Your skincare regime in your 50s should consist of staying out of the sun, wearing sunblock; cleansing, toning and moisturizing twice daily. Continue to use eye serums and creams high in Vitamins A, C and E. (see Skincare in Your Thirties)
Mature and dry skin can really benefit from moisturizers that high in lipids like ceramides. Grapeseed extract and vitamin E can help protect against the decrease in lipids as we get older. Lipids play a major role in keeping the skin moist and stopping it from drying out.
A natural alternative to oestrogen therapy is to use a skin cream that contains phyto-oestrogens. Phyto-oestrogens include: fresh flaxseed oil from the fridge and soy, wild yam, red clover and dong quai.
 FDC ORGANIC FLAXSEED OIL 1000MG 100 SOFTGELS BOTTLE  US $.99 |  NATURAL OMEGA 3 FLAXSEED OIL 1000 mg HEART HEALTH US $.99 |
 50 Ground Flaxseed Capsules 500mg Flax Seed Linseed Oil US $2.25 |  Organic Linseed Flaxseed Oil Omega 3 1000mg 3x 200 CT US $30.20 |
 5 Deep sea Fish Oil Omega 369 EPA DHA Flaxseed Oil US $17.73 |  Swanson Flaxseed Oil 1000mg 200 Softgels US $21.60 |
 TruNature Organic Flaxseed Oil Omega3 ALA 1300mg 300gel US $20.99 |  5 Deep sea Fish Oil Omega369 EPA DHA Flaxseed Oil US $17.91 |
