Your menopausal skin care plan

Your menopausal skin care plan should include products which will hydrate your skin and contain :

antioxidants - which help fight free radicals which in turn help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
vitamin A - protects against UV light and boosts the body's immunity system, improving the skin's texture and helping fight bacteria
vitamin C - a natural antioxidant which helps with the production of collagen and elastin which declines as you get older
vitamin E - a natural antioxidant which works best alongside selenium, keeping the skin hydrated and helping fight free radicals
alpha-hydroxy Acids - found naturally in fruits, milk and sugar, which will exfoliate the skin, removing dead skin cells which form on the top layer.
beta-hydroxy acids - found in willow bark - is much like alpha hydroxy acid but more suitable to ageing and sensitive skin. Helps reduce wrinkles and ageing spots
retinoid - helps renew collagen and elastin in our skin, thereby reducing wrinkles.

Your Daily Menopausal Skin Care Plan

Cleansing - To wash your skin frequently during the day is unnecessary and will dry your skin out. Washing your face with water is adequate unless you have make-up on. Our cleanser is gentle enough to be used on your eye area.

Homemade Cleanser

• 3tbls hempseed oil
• 2tbls apricot kernel oil
• 15 drops of frankincense essential oil

Put the ingredients into a dark bottle to avoid sunlight. Cleanse your face using cotton wool in a circular movement. Rinse with warm water.

Homemade Menopausal Skin Toner

• 350ml rosewater
• 50ml cider vinegar
• 3 drops of rose essential oil

Put all the ingredients into a dark spritzer bottle and use after cleansing or as a freshener during the day

Homemade Moisturizer

Help prevent dry skin using our moisturizer

• 150ml of bottled water
• 20g beeswax
• 100ml olive oil
• 1tbls glycerine
• 30ml wheat germ oil
• 4 capsules of vitamin E
• 12 drops frankincense essential oil

Heat the beeswax in a bowl over boiling water until it's melted. Slowly stir in the glycerine and two tablespoons of water. Take an electric whisker and, adding the rest of the ingredients, beat the mixture until it thickens. If stored in a glass jar this will keep for up to two months.

Your Weekly Menopausal Skin Care Plan

Facial Scrub

• 2tsp oatmeal
• 2tsp ground almonds
• Olive oil to bind

Mix the oatmeal and ground almonds with enough olive oil to make the mixture stick together like a paste. Apply to your face, using circular movements, rinsing off with warm water.

Facial Mask

• Quarter of an avocado
• 1tsp of runny honey
• 2tsp of natural yogurt
• 2 drops of rose essential oil

Mash the avocado to a pulp then mix with the rest of the ingredients. Apply to your face and neck and leave for at least 30 minutes before rinsing off with warm water.

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