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Your skincare routine looks very different when you’re in your thirties (or older), compared to when you were in your twenties. When you hit 30, a lot changes–including your skin, so your skincare routine should too.
Something you probably didn’t think of using before you turned 30 and had mature skin were skin-firming products. No 22-year-old thinks about keeping her skin firm on a daily basis, because it already is (duh!). However, when you’re in your thirties, you want to start using anti-aging products that have wrinkle-fighting, skin-tightening ingredients.
Ingredients like caffeine and lactic acid help reduce the signs of aging and tighten skin. “Caffeine has potent antioxidant properties. It helps protect against UV radiation and slows down the process of photoaging in the skin,” according to a study in the Skin Pharmacol Physiol journal.
“Lactic acid has the amazing ability to attract and hold moisture since it is a humectant. This helps bring additional moisture to dry or dehydrated skin,” said Lisamarie Gargulio, Director of Education at Luzern Laboratories. Studies have also shown that lactic acid can increase firmness of skin while also fighting signs of aging.
If you’re over 30 and looking keep your skin looking tight and youthful, scroll down to shop 6 top rated, skin-firming products.
Olay Pro-x Anti-aging Hydra Firming Cream ($28.49)
Olay is known for creating amazing anti-aging products--and this firming cream is no exception. This cream helps increase elasticity and firmness in your face and neck by locking in moisture and plumping your skin. To see the best results, use this facial moisturizer daily.
Neutrogena® Rapid Wrinkle Repair® Regenerating Cream ($22.49)
This anti-aging face cream contains ingredients that will regenerate, moisturize, and smooth your skin in just one week. Retinol SA renews the look of skin to smooth wrinkles and get rid of age spots.
L'Oreal® Paris Revitalift Triple Power Intensive Skin Revitalizer Serum + Moisturizer ($14.79)
This product is both a potent serum and light-weight moisturizer, all in one! It contains vitamin C, powerful antioxidants, birchwood extract, and other ingredients to fight the signs of aging. Your skin will noticeably look and feel softer, smoother, and tighter after regular use.
CLINIQUE Sculptwear Lift and Contour Serum for Face and Neck ($54.50)
This powerful serum gives you an immediate tightening effect to your face and neck. It firms and lifts the skin for a more defined appearance and reduces the look of wrinkles.
Peter Thomas Roth Instant Firmx™ ($48)
This product temporarily tightens the look of your skin and decreases the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. The formula works to firm, smooth, and tighten skin for a youthful skin.
Patricia Wexler M.D. Dermatology Intensive 3-in-1 Eye Cream ($99.99)
This eye cream has advanced firming and lifting peptides in it to give you tighter skin. The product stimulates your face to instantly boost your skin’s density, elasticity, and firmness.
