Taking care of your body is an integral part of securing your health and wellness as you age. Skincare plays a more important role in protecting our overall health than many realize. While certain cosmetic treatments and creams available on the market may offer some degree of topical benefit, the beauty industry’s focus on aesthetics over actual wellness can often lead to confusion and misconceptions as to how to best care for your skin.
Focusing on proactive prevention is one of the best ways to help delay (and, ideally, minimize) painful signs of aging like thinning skin. Thin skin leads to the telltale signs of age that many seek to avoid, including wrinkles, sagging skin and more, but from a health perspective, it presents a much more significant concern. Thin skin is far more susceptible to damage, including ripping, tearing and bruising, which can lead to discomfort and even infection.
At Bloo Pharmapeutica, we know just how powerful having the right knowledge is when it comes to protecting your health as you age. Below, we’ll tackle 5 common anti-aging skincare myths. Read on to learn more!
Expensive Products are Always Better
As with many things in life, price is not always synonymous with quality or performance. While high-cost luxury items may outperform lower-cost brands, this is not always a guarantee. Bear in mind many cosmetic products adopt medical-sounding branding to trick consumers into paying a higher dollar value for a formula that often contains similar, if not identical, ingredients as lesser-known, more affordable products. When searching for the right skincare products to add to your routine, it’s crucial to keep an eye on ingredients, read reviews, and consult with healthcare professionals to verify the effectiveness of any item promising significant benefits or results.
Anti-Aging Skincare is Only for Mature Skin
In our younger years, we can get away with a lot less care in general for our bodies without backlash. As we get older, however, poor habits quickly start to compound, leaving our bodies feeling worse for wear and showing enhanced signs of aging. Adopting a proactive approach early on that incorporates both a skincare regimen, as well as a focus on nutrition and exercise early on is key to minimizing future damage and looking your best for the many years to come. As an important note: when curating your skincare routine, keep in mind that using overly harsh products or those that are better suited to a different skin type is more likely to harm you regardless of your age. Check out tips on early preventive skincare here.
Did you know? Bloo Pharmapeutica’s Aqua Miraculorum uses the powerful properties of Methylene Blue to help restore hydration and promote increased elasticity and resilience!
Natural Ingredients Are Always Safe
While natural ingredients can offer numerous benefits for the skin, that does not mean that all natural ingredients are well suited to your skin. Certain botanical extracts and essential oils can lead to irritation and allergic reactions, both of which can cause more harm than good when it comes to caring for your skin.
Did you know? Methylene Blue is gentle enough to use on even on sensitive skin.
Anti-Aging Skincare Can Reverse Wrinkles Overnight
One of the biggest misconceptions promoted by the beauty industry is that anti-aging products can deliver immediate, fast-acting results. The reality is, that no product can fully stop the signs of aging, nor is it reasonable to expect results to appear overnight. While certain ingredients like retinoids and peptides can stimulate collagen production and improve skin texture over time, patience is key.
More Product = Better Results
Much like price doesn’t always correlate with quality, slathering yourself with product does not make a product more effective, and can in fact lead to irritation or breakouts. Oftentimes, when it comes to skincare, less is more, with a pea size amount being all you need. Aqua Miraculorum embodies this principle, with our concentrated bath product giving you a significant hydration boost without having to use excessive amounts of product.
Protect Your Skin with Aqua Miraculorum
Aqua Miraculorum offers a unique, effective approach to helping alleviate the pain associated with thinning skin. Infused with the powerful properties of Methylene Blue, Aqua Miraculorum provides hydration and nourishment to the skin, promoting elasticity and resilience, and more. Learn more here, and by contacting our team today!