The main hormone changes affecting skin aging during menopause are the dramatic decline in estrogen!

Perimenopause, or “menopause transition.

Perimenopause can begin eight to 10 years before menopause, when your ovaries gradually produce less and less estrogen. It usually starts when you’re in your 40s. Most females begin to experience symptoms in their mid-to-late forties.

At this stage of your life, it's important to pay closer attention to your daily skincare routine. It’s essential to thoroughly evaluate the products you are using to ensure they are the right fit for you. As your body produces less estrogen, it interferes with the skin's natural moisture barrier, ultimately resulting in decreased hydration. You may experience dryness, increased wrinkling, thinning, and itchy skin.

Contact dermatitis and asteotic eczema, are the most commonly reported dermatoses in perimenopausal. Due to an increase in TEWL (Transepidermal water loss). TWEL is the amount of water that passively evaporates through skin to the external environment due to water vapor pressure gradient on both sides of the skin barrier.

Look for facial products with ingredients that target skin’s perimenopause symptoms. The ingredients should also assist in the cell renewal process, well as help maintain the skin’s natural moisture barrier.

A skincare regimen designed to alleviate the adverse effects of perimenopause on the skin involves multiple steps.

Step one Cleanse

Use a gentle cleanser. It’s very important you choose a cleanser that won’t strip valuable moisture from your skin’s natural moisture barrier. The cleanser should remove surface debris without leaving the skin dry and tight.

Here are my suggestions:

Rhonda Allison Soothing Gel Cleanse

Rhonda Allison Soothing Cream Cleanse

Skin Script Pomegranate Antioxidant Cleanser

Skin Script Green Tea Citrus Cleanser

Step two Apply a Toner

A toner serves as the bridge between cleansing and moisturizing. It plays a crucial role in balancing the skin's pH in addition to preparing the skin for better absorption of the products. When choosing a toner, select a hydrating toner with antioxidants to replenish the skin's moisture barrier.

Step Three - Serum Application

The “Serum Step” allows you to tailor your skincare routine to address particular symptoms of estrogen deficiency, including dryness, itchiness, wrinkles, or skin thinning.

What are serums?
A serum is made of active skin care ingredients formulated to produce a positive response within the skin.

You apply serums to:

• increase skin hydration for moist youthful looking skin
• support collagen and elasticity production to reduce lines and wrinkles
• maintain cellular turn-over for smooth skin
• relieve itchy dry skin

Step Four Apply Moisturizer

Moisturizers help to keep the skin hydrated by preventing transepidermal water loss (TWEL). In addition, moisturizing daily will help to offset menopause skin conditions initiated by the reduction of estrogen levels.

Use a lightweight emollient with peptides and antioxidants. One with both humectant and occlusive ingredients. For example, hyaluronic acid, glycerin, fatty acids, squalane, and urea.

Final Daytime Step - Apply Sun Protection

Use sun protection

Sunscreens are products that consist of various ingredients designed to protect the skin by absorbing, blocking, or scattering UV radiation.

Opt for a broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher and make sure to apply it consistently, no matter the weather conditions.