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Welcome to Wrinkles Week on the Strategist, where we’re deeply vetting skin-care solutions for anyone who’s looking to smooth fine lines and wrinkles (or prevent them showing up in the first place). For more, head to our Wrinkles Week hub. Props to you for stepping away from the Bain de Soleil, but calling it quits doesn’t mean you’re in the clear. “If you spent your teens and 20s ‘laying out,’ the Piper is here to get paid,” says Dr. David E. Bank, director of the Center for Dermatology and Laser Surgery in Mt. Kisco. The minimum down payment: daily UV protection with SPF 30 or higher to prevent further damage to your skin. Want to explore another skin-care type? Choose one here. Saved View Want to be emailed when products you’ve saved are over 20% off? Success! You'll get an email when something you've saved goes on sale. Yes New! You can now save this product for later. “Elta MD is a huge favorite among dermatologists,” says Bank, who likes the brand’s UV Daily Broad Spectrum SPF 40 due to its hyaluronic-acid moisture boost and sheer finish in both the clear and tinted versions. Saved View Want to be emailed when products you’ve saved are over 20% off? Success! You'll get an email when something you've saved goes on sale. Yes New! You can now save this product for later. Vitamin C is one of the hardest-working ingredients for repairing the lines, wrinkles, and hyperpigmentation of sun-damaged skin: “It aids in sun protection as an antioxidant; it brightens and evens out the skin tone; and it helps maintain any improvements you’ve done with in-office treatments,” says Dr. Marisa Garshick, a dermatologist in New York and New Jersey. Garshick recommends Skinbetter Science Alto Advanced Defense and Repair Serum: “In your 40s, you may be starting to deal with rosacea and sensitivity,” she says, and this formula contains additional antioxidants that help quell redness. Saved View Want to be emailed when products you’ve saved are over 20% off? Success! You'll get an email when something you've saved goes on sale. Yes New! You can now save this product for later. You didn’t think you’d get through this article without reading about retinol, did you? You’ve heard it a hundred times, but retinol really is the gold standard for treating sun-damaged skin at home, tackling lines, wrinkles, texture, and dyspigmentation. Your 40s is a time when you might bring in the big guns of a prescription-strength retinoid, but if you prefer the comfort and cost of an OTC retinol, it’s okay: Dermatologist Dr. Angelo Landriscina shares that “there was a small study that found that people who were on lower percentages of retinol ended up having the same results as people who were on higher percentages; it just took them longer to get there.” His recommendation: No7 Pure Retinol Night Repair Cream, a thick, luxurious treatment with 1 percent retinol. More From 40-something Skin Week
