I grew up in a house full of women, so I'm no stranger to the ways our bodies change as we age. (Don't get me started on the mood swings, shared beauty tools, and screaming matches over who gets to shower first). From starting your menstrual cycle to entering menopause, I've always been familiar with the symptoms I could potentially experience throughout womanhood. Or so I thought. My mom recently found out that she's in perimenopause. This was a new term to me, but I learned it is the phase before menopause—it begins in your mid-to-late 40s and can last up to four years. Some of the key symptoms include irregular periods, hot flashes, and hormone fluctuations, but not many people talk about how it impacts your skin.
My mom has been experiencing dryness, itching, wrinkles, and more—so I did what any great daughter would do and sent her links to Rodan + Fields products. I did us all a favor and laid out the best products to add to your routine below.
Why Do Anti-Aging Properties Matter?
Perimenopausal skin experiences a variety of changes related to estrogen loss and hormonal fluctuation. On the outside, this looks and feels like tighter, duller, or more textured skin. This may leave you feeling unrecognizable, as if your skin did a complete 180 overnight. Pure C Serum to the rescue. It targets these changes with a luxurious, nourishing, collagen-supporting 10% vitamin C formula that restores radiance, firmness, and skin resilience. Immediately after application, your skin will feel smoother and look more radiant, which is always the goal. Over time, you will notice healthier-looking skin texture, brightness, tone, and elasticity.
Why Is It Important for Products to Be Clinically Tested?
When your estrogen begins to decline, moisture is stripped from your skin, weakening your skin barrier and resulting in tight, dull, and dry skin. Rodan + Fields' Active Hydration Serum was specifically crafted to replenish hydration. It contains a 3D3P Molecular Matrix that combines 30% glycerin with cross-linked hyaluronic acid to draw moisture from the air, lock it in, and rebuild the barrier—and all of this happens within hours. Impressive, right? Clinical studies show a 200% increase in hydration after just one use, and this lasts up to eight hours.
What Are the Benefits of a Multi-Use Product?
Declining estrogen is the source of many skin concerns for people dealing with perimenopause. One of the major concerns is collagen loss, specifically around the eyes. Perimenopause accelerates this process, resulting in crow's feet, saggy skin, and an overall heaviness that makes you look tired even when you're well-rested. If I'm honest, learning this completely blew my mind. Luckily, Rodan + Fields' Redefine Multifunction Eye Cream contains a mix of Vitamins C and F, peptides, and grape and daisy botanical extracts that work together to visibly firm, lift, and strengthen the delicate skin around your eyes. In short, it's not a single-benefit eye cream; it targets all signs of aging around the eyes. All it takes is one cream to address multiple concerns.
