“TNS Advanced+ is one of my favorite comprehensive anti-aging serums because it targets several of the changes we see with mature skin at once,” she says, specifically citing fine lines, wrinkles, texture, and overall firmness.
Dr. Queen also recommends the dual-chamber formula, giving a lot of the credit to growth factors. “Growth factors are designed to support the skin’s natural renewal processes and collagen production, which can be particularly beneficial in mature skin that has lost elasticity and firmness.” She recommends applying one pump from each chamber and blending them together on your hand before spreading the combo over your face—not to mention before using moisturizer and sunscreen.
“I particularly like incorporating growth factors as part of a comprehensive skin-aging strategy and alongside in-office treatments,” Dr. Lewis says, calling out the same key ingredient as Dr. Queen. “For someone who wants to invest in one high-performance anti-aging serum, this is a product I recommend frequently in my practice.”
La Roche-Posay Toleriane Moisturizing Milky Cleanser
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La Roche-Posay Toleriane Moisturizing Milky Facial Cleanser
A cleanser has one of the least glamorous jobs in skin care: remove the day’s accumulated makeup, sunscreen, and oil without irritating your skin, only to be unceremoniously rinsed down the drain. But that doesn’t mean it’s not incredibly important, and La Roche-Posay Toleriane Moisturizing Milky Cleanser takes its task very seriously.
Dr Spearman recommends this nine-ingredient formula because it’s undeniably gentle and very deliberately designed to not replace the day’s grime and wilting makeup with that infamous post-wash feeling of tightness (not to be confused with the more desirable feeling of tautness). “For mature skin, that’s really important because you want to cleanse without taking away the moisture your skin needs,” she says.
“As we get older, our skin tends to become drier, and our skin barrier can be more easily disrupted,” says Dr. Spearman, who uses this cleanser herself. “This is a nice option for someone who wants something gentle and hydrating,” as opposed to something that leaves skin squeaky-clean—which, despite the enduring popularity of the phrase, is not the goal for mature skin.
