As we age, our skin goes through a number of changes, and unfortunately, without proper care, these inevitable changes are rarely for the better. Yet, we’ve all seen celebrities who seem fixed in place, hardly aging at all, and perhaps you’ve wondered how you can do the same for yourself. When it comes to aging gracefully, a healthy skincare routine can go a long way. Here is everything regarding skin you can expect as you age, and helpful tips about how to take care of your skin in your 30s and beyond.

What Causes Our Skin to Change?

Skin is a wonderful organ and your body’s largest as well. It serves as a protective shield against heat, light, injury, and infection. This means skin is important, but it also undergoes a lot of stress as you age.

One of the main building blocks for skin is a protein called collagen. Collagen helps skin stay elastic, pliable, and healthy overall. As early as your 20s, your body slows collagen production. Over time, collagen stores will deplete enough that you may notice physical changes to your skin, whether it’s wrinkles, sagging, spotting, hyperpigmentation, or a combination of them all. By your 30s this can become especially apparent under your eyes, around your nose, and across your temples.

As you age into your 30s, you may notice your skin not recovering as well as it used to. Spend too much time in the sun, or even just skip moisturizer for a few days, and you may find your skin feeling rough, dry, and splotchy. The timing and amount that you experience these side effects of aging can vary from person to person, often accelerated by bad habits from our 20s like smoking, foregoing sunscreen, and eating an unbalanced diet. 

While it may be new to you, all of these changes to your skin are perfectly normal. And thankfully, there are plenty of things you can start doing right now to help improve your skin health as you age. 

Anti-aging Tips for Your 30s

Skincare is crucial for aging gracefully. There are simple things you can do now to help improve your skin health. Let’s take a look at some of our best tips for healthy skin and preventing wrinkles in your 30s.

1. Exfoliate Twice a Week

Because of slower skin cell turnover and lack of collagen production in your body, dead skin cells are more likely to accumulate along the surface of your skin. They can leave your skin feeling dry and rough, and can also interfere with your skin’s natural glow. A gentle exfoliating scrub will help keep your skin looking and feeling fresh. 

2. Use a Moisturizer with Sun Protection

Never underestimate the importance of sunscreen. The more time you spend outside, the more time your skin struggles to keep out harmful UV rays from the sun. Premature skin aging is greatly accelerated by prolonged exposure to the sun. A moisturizer will help your skin feel better and retain the moisture it needs to feel supple and smooth. This paired with sunscreen protection will help prevent further stress or damage to your skin. Consider using a product that contains retinol as well. This VItamin A packed miracle worker is recommended by many dermatologists.

3. Get Proper Sleep and Use an Eye Cream

Remember those pesky circles beneath the eyes we mentioned earlier? As you lose your subcutaneous fat, dark circles are almost inevitable. That said, missing out on needed rest will exaggerate their appearance. Rest up, and use a suitable eye cream before bed.

4. Supplement Vitamins and Collagen

Having a balanced diet is crucial to maintaining proper health and mitigating the effects of aging into your 30s and beyond. A multi-vitamin can help pick up the loose ends in your diet and make sure your body has what it needs to function properly.

We recommend supplementing collagen to keep up healthy levels of this important protein. Clea Radiate offers natural collagen supplementation and helps increase your body’s natural collagen production—all with a delicious (dairy-free) mango yogurt flavor. This is an easy, natural way to slow and prevent the effects of aging and help your skin look and feel its very best.

Make a Commitment to a Healthy Lifestyle  

With a proper skincare routine, you can slow the aging process and get healthier, brighter skin. Learning how to take care of your skin in your 30s and beyond by taking a little time each day can help keep your skin healthy for years to come. 

While looking younger is a bonus—we believe anti-aging health is overall health. Reducing the visible signs of aging means your skin is stronger with less risk of infection and damage as you age. Eating a healthy diet and supplementing with vitamins and collagen means stronger muscles, ligaments, and tendons that allow you to stay active and healthy for the long term. 

We love striving for better health each day. It may take time, but don’t neglect the importance of committing yourself to a healthier lifestyle. Self-care items like moisturizer, sunscreen, and Clea Products, can fill in the gaps caused by natural aging, but a healthy diet, exercise, and getting the right amount of sleep is crucial to feeling and looking your very best.