Anti-Aging Care for Every Decade: At 20, 30, 40 and 50
Wrinkle-fighting moisturizers, youth serums, night cream...why use them and when? At approximately what age should you start? Here are a few tips to help clear things up!
At 20
Main issues or enemies
- Ultra-violet rays (they account for most of the signs of skin aging)
Solutions and good habits
- Facial cleanser (at least at night)
- Moisturizing day cream with broad spectrum UVA and UVB protection
- Sunscreen in the summer or during prolonged periods in the sun
- Anti-wrinkle cream? Night cream? Start using them only at the end of your 20s to prevent the appearance of the first wrinkles.
- Eye contour cream starting at age 25, if needed
Starting at 30
Main issues or enemies
- An unhealthy lifestyle (smoking, alcohol, poor diet, stress, lack of sleep, etc.)
- Crow’s feet
- Fine lines on the forehead
- Line that runs from the corner of the nose to the corner of the mouth deepens
- Fine lines around the lips (late 30s)
- Dehydration of the skin begins
Solutions and good habits
- A healthy lifestyle
- Slightly richer day cream than the one used in your 20s; must be adapted to your skin type
- Night cream
- Eye contour cream
- Skin care products with antioxidants (e.g. vitamin A, C or E, betacarotene, etc.)
- Serums and the likes? In your mid-thirties, you can start using a serum to prevent the appearance of lines and wrinkles.
Starting at 40
Main issues or enemies
- Loss of skin elasticity
- Loss of firmness
- Reduced production of collagen and elastin
- Under eye puffiness and dark circles more pronounced
- Loss of radiance
- Complexion less even
- Deeper lines and wrinkles
- Skin less permeable to moisturizers
- Appearance of age spots, redness and rosacea
Solutions and good habits
- Exfoliating products (on a weekly basis)
- Products that stimulate collagen production
- Products with firming action
- Toning products
- Skin care with fruit acids and vitamins (A, C and E)
- Anti-wrinkle, moisturizing and smoothing serums
- Products from a same line or brand to optimize the effectiveness of each
Starting at 50
Main issues or enemies
- Menopause
- Production of collagen and elastin in sharp decline
- Skin sagging
- Dryness
- Deep wrinkles, some of which become creases
- Dull, uneven complexion
- Thinner skin, making it less resistant to external irritants
Solutions and good habits
- Diet: eat more essential fatty acids (omega 3s) and minerals
- Enriched anti-aging products, especially at night, when skin repairs itself
- Products for “mature skin”
- Ultra-moisturizing products, which contain ceramide and/or hyaluronic acid, for example
- Regenerating products (with vitamins, minerals, collagen, proxylane, peptides, soy, etc.)
- Anti-wrinkle, moisturizing, brightening and firming serums
- Anti-aging products with filler agents to reduce the look of deep lines
Pharmacy services
Beauty consultants are familiar with the properties of the different anti-aging products and other beauty “elixirs,” as well as the effects of various active ingredients. Need more information or advice? Talk to them!
The pharmacy services presented in this section are offered by pharmacist owners who are affiliated with Uniprix. The pharmacists are solely responsible for the professional activities carried out during the practice of pharmacy. These services are offered in participating pharmacies only. Certain fees and conditions may apply.
* The information contained herein is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended to provide complete information on the subject matter or to replace the advice of a health professional. This information does not constitute medical consultation, diagnosis or opinion and should not be interpreted as such. Please consult your health care provider if you have any questions about your health, medications or treatment.