Affordable skincare for over 50

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I’m a 53 Post Menopausal woman, never really been big on skin care as I always looked young for my age 😁

But saw my skin up close in a magnifying mirror recently 😱 - my eyesight is not that good always had high prescription glasses and now varifocals- I have large pores and sun spots and my skin looks dull.

By affordable I mean more high St  than designer

Misslayed

As a melanoma survivor and 68 year old, I'm a big fan of Altruist. 

https://altruistsun.com/sunscreen/altruist-sunscreen-fluid-spf-50/

Originally sunscreen developed by a dermatologist, shocked at the number of his skin cancer patients who said they couldn't afford effective sunscreen. Now includes skin care with the same philosophy- no perfume, no fancy packaging, no marketing, just word of mouth by converts like me. All my 8 grandchildren and their parents use the sunscreen and NEVER burn. I love the foaming cleanser, moisturiser and face fluid. 

sammyjammy

There is plenty out there both branded and stores own you just need to find what works for you, Some of the boots own branded stuff is very good value as is Superdrug and they have different ranges available. If your skin is dull you probably need an good exfoliator, try a chemical one rather than harsh scratchy bits on your skin!

luvchocolate

Superdrug vitamin E range or Aldi are excellent 

strawb_shortcake

The ordinary is a very effective brand, prices are creeping up but still quite reasonable. 
Their website has lots of tips about building a skincare regime as well as advice on what products should not be used. 

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Misslayed said:

As a melanoma survivor and 68 year old, I'm a big fan of Altruist. 

https://altruistsun.com/sunscreen/altruist-sunscreen-fluid-spf-50/

Originally sunscreen developed by a dermatologist, shocked at the number of his skin cancer patients who said they couldn't afford effective sunscreen. Now includes skin care with the same philosophy- no perfume, no fancy packaging, no marketing, just word of mouth by converts like me. All my 8 grandchildren and their parents use the sunscreen and NEVER burn. I love the foaming cleanser, moisturiser and face fluid. 

Thanks I’m aware of Altruist sunscreen, think I first heard about it on Radio 4.

So I’ve look at the site, what do you use? The Cleansing foam, then the moisturiser and then an SPF on top? Can you just buy the skin care from the website?

Thank you

Rosa_Damascena

annabanana82 said:

The ordinary is a very effective brand, prices are creeping up but still quite reasonable. 
Their website has lots of tips about building a skincare regime as well as advice on what products should not be used. 

I'm another fan of The Ordinary.

Although as I'm getting older, my oily skin is worsening and I'm getting spotty again. My forties were definitely my best skin decade!

Misslayed

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Misslayed said:

As a melanoma survivor and 68 year old, I'm a big fan of Altruist. 

https://altruistsun.com/sunscreen/altruist-sunscreen-fluid-spf-50/

Originally sunscreen developed by a dermatologist, shocked at the number of his skin cancer patients who said they couldn't afford effective sunscreen. Now includes skin care with the same philosophy- no perfume, no fancy packaging, no marketing, just word of mouth by converts like me. All my 8 grandchildren and their parents use the sunscreen and NEVER burn. I love the foaming cleanser, moisturiser and face fluid. 

Thanks I’m aware of Altruist sunscreen, think I first heard about it on Radio 4.

So I’ve look at the site, what do you use? The Cleansing foam, then the moisturiser and then an SPF on top? Can you just buy the skin care from the website?

Thank you

Yes, that's exactly what I use. 

Angelica123

The Ordinary and Inkey List are two brands that are affordable and sell a lot of single ingredient products. 

I am a huge fan of Korean sun screens (Beauty of Joseon and Isntree ) which I bulk buy off Stylevana online. 

You can find loads of dermatologists who give advice re building skincare routines online. While you may not want to necessarily pick the brands of products they use (after all they often get sent stuff by companies so conflict of interest) - knowing the type of products/ingredients you need to build a routine for your goals is useful. 

If you only buy one product - make sure you are wearing SPF daily. It sounds like you could also benefit from a exfoliator (only need to use 1-2 week) and retinol (be careful about slowly building it up - don't use daily from get go).( I am not a dermatologist just a skincare enthusiast).

Cearl2024

Hi there!

It's never too late to start a skincare routine, My Auntie gave me some of this and it works great  Swanson Vitamin K Cream with Menaquinone-7 from https://bigvits.co.uk . Vitamin K is known for its skin-healing properties and can help reduce the appearance of sun spots and even out your skin tone. Additionally, it can improve your skin’s overall texture and brightness, making it look more youthful and radiant. Like the tip to use Korean SPF though, haven't tried it but I will!  Hope this helps!