Osseiran-Moisson R et al (2014) The effectiveness of a twice-daily skin-moisturising regimen for reducing the incidence of skin tears. Int Wound J 11: 446-53