A skin specialist has shared her top anti-aging skincare secrets – including the ingredients to use to ward off the signs of getting older and when your skin really starts to lose collagen. Lucy Shaw, from leading skincare and makeup store Mecca, said that biologically, the natural production of collagen in women starts to slow at around the age of 26.
From this stage forward, if not earlier, you need a designated anti-aging skincare routine, filled with the right ingredients and a targeted approach. The first thing that springs to mind to prevent signs of aging is sunscreen. Your best skin insurance policy, a good sunscreen will never let you down,’ Lucy wrote for Mecca’s website.
The expert also cited green tea as a hero ingredient for delaying signs of fine lines, wrinkles, and age-related pigmentation. ‘Green tea is an absolute master at preserving your skin, particularly if you live in Australia and New Zealand or are exposed to a lot of UV,’ she said. Lucy said you can find green tea in any number of skin products, including her favorite, the AmorePacific skincare line.
This is grown in extreme weather conditions like the southern hemisphere and is ‘full of repairing, anti-inflammatory and UV/pollution neutralizing antioxidants’. Elsewhere, the expert said you need to look for the words hyaluronic, glycolic, lactic, jojoba and vitamin C in the products you buy.
