Face mask in category 50+: homemade or ready-made products

Mature skin is in great need of vitamins, minerals, moisturizers and nutrients. All this is contained in masks. Which one will work better, purchased or cooked in the kitchen, we’ll figure it out right now.

Why do we need masks after 50 years

After 50 years, the production of estrogen in the female body decreases. Deficiency of these essential hormones for a woman leads to skin problems such as:

  • decrease in turgor;

  • the appearance of wrinkles;

  • flabbiness and sagging of the oval of the face;

  • skin thinning.

Care at this age should be as meaningful as possible. From now on, cosmetics with a high content of active ingredients will be your constant companion. And the mask just belongs to the category of intensely acting cosmetics, which often have an instant effect. And that is always inspiring.
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Composition

Masks for women 50+ usually have a much richer and richer composition compared to products addressed to younger women. This is understandable, because over the years the skin not only does not get younger, but becomes more demanding. Which means she needs more care.

  • Vegetable oils nourish and restore the protective barrier of the skin.

  • Ceramides maintain the integrity of the lipid mantle.

  • hyaluronic acid retains moisture and fills wrinkles.

  • Vitamin A promotes renewal, strengthens the skin frame.

  • active molecules and peptides stimulate collagen synthesis and increase elasticity.

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Homemade mask or purchased: expert opinion

Let’s compare home-made preparations and masks bought at a cosmetic store in two main parameters.

Differences in composition

Purchased

“For 50+ masks, anti-aging and caring functions are important. Therefore, components such as vitamin A are welcome in their composition. Oils that gently restore skin prone to dryness are also relevant, ”says Marina Kamanina, an expert at L’Oréal Paris.

Homemade

Yes, we can mix virgin vegetable oil in one container, add vitamins from the pharmacy and organic fruits rich in trace elements. Looks spectacular? Perhaps. But the benefits are many times less than from a purchased mask, since the composition is not verified, the proportions cannot be accurately calculated and observed.

Efficiency

Homemade

Such masks have the right to exist if the skin needs to be urgently moisturized, but there was no ready-made product at hand. But we must understand that the choice of components for such masks is very limited.

Purchased

Ready-made masks have a complex composition and, most importantly, may contain components that are obtained in a complex laboratory way. They have proven effectiveness. The penetrating power of the ingredients is also important.”

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Masks after 50: choose recipes and products

Weigh all the pros and cons, compare the results and determine the best way to care for your skin.

Anti-wrinkle mask

Act: smoothes and softens the skin, lightly exfoliates.

Ingredients:

  • ½ cup buttermilk;

  • 2 tablespoons oat flour;

  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil;

  • 1 teaspoon sweet almond oil.

Olive oil provides complete nourishment to the skin

How to cook:

  1. mix buttermilk and flour and heat over low heat until the oatmeal softens;

  2. add oil and mix;

  3. Allow to cool for 5-10 minutes to a comfortable temperature.

How to use

Apply to the face and neck, except for the area around the eyes and lips, for 20 minutes, rinse with cool water.

Editorial opinion. All in all a great nourishing mask. Just super – for the century before last. Without detracting from the nutritional and restorative properties of oils and oats in combination with a fermented milk product, we are forced to state that this recipe is far from modern ready-made masks with probiotics and natural oils. In addition, you don’t walk around the apartment with oatmeal on your face. Lying down and relaxing is good, but spending half an hour can be much more beneficial for the skin.

Hydrogel mask for radiance and youthful skin Advanced Génifique Hydrogel Melting Mask, Lancôme

Contains probiotic concentrate, suitable for express care (applied for 10 minutes), and for intensive moisturizing – in this case, the mask is kept on the skin for 20 minutes. When it comes to skin care before bedtime, the exposure time of the mask can reach up to half an hour. The hydrogel tightly fits the face, the mask does not slip off. It is convenient and pleasant to use such a mask, and most importantly, the result is noticeable.

Mask for the skin around the eyes

Act: refreshes, relieves signs of fatigue, smoothes the skin.

