Skincare after 60 is not the routine that worked in your 30s with a richer cream bolted on. Skin is thinner, drier and more easily irritated, cell turnover has slowed, and the products that used to do something may now sit on the surface doing very little.
The useful news is that skin responds to care at any age. Here is a routine, step by step, built from products we actually stock and claims we can point at.
A note first: this page used to open with a percentage of collagen lost after menopause, and it cited clinical studies for results in women in their 60s and 70s. Neither could be sourced, so both have gone.
What changes in skin after 60
- Collagen and elastin production slows, so firmness goes before anything else
- Cell turnover slows, so dead cells accumulate and skin looks duller
- The moisture barrier weakens, so skin is drier and reacts to more things
- Facial volume changes, which is structural rather than something a cream addresses
- Pigmentation becomes more visible, on top of decades of sun
Morning routine
Step 1: a gentle cleanser
Skip anything that leaves your face feeling tight. The Nutricentials Hydra Clean Creamy Cleansing Lotion is the one to reach for.
If you use a device: the ageLOC LumiSpa iO with the Gentle treatment head. Nu Skin's own words for the Gentle head: "our gentlest choice and is great for those with sensitive or acne-prone skin." They list seven clinically proven skin benefits for the device — softness, smoothness, radiance, clarity, purified skin, reduced pore appearance and visibly improved firmness.
Step 2: toner, if you like one
A hydrating toner is a comfortable step after cleansing rather than a required one. Nutricentials In Balance pH Balance Toner is the one in the range. We are not going to tell you it makes the next step absorb better.
Step 3: serum
This is the step that earns its place. Pick by what actually bothers you:
- Firmness: ageLOC Tru Face Essence Ultra. Nu Skin: "a firming powerhouse featuring exclusive, scientifically validated Tru Face FirmPlex technology to deliver visibly firmer, more contoured, lifted, and defined skin than ever before."
- Lines and tone: ageLOC Tru Face Future Serum, which Nu Skin describes as "a powerful, clinically proven formula made with 15% active ingredients" revealing "visibly improved skin, eight ways in just seven days".
- Hydration: a Nutricentials Pump concentrate, or Celltrex Always Right Recovery Fluid.
Step 4: eyes
ageLOC LumiSpa IdealEyes. Nu Skin: "Goodbye bags, hello bright eyes," and "Just 30 seconds on each eye area provides immediate hydration, visible firming, brightening, and smoothing to stop the look of tired, stressed eyes in its tracks." Their directions say to avoid the eyelids.
Step 5: SPF
Never skip it. UV is the accelerant you can actually control, at any age. The ageLOC Tru Face Radiant Day SPF 22 puts it in the same step as your moisturizer, or use a dedicated sunscreen.
Evening routine
Step 1: cleanse properly
Sunscreen and makeup both need removing. A balm or oil first, then your usual cleanser, is the reliable way.
Step 2: treatment
Your serum again — Tru Face Essence Ultra or Tru Face Future Serum — or ageLOC Tru Face Peptide Retinol Complex if you are working retinol into the routine.
Step 3: a richer moisturizer
Nutricentials Moisturize Me Intense Hydrating Cream is the rich option in the range. ageLOC Transforming Night, which this page used to recommend, has been discontinued, so we have taken it out rather than send you looking for it.
Weekly
- Exfoliation: Epoch Glacial Marine Mud Mask two or three times a week, which is Nu Skin's own frequency, or the Nu Skin 180˚ AHA Facial Peel and Neutralizer less often.
- Device: RenuSpa iO, three to five times a week as Nu Skin recommends. Their claim: "Visibly contour, tone, and firm skin through skin stimulation."
- Collagen: Beauty Focus Collagen+ daily. Nu Skin's bullets include "Boosts collagen and elastin production in your skin" and "Helps visibly reduce fine lines and wrinkles".
Frequently Asked Questions
What matters most in skincare after 60?
Sunscreen, consistent gentle cleansing, and a moisturizer rich enough for the skin you have now. Everything else is refinement on top of those three.
Should women over 60 use retinol?
Many do, and mature skin often needs it introduced more slowly than the packaging suggests. Start at a low strength a couple of nights a week, follow with a rich moisturizer, and stop if your skin objects.
Is it too late to start at 60?
No. Skin responds to care at any age. We are not going to attach a study or a percentage to that, because it does not need one.
Where can I buy these products?
All of them are at NuBodyRx.com, with fast US shipping and guaranteed authentic product.
Shop the routine
Build it from the Nutricentials collection for cleansing, toning and hydration, and the anti-aging skincare collection for treatment serums such as ageLOC Tru Face Peptide Retinol Complex and Tru Face Line Corrector.
Where to Buy
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