Rating of the best face creams in the 40+ category

What kind of face cream is needed if the 40-year milestone has already been passed? The Healthy-Food editors are ready to tell you how to make the right choice and find the best products.

Features of the composition of creams for those over 40

If the cream stopped working, this does not mean at all that the manufacturer began to hack or save on the composition. This means that the needs of the skin have changed. And by the age of 40, everyone is faced with this. Time takes its toll, it becomes more and more difficult for the skin to resist changes.

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Along with chronobiological aging, the damage accumulated as a result of the adverse effects of the environment and the stress that we experience play a role.

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Scientists have identified 10 signs of skin aging:
  1. dull complexion;

  2. laxity;

  3. uneven tone;

  4. decrease in elasticity;

  5. pigmentation;

  6. decrease in elasticity;

  7. increased sensitivity;

  8. wrinkles;

  9. uneven terrain;

  10. blurring of the contours of the face.

The specifics of the composition

Signs of aging do not appear at the same time, for each woman the process proceeds individually. Therefore, the cream should be selected taking into account the condition of the skin and the type of aging. You still do not know what type your skin will change? Take our test. It will help you understand what to look for in care and what products to choose.

Ekaterina Turubara, Vichy brand medical expert, assures:

“All anti-aging creams “after 40” are united by a certain functionality aimed at correcting the signs of aging, the most typical for this age. These funds typically include:
  • maximum hydrofixators (retaining moisture);

  • antioxidants (fight free radicals, providing an anti-aging effect);

  • components with an instant lifting effect (carnauba wax, silicones, micropowders) – they can make the consistency of the product a little denser than we are used to;

  • active components of targeted action.

Anti-aging creams are almost always concentrated and contain a large number of ingredients.”

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Top 12 best face creams “after 40”

In order to find your cream, think about what exactly worries you the most about your skin condition – and choose! Introducing a dozen of the best products, according to Healthy-Food.

Skin Renewal Creams

These creams typically contain alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) that stimulate skin renewal by exfoliating dead skin cells. Over the years, this natural process slows down, but cosmetic or more powerful salon peels can help the skin. As a result, young cells come to the surface and the skin acquires radiance, freshness, tone is evened out, unwanted pigmentation is reduced, wrinkles are smoothed out.
Day cream Revitalift Laser x3, SPF 20, L’Oréal Paris, in addition to the wrinkle-smoothing proxylan glycoside, it includes an exfoliating lipohydroxy acid. It stimulates the renewal of skin cells, helping to even out skin tone. Sun protection SPF 20 – prevention of photoaging and the formation of wrinkles associated with it.

Intensive anti-aging care Redermic C, La Roche-Posay actively moisturizes and soothes the skin thanks to hyaluronic acid and mineral-rich thermal water. Vitamin C in high concentration has an antioxidant effect (fortified with vitamin E). In addition, it has long established itself as an ingredient that can add radiance to the skin. Ascorbic acid also stimulates the synthesis of collagen protein, which is responsible for skin elasticity and the absence of wrinkles.

Glycolic 10 Renew Overnight, SkinCeuticals contains glycolic and phytic acids, which stimulate cell renewal, restoring the skin’s natural radiance, even out its color and relief. The effect of a professional cream is noticeable after the first weeks of use. Vitamin E will protect against free radicals. Remember to protect yourself from the sun while using creams with exfoliating acids.

Moisturizing gel for an even tone and smooth skin texture Brightening and Smoothing Moisture Treatment, Kiehl’s provides mandatory moisturizing care thanks to birch extract (it also soothes and softens the skin). Components such as antioxidant vitamin C, glycolic acid, and peony extract return the skin’s natural radiance, stimulate renewal, and eliminate hyperpigmentation.

Anti-wrinkle creams

Active Lifting 45+ Anti-Wrinkle Day Cream Garnier Enriched with active botanicals, it provides hydrating care and promotes cell renewal to keep skin firm and toned. Nettle extract, shea butter, caffeine also work on the result.

Night cream Revitalift, L’Oréal Paris stimulates skin renewal and helps to reduce existing wrinkles due to the action of retinol. Fibroelastil helps to increase the elasticity of the skin to increase its firmness. Working in combination, all components stimulate the regeneration processes that occur in the skin at night.

Cream “LiftActiv. Collagen specialist, Vichy contains active ingredients such as vitamin C, peptides I from legume extract and synthetic peptide II. This complex activates the process of collagen synthesis, which determines the elasticity of the skin, its density and ability to resist the formation of wrinkles. The cream has a proven smoothing effect.
Rénergie Multi-Lift Anti-Wrinkle Day Cream, SPF 15, Lancôme smoothes wrinkles, makes the skin more elastic and fresh. This action is provided by hyaluronic acid and linseed extract. Sun filters protect cells from ultraviolet radiation.

Creams for lifting contours

Day cream Revitalift filler, L’Oréal Paris with the plant complex Fybroxyl in synergy with hyaluronic acid makes the skin more dense and toned, and the contours of the face are more clearly defined. Deeply hydrated skin resists daily stress and stress more effectively.

Cream “Age expert 45+. Sculptor, L’Oréal Paris – its remodeling ability is associated with the action of retinopeptides that smooth wrinkles, and protensil, which provides a tightening effect to the skin of the face, neck and décolleté. The cream has a light texture, gives an instant visible effect.

Night face cream against signs of aging Blue Therapy Amber Algae Revitalize, Biotherm not only has a moisturizing and antioxidant effect. Components of marine origin resist the deformation and so-called tired type of aging, when the main problem is not wrinkles, but a blurry oval of the face, its “sliding” down. The skin is tightened, the contours become clearer.

Night cream Absolue Nuit Premium BX, Lancôme

Thanks to proxylan and white iris extract, it promotes collagen synthesis and improves skin density. Bio-Network Complex (soy, seaweed, wild yam and barley) has a regenerating effect on cells and provides a feeling of comfort with increased dryness.

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Rules for choosing anti-aging creams

  • Focus not only on the age indicated on the package, but also on the needs of your skin.

  • Consider skin type: with a tendency to dryness, choose creams with oils in the composition.

  • Try to use products from the same line: day creams, night creams, around the eyes, plus serum and mask. They will complement each other.

  • Pay attention to the presence of SPF in day creams. If it is not provided, you must use sunscreen. For example, sunscreen over makeup.

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Application rules

  • Be patient: as a rule, a course of about two months is needed for a noticeable and lasting effect.

  • Apply the cream to cleansed and slightly damp skin. The exception is creams with exfoliating acids. They are applied only to dry skin.

  • Always use sunscreen if there is no SPF in your skin care product.

Recall the scheme for applying the cream at night:

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