Menopausal Skin

A happy face is ageless
This photo, from my own collection, was taken on our way to Kanyakumari and further adventures on a Ferry to Vivekananda's rock, Meditation in Cave, Visit Gandhi's Memorial...with Rasa Ayurveda [dot com]


The skin is metabolically teeming with life.


It is one of the largest hormone secretors in the body and is the on-site manufacturer of approximately fifty percent of your immune cells. It has more hormones and enzymes than the liver and is the proverbial synthesizer and bio-converter of substances including hormones, enzymes, proteins and vitamins.

Holistic skin care products, and products rich in plant lipids in particular (rose hip, pomegranate, sea buckthorn, olive, hemp, evening primrose, etc) can offer immense help both psychologically (soothing to the nervous system; you feel better because your skin looks beautiful and glowing) as well as physiologically (physical comfort, regeneration, smooth, soft, vital) when coping with hormonal changes.

Here are a few facts:

As we age, the number and activity of sweat glands is reduced. This explains why older people are more susceptible to heat strokes. The sebaceous glands become larger (because of decreased estrogen), but as circulation decreases, the number and activity of these glands falls. This results in more dry, coarse skin prone to itchiness and other dry skin symptoms. Fat tissue, which acts as an insulation is reduced. This loss of insulation contributes to increased susceptibility of the skin to bruises. Collagen and elastin (ability of the skin to 'bounce back') production is also decreased: the skin crinkles, and its supportive, scaffolding-like nature diminishes.

Estrogen keeps the skin metabolically active, soft, supple and well hydrated (I am not encouraging HRT!). Estrogen stimulates the synthesis and turn-over of collagen and elastin and increases the production of hyaluronic acid which is the major contributor of the jello-like substance known as glycosaminoglycans.

This is the substance in the dermal layer which provides the medium from which the fibroblasts draw their nutrients to produce collagen and elastin. The collagen and elastin fibers are suspended in the glycosaminoglycans - which is also known as mucopolysaccarides.


So, okay, where's the good news you're asking!

In holistic skin care, rather than treat the areas of imbalance, the more successful and long term solution is to support the totality of skin functions, encourage the skin to self-regulate by using a combination of:

RoseHip and Pomegranate Repair Serum: Our natural Oil Serums are rich with sustainable plant lipids: combinations of essential fatty acids, essential for regenerating skin at the cellular layers.

Facial Tonic Hydrosols: replaces hydration and balances oil content, saturates the skin with gentle aromatic molecules, and mixes perfectly with Oil Serums to regenerate the cells, replace tone and vitality, and leave the skin glowing.


Whipped Shea Butter with Olive Leaf Mask Treatment: Once a week mask treatment with our Whipped Shea Butter replaces moisture lost daily, is rich in anti-oxidant vitamins of E, A, C, D and flavinoids - all in their natural forms; enzymes, bio-actives and valuable unsaponifiable fats which act to plump and bring a rich, soft feel to dry, dehydrated skin. Whipped Shea Butter can also be used as a daily protective (it's the ultimate in protection for skin) moisturizer for skin exposed to sun, wind, hot or cold temperatures.

Plant oils have a special affinity and relationship to the skin's own lipids and can help to restore the lipid balance in the skin, and encourage the skin to regulate itself and retain it's own moisture.
And that is the ultimate anti-aging treatment for skin!