At what age should you start using anti-aging skin care products?

In fact, there is no strict "age line that must be used before starting to use" anti-aging skin care products. The current general consensus among dermatologists and skin care practitioners is that as long as you show the first signs of aging, you can start using them even if you are 18 or 19 years old. There is no need to stick to the "25-year-old threshold" uploaded online.

It has been said before that anti-aging should start at the age of 25. This is because clinical statistics from the early years show that the collagen synthesis rate of East Asian women's skin will generally reach its first obvious downward turning point around the age of 25. At that time, dry lines, dullness, and the apples of the skin will gradually appear, such as the early signs of aging. But today’s young people stay up late every day to catch up on homework, face electronic screens for long periods of time, do not pay attention to sun protection when going out, and often wear makeup for more than ten hours. Many people have already shown these signs of aging when they have just turned 20. If you wait until the age of 25 to start nursing, you will have missed the best time for intervention.

Last year, I met a cousin who was just a sophomore in college. She stayed up late for more than two months preparing for the TOEFL exam. Two particularly obvious dry lines appeared under her eyes. Her apples slumped when she smiled. She looked several years older than when she first entered college. At that time, I asked her to replace the basic moisturizing cream she usually used with a light anti-aging cream containing 10% Bose, and did not add any other complex functional products. After using it for more than two months, the two dry lines were almost invisible, and the apples of her skin became much tighter. If she had waited until she was 25 years old, the dry lines would have become static lines that cannot be removed, and it will be useless to apply anything.

Of course, there are many people who insist on gentle skin care who hold a different view. They feel that as long as they have a regular schedule, do not mess with their skin, and do adequate sun protection, it is absolutely fine to start anti-aging after the age of 25. After all, the repair power and collagen synthesis ability of young skin are strong enough. Adding too many functional ingredients in advance can easily cause unnecessary burden on the skin. There is a 27-year-old colleague next to me who always goes to bed before 11 o'clock. He always wears sunscreen and carries an umbrella when going out. His skin is as firm and translucent as a freshly graduated college student. He only bought anti-aging essence for the first time last year, and now his condition is much better than many of his peers who apply lady essence every day.

To put it bluntly, there is really no need to worry about your age. Anti-aging is like buying insurance for your skin. If you drive on the highway every day and the risks are high, then buy up the insurance early. If you only drive at low speeds on familiar roads, it is totally fine to configure it later. The core thing is the true condition of your skin, not the number on your ID card.

By the way, don’t rush into strong drugs such as high-concentration A-alcohol and highly active peptides when you first start trying anti-aging. Start with mild and non-irritating ingredients such as Boseine and Ergothioneine, and slowly build up skin tolerance. Otherwise, it will easily turn the skin into sensitive skin, and the gain will outweigh the loss. Also, don’t think that just by applying anti-aging products, you can look whatever you want. I once had a friend who spent several thousand to buy a complete set of anti-aging lines for ladies. She would stay up until two or three o’clock every day and check her phone. She should have lines on her face, but she would have them. Don’t waste your money.