Sun damage is one of the major causes of photoaging among the population and with summer around the corner it is important that we reform our skincare routine to cater to our skincare needs to minimize the photoaging that comes along with it. Including an Anti Aging Serum formulated with peptides may further help you with mitigating and minimizing the photodamage.
It is important to understand that aging is natural and we are all in awe of the body’s natural course of action which is reflected in chrono-aging as it narrates the stories we have lived, the experiences we have had, and the fulfillment we have had while at it. Photoaging, however, is the body’s response to the photodamage due to long sun exposure and this blog is to help navigate through ways that may help us minimize the photodamage and thus photoaging effectively and efficiently.
5 Tips To Minimize Anti-Aging This Summer
Give this blog a 5-minute read to understand the 5 major anti-aging ingredients along with 5 anti-aging skincare tips so you may age gracefully.
Ample Hydration
Ample Hydration ensures an overall healthy body, studies have suggested that lack of ample hydration increases serum sodium levels which in turn may pave the way for several diseases along with an accelerated aging, which evidently reflects on our skin health too.
Diet and Lifestyle Modifications
You are what you eat is actually true when it comes to skin and hair health. Having a balanced protein-rich diet loaded with ample anti-oxidants and essential nutrients helps in maintaining optimal skin health along with minimizing the photodamage and helps in preventing premature aging.
Certain lifestyle practices like maintaining adequate and restoring sleep help with anti-aging too as our body goes through repair and restoration while we are asleep along with the secretion of hormones and the interplay of the same to ensure our overall health.
Smoking and alcohol consumption accelerate aging, hence avoiding both of them ensures optimal skin and hair health, which further adds to our holistic approach towards anti-aging.
Summer Essential Accessories
The essential summer accessories that prevent direct sun exposure, help in the long run through the years. Donning an umbrella or hat while you step out in the sun, and sunglasses to protect your eyes from the ultraviolet rays, and breathable cotton fabrics to avoid any further skin irritation, all add up to minimal sun exposure thereby ensuring minimal photodamage. Including these simple accessories contributes largely to our skin health.
Sunscreen Is Non-negotible
Sunscreen is a skincare essential throughout the year. Although most people keep it limited only to the summer season. Sun damage is one of the major causes of photoaging, as it causes wrinkles and hyperpigmentation on the skin, which indicates its ill effects on our skin. Therefore, sunscreen has to be applied before stepping out in sun and reapplied during long sun exposure, in order to minimize photodamage.
Choose a sunscreen that is broad spectrum and provides protection against both UV A and UV B rays.
UV A rays: They penetrate deeper into the skin layers and cause skin aging, therefore it's paramount to opt for a sunscreen that has adequate UV A filters like methoxydibenzoylmethane, and acryloyldimethyltaurate.
UV B rays: Cause skin discoloration by exciting melanocytes that cause the skin to tan as a defensive response to extended sun exposure. UV B filters include Homosalate and Octocrylene.
Curating An Anti-Aging Skincare Routine
Curating a simple yet effective anti-aging skincare routine, if followed consistently, helps in maintaining the optimal skin health and may reverse sun damage along with providing anti-aging effects. Including anti-aging skincare ingredients in the form of an anti-aging serum or Anti Aging Cream like peptides, ascorbic acid, retinol, and certain acids helps in mitigating the photodamage and free radical oxidation that occurs throughout the day.
Apart from the basic CTM skincare routine for healthy skin, including these ingredients in the form of anti-aging serum further helps in maintaining your skin health.
Vitamin C
Vitamin C or ascorbic acid helps provide antioxidant activity as it is one of the most powerful antioxidants. It helps in protecting against free radical damage and boosts collagen production that helps maintain the skin elasticity thereby delaying the aging and managing premature photoaging. Incorporating vitamin C regimen in the morning skincare routine mitigates photodamage throughout the day.
Retinoids
Retinoids are one of the most potent anti-aging skincare ingredients as they help with increased cell turnover and boost collagen production along with maintaining the skin’s elasticity and ensuring optimal skin health. Retinol is photosensitive so it is best to include it in the night skincare routine as an anti-aging serum.
Peptides
Peptides are one of the most well-tolerated skincare ingredient that provides immense anti-aging action. It helps in reducing the signs of aging like fine lines and if applied routinely, helps in reducing the appearance of crow’s feet and wrinkles. Peptides can be used in both the morning and night skincare routine.
Hopefully, this blog helped you with the tips that support graceful aging over the years and preventing photoaging. Aging is natural and treating it that way will help us accept it beautifully so we can age gracefully together.
