Anti-aging has seemingly been one of the main goals or marketing claims of most skincare products for generations now. Companies play on the fear of growing old, even convincing women in their 20s to start retinoids and even Botox to get ahead of the curve. But when we talk about aging, specifically in women, there is a specific period of our lives that often goes unacknowledged in the personal care industry: menopause. Menopause comes not only with hormonal changes, but significant skin changes as well, and, believe it or not, your skincare routine can be a wonderful tool to help you age gracefully. The rhetoric now is NOT about anti-aging; it’s about aging, the right way.
What is menopause?
Menopause is diagnosed after an individual has gone one year without menstruating.[1] This can happen around 40-50 years of age, and it deals with a sudden decrease in the body’s production of estrogen as eggs are no longer released. Along with the stereotypical hot flashes, mood swings, and body soreness, the skin takes a major hit without estrogen production. Estrogen-deficient women can experience a loss of collagen and skin thickness rapidly; Type I and III collagen can decrease upwards of 30% within the first 5 years after menopause.[2] Because collagen naturally attracts water, this depletion also causes skin dryness.[3]
Caucasian and melanin-rich skin also age differently post-menopause; wrinkles and skin sagging are much more common in Caucasian skin, whereas pigmented skin will often experience more dark spots, as the lower levels of estrogen increase hormones that regulated hyperpigmentation.
While there is no reason to fear the natural progress of your body’s aging (own it, embrace it, it’s part of life), there are ways that you can switch up your skin care routine to encourage collagen and moisture support.
Menopausal Skincare at RIMAN
Acknowledging the decrease in collagen and skin hydration and potential increase in hyperpigmentation, skincare routines should focus on skin structuring, hydration, and evening skin tone. However, writer Sophie Shaw in her CNN article “What is menopausal skincare?” acknowledges that another key component of this skincare routine is consistency.[4] Keeping application of products to a routine increases the likelihood of witnessing genuine results.
While all the skincare offerings in RIMAN’s INCELLDERM line boast hydration, brightening, and skin rejuvinating efficacy, there is nothing more suited nor more potent for the task than the Radiansome™100 line. Our exclusive nanoliposomal technology encapsulates each formula in microscopic liposomes that improve skin absorption and target activities, like replenishing collagen stores and reducing melanocyte production of melanin. Products typically boast one or two ingredients encapsulated in liposomes, so to have entire formulas in liposomal form is not only novel, but it also encourages absorption of every beneficial ingredient.
The Radiansome™100 line has 5 main ingredients, amongst others that soothe and hydrate the skin:
RK-Snowflake: Exclusive to RIMAN, this complex works to brighten and rejuvenate skin for that healthy glow.
Vita-Complex: Exclusive to RIMAN, this 5-vitamin complex works on radiance and reducing hyperpigmentation.
Collageneer: This patented RIMAN complex boosts collagen strength and abundance for more supported, plump skin.
Pancratium Maritimum Extract: This complex evens skin tone and supports skin glow.
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Extract: A staple in the personal care industry, this extract works as an antioxidant for both your skin and the formula to protect against free radical damage.
Don’t fall into the hole of anti-aging; age gracefully, with RIMAN.
