Caring For Your Skin Into Your 40’s, 50’s and 60’s

When your skin starts to age, there are many changes that can start to occur. Everyone’s skin is different as well which calls for different treatments and skin care routines. While some many experience drier skin with age, others may experience increased skin sensitivity and irritation.

Read below some common skin issues and how to treat them with specific Clear Essence skin care products.

Dryness

Some simple changes to your bath time can reduce (or alleviate) dry, itchy skin and prevent dry skin from becoming a serious problem. Here’s what you can do: use a gentle, creamy cleanser.

Clear Essence natural soap bars contain gentle ingredients found in nature such as carrots, lemon, olive oil and cucumber extracts.

Use warm (not hot) water when bathing, hot water strips skin of its natural oils, which can increase skin dryness; use a soft cloth to wash your skin, a loofah or bath brush can irritate your skin.

Keep your bath or shower short. You may find that you don’t need to bathe every day. When you bathe, keep it short. Take a 10-minute bath or shower to prevent overdrying the skin.

Pat water gently from your skin after bathing, but leave a bit of water on your skin. Having some water on your skin when you apply moisturizer (next step) helps hydrate your skin.

Apply a hydrating body oil or body lotion formulated for dry skin within 3 minutes of bathing and throughout the day, this helps ease dryness and restores your skin’s protective barrier.

Irritation

Find your skin to be more sensitive to certain skin care ingredients? Some skin care habits, such as scrubbing your skin clean, can cause irritation to increase. Using mild skin care products and being gentle with your skin can help prevent flare-ups.

Skip the washcloths, toners, astringents, and deodorant soaps on sensitive aging skin as skin can become thinner causing fine lines and wrinkles. These practices can also increase redness.

If most skin care products cause redness, burning, or stinging, try more gentle ingredients for sensitive skin types. Clear Essence recommends its Sensitive Skin Care Line comprised of licorice extracts, shea butter, and sesame seed oil.

Try the Clear Essence Sensitive Line Moisturizing Body Oil to plump and hydrate the skin. Use the Clear Essence Sensitive Line Texturizing Complexion Lotion to soften dry patches such as hands, heels, elbows and the full body after bathing and when skin feels dry or tight. Completing this routine daily helps alleviate irritated skin and soften your skin texture for an even, natural glow.

Hyperpigmentation

Get rid of pesky marks and scars with the NEW Clear Essence Exclusive Medicated Fade Creme! Dark marks on the body such as dark spots on the face and hands, age spots, acne scars and sun damage are gently diminished.

Looking to treat larger areas such as elbows, knees, bikini area or heels? Our Platinum Line Skin Beautifying Milk has been the tried and true solution for over 30 years for achieving an even, toned, flawless skin tone. Apply twice a day for 4-6 weeks to notice an improved appearance. That means, start now while there’s still a few weeks till summer!!

Clear Essence Anti-Aging Line

A complete line for your maturing skin! Alpha Hydroxy Acid is a natural lactic acid derived from milk and fruit extracts. It works to gently and effectively slough away dead skin cells that dull the skin which cause dryness and uneven skin tone.

Use the Anti-Aging Line Complexion Soap w/ Alpha Hydroxy Acid to softly exfoliate and cleanse the skin without being too harsh or stripping your natural oils.