Ingredients:

  • ½ cup green tea;

  • 1-2 teaspoons of olive oil.

“Homemade” green tea patches relieve puffiness.

How to cook:

  1. add olive oil to the cooled tea;

  2. cut cotton pads in half;

  3. put in the prepared mixture;

  4. when the liquid is absorbed, squeeze lightly;

  5. put discs on foil;

  6. put in the refrigerator for half an hour.

How to use

Apply patches to the lower eyelid for 20 minutes.

Editorial opinion. A wonderful homemade beauty recipe that can be varied and supplemented with cucumber pulp, honey, and instead of tea, brew flowers and herbs. Budget, but in terms of efficiency, home-made patches are inferior to purchased ones. Especially when it comes to anti-aging care.

Eye mask in Advanced Génifique patches, Lancôme made not of cotton, but of high-tech material impregnated with concentrated whey. In 10 minutes, the patches will provide the skin with comfort and freshness.

Lifting mask for those over 50 years old

Act: refreshes, moisturizes, improves skin elasticity.

Ingredients:

  • ¼ glasses of yogurt;

  • ½ avocado;

  • 2 tablespoons wheatgrass juice.

How to prepare and use

Mix everything and apply on face for 15 minutes.

Editorial opinion. This mask has a light exfoliating effect thanks to yogurt, while avocado pulp nourishes the skin. The mask also tones, relieves puffiness, saturates with moisture and, as a result, improves skin elasticity. But still there is a suspicion that this “dish” is more suitable for ingestion.
Revitalizing night cream and mask for intense oxygenation of the skin Slow Age, Vichy

Saturates the cells with oxygen and fights the effects of oxidative stress. The coffee-colored gel contains resveratrol, baicalin, bifidobacteria lysate, caffeine, niacinamide. Feel the difference.

Anti-aging mask for those over 50

Act: nourishes, soothes, relieves dryness and lightly exfoliates.

Ingredients:

  1. 1 teaspoon coconut oil;

  2. ½ teaspoon cocoa powder;

  3. 1 teaspoon thick plain yogurt.

How to cook

Mix all ingredients at room temperature until smooth.

Coconut oil is one of the favorite ingredients for aging skin.

How to use:

  1. cover the face, neck and décolleté area with a thin layer;

  2. leave for 20 minutes;

  3. rinse with warm water using a soft towel;

  4. Pat dry with a dry towel or paper towels.

Editorial opinion. Cocoa acts as an antioxidant here, and coconut oil supplies the skin with fatty acids and fights dryness. Yogurt refreshes and gently renews the skin. All this, of course, is great, but it is clearly not enough for the “rejuvenation” of the skin after 50.
Night anti-aging cream-mask “Revitalift Laser x3” L’Oréal Paris
Contains proven anti-aging ingredients: Centella Asiatica extract – to restore elasticity; Proxylan molecule – to stimulate the production of collagen; hyaluronic acid – to moisturize the skin and fill wrinkles; as well as lipohydroxy acid – for renewal and smoothness of the skin. It is used at bedtime, but can also be used during the day, if applied in a thick layer, and the residue is removed with a napkin.

Nourishing mask after 50 years

Act: fights dryness, smoothes, softens.

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons of avocado pulp;

  • 2 tablespoons of avocado oil;

  • 3 drops of vitamin E in oil.

How to prepare and use

Mix everything, apply on face for 10 minutes, rinse.

Editorial opinion. The composition, rich in oils and antioxidants, will undoubtedly benefit aging skin, which, as a rule, suffers from dryness. But we found something better.

Nourishing mask, Kiehl’s in addition to extract and oil, avocado contains evening primrose oil. Interferes with loss of moisture and protects it about dryness.

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Rules and Recommendations

  1. Choose only fresh fruits and vegetables for making masks at home.

  2. Check the expiration date of dairy products.

  3. Use cold pressed oils.

  4. Remember that a homemade mask, as well as a ready-made one, is an additional care product and cannot replace systemic daily care.

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