Sarah Loewe 
Getting older is a luxury: it means we’re living longer and enjoying more time with our families, friends and pastimes. However, “as we age, our skin starts to lose its intrinsic components that make it look hydrated, toned and tight, and starts to show the wear and tear, so to speak, from environmental damage,” says Boston facial plastic surgeon Jaimie DeRosa, MD. “Specifically, skin begins to lose hyaluronic acid, collagen and elastin, and the production of oil also decreases, all of which result in thinner, drier skin and the development of wrinkles. External ‘environmental’ factors, including UVA sun rays, can also lead to solar elastosis—think thickened, bumpy and tough skin—and pigmentation changes or age spots.”
Though in-office treatments are often the most effective way to turn back the clock, topical products like moisturizer should be used in conjunction, and consistently to keep skin hydrated and healthy. “Skin-care regimens should change during different decades of your life,” says Mila Davis, aesthetician at Skin to Smile. “In your 50s, it’s important to focus on improving the dermal layer, providing proper moisture to the epidermis, and continue to encourage collagen and elastin renewal and turnover. Although there are an endless number of moisturizers available on the market, there are important ingredients they should contain to help satisfy their effectiveness.” These are the top moisturizers for skin over 50, according to experts.
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