When Should You Start Using Anti-Ageing Products?
More often than not, when we hear phrases like “skincare regimen” or “skincare routine” it’s easy to feel a little overwhelmed. With an abundance of products available, it can be difficult trying to find a product that will suit you, and when you add “anti-ageing” to the mix, it only confuses you more! For those of us who are nearing the golden years, we begin to wonder “when should you start using anti-ageing products?”; is it still too early, or worse are we too late?! Keep reading to find out about what happens to our skin as we age and the products, we can use to combat it.
What Happens To The Skin As We Age?
Gradual changes happen to the skin as we get older– that’s inevitable. There are changes beneath the surface of the skin as the collagen and the elastic fibres of our skin begin to degrade and wear off, causing the skin to droop a little and wrinkle. Also, as we age, our skin becomes thinner, giving it a papery look to it which increases the visibility of blood vessels.
How Do Anti-Ageing Products Help?
Anti-ageing products can help the skin in many ways, from preventing the formation of wrinkles, reducing dark spots and even tightening the skin; anti-ageing creams and serums can truly work wonders, especially if you start them relatively early. It is recommended to start using anti-ageing products between your 20s and 30s, but the golden rule is to start using sunscreen as early as 20 because this can aid in the prevention of ageing skin from an early age.
What Products To Use
At Spa Ceylon, we believe that a natural anti-ageing skincare routine is the best. However, please keep in mind that everyone has a different skin type and they must use products suited for them. With that in mind, for the best anti-ageing skincare routine the way in which you layer your products can significantly affect the effectiveness of your regime. Before you apply any products on your skin you must first cleanse your skin, after that the products change depending on the time of day.
For the morning: cleanser, toner, moisturiser, and then sunscreen.
For the evening: cleanser, exfoliator, toner, and moisturiser.
Try some of our products made using all-natural Ayurvedic ingredients sourced from Sri Lanka.
Suncare Moisture Care Anti-Age Face Cream SPF +50
Sunscreen is perhaps the easiest and most effective anti-ageing product to use. UV rays from the sun are very harsh on the skin and can accelerate ageing. Spa Ceylon’s Suncare Moisture Care Anti-Age Face Cream is a lightweight easy absorbent cream which is best applied over your moisturiser.
White Rice Nourishing All Day Protector
The best moisturiser for ageing skin should moisturise, hydrate and protect the skin, and this is exactly what our White Rice Nourishing All Day Protector does. The rice bran oil contains gamma oryzanol which gives the skin a youthful look, while the green tea and bearberry reduces skin cells from darkening. This moisturiser will keep your skin hydrated throughout the day and the mattifying finish won’t make your face look oily or shiny.
Virgin Coconut Gentle Cleansing Milk
This is an extra-gentle facial cleansing milk. Made from fresh coconuts grown in the verdant coconut estates of Sri Lanka, which are then cold-pressed, this cleansing milk hydrates the skin thus helping combat dryness. The milk also aids in dissolving any impurities embedded in the skin giving it a deep cleanse. This can be used both in the morning and at night.
Virgin Coconut Cream Face Wash
This soft foaming face wash is infused with virgin coconut oil which is rich in nourishing vitamins and protective antioxidants that help remove any pollutants that are on the skin and restore skin balance. The virgin coconut oil gently cleanses the skin without drying it out so this can be used as much as twice a day.
White Rice Exfoliator
Exfoliators are best used in the night; after you’ve been out the whole day, use an exfoliator to clean the pores and remove any excess dirt, grime and makeup that the cleanser may have missed. Our White Rice Exfoliator also helps renew and rejuvenate the skin; the exfoliator is enriched with rice bran which contains gamma oryzanol which gives the skin a youthful glow. For the best effect, use an exfoliator up to three times a week.
Virgin Nourishing & Glowing Facial Masque
Exfoliators are best used in the night; after you’ve been out the whole day, use an exfoliator to clean the pores and remove any excess dirt, grime and makeup that the cleanser may have missed. Our White Rice Exfoliator also helps renew and rejuvenate the skin; the exfoliator is enriched with rice bran which contains gamma oryzanol which gives the skin a youthful glow. For the best effect, use an exfoliator up to three times a week.
White Rice Overnight Hydrating Treatment
A good night’s sleep greatly aids in preventing the skin from ageing, but couple that with our White Rice Overnight Hydrating Treatment and you have a great night-time skin routine! This is the best night cream for ageing skin as it contains wheat germ, virgin coconut oil, avocado infused with rice bran oil which helps soothe and comfort fatigue skin and minimises the appearance wrinkles. The sweet almond oil and aloe vera also aid in improving the elasticity of the skin.
The White Rice Hydrating Treatment can be also be used as a night masque. All you must do is apply a thick layer of the formula and keep it on for an hour or two before bed. After that, the masque can be washed off or you can wipe of the excess and leave it overnight for a deeply hydrating treatment.
These products will certainly help you reduce or slow down the effects of ageing skin, however, please keep in mind that having a good diet, drinking plenty of water and regular exercise will also help.