Menopausal

Your Menopause Skin Ritual: Balance, Nourish & Protect

Menopause brings about many changes to our bodies, but one area that is often overlooked is how it impacts the skin. While these changes can be frustrating, understanding why they happen can help you take control and maintain healthy, vibrant skin during this transition.

How Menopause Affects Your Skin

The key player in this skin story is oestrogen. As levels decline during menopause, it disrupts several vital functions:

·       Moisture Loss: Lower oestrogen levels reduce hydration, leading to dryness, itchiness, and flakiness.

      Fine Lines & Wrinkles: Collagen and elastin production slow down, making fine lines, wrinkles, and sagging more prominent.

·     Increased Sensitivity: A weakened skin barrier makes skin more prone to irritation and redness.

·       Hyperpigmentation Concerns: Hormonal fluctuations can lead to dark spots and uneven skin tone.

·  Hormonal Breakouts: Some women experience increased acne due to hormonal imbalances.By following our Menopause Skin Ritual, you can restore balance, protect your skin barrier, and achieve a soft, nourished complexion.

How Harsh Skincare Products Can Make It Worse

If your skin feels tight, irritated, or overly dry after cleansing, your products may be too harsh.

• Foaming cleansers & soaps: Often contain sulfates that strip the skin of its natural oils, exacerbating dryness.
• Retinols & strong acids: Can cause irritation and flakiness, especially if used too frequently.
• Over-exfoliating: Scrubbing too often weakens the skin barrier, increasing sensitivity and moisture loss.

Switching to a gentle, plant-based skincare routine—like the one we’ve designed—helps restore balance, leaving your skin nourished, comfortable, and glowing.

Step 1: Cleanse with Care

Morning & Evening: Choose a gentle, nourishing cleanser.

Gently Nourishing Cleansing Balm Many foaming cleansers, soaps, and strong exfoliants strip the skin of its natural oils, damaging the acid mantle—a protective barrier that keeps skin balanced. Our cleansing balm is formulated with pumpkin seed oil and cupuaçu butter, delivering essential nutrients while gently removing makeup, dirt, SPF, and toxins without causing dryness or irritation.

Step 2: Mask up!

1–2 times per week: Calm inflammation, deeply hydrate, and restore radiance.

Calm & Soothe Face Mask
During menopause, skin becomes more prone to irritation, dryness, and redness. Harsh treatments and drying clay masks can strip the skin and weaken the barrier. Our creamy, non-drying mask is designed to soothe and restore. Formulated with cooling cucumber, nourishing broccoli seed oil, and anti-inflammatory elderberry, it calms stressed skin while delivering essential moisture. The soft, creamy texture feels comforting, not tight, and leaves your complexion looking refreshed, even, and luminous.

Step 3: Hydrate & Restore

Daily: Lock in moisture and replenish hydration levels.

Hydration Boost Moisturising Balm A game-changer for dry, lacklustre skin, this balm is packed with deeply nourishing babassu butter, argan oil, sea buckthorn oil, and rosehip oil. These powerful botanicals restore hydration, combat dryness, and help alleviate the itchiness that many experience during menopause.

Step 4: Nourish & Support

Morning & Evening: Strengthen the skin barrier with deeply replenishing oils.

• Day Oil with Bakuchiol & Rosehip (morning) to refine lines, fade pigmentation and reduce redness.
• Night Oil with Prickly Pear & Watermelon (evening) to plump, soothe and restore skin while you sleep.
• Super Sensitive Facial Oil (for ultra-delicate skin) to calm, smooth and soften skin.

These plant-based oils provide essential fatty acids, hydration, and nourishment to support skin undergoing hormonal changes. For extra moisture, mix the Overnight Replenishing Oil with the Hydration Boost Moisturising Balm before bed—wake up to revitalised, glowing skin.

Step 5: Sun Protection (Coming Soon!)

Oestrogen helps protect against UV damage, so as levels decline, the skin becomes more vulnerable to sun exposure. Using a daily broad-spectrum, mineral-based SPF 30+ is essential for maintaining healthy skin. Stay tuned for our SPF launch coming soon!

Holistic Tips for Menopausal Skin Care

• Hydrate from within: Drink plenty of water and eat omega-3-rich foods like nuts, seeds, and fatty fish.
• Reduce stress: Practices like yoga, meditation, and deep breathing can help balance hormones and improve skin health.
• Improve sleep quality: Lack of sleep can exacerbate skin concerns—establish a calming bedtime routine.
• Layer your skincare: If your skin feels particularly dry, pair facial oils with the Hydration Boost Moisturising Balm for added nourishment.

Real Results from Our Customers

“Since using the Hydration Boost Moisturising Balm, my skin has felt so much softer and healthier! Menopause had left my skin feeling parched, but now it’s hydrated and comfortable again.”

“I struggled with menopausal breakouts and sensitivity, but switching to Husk & Seed’s gentle products made all the difference. My skin is now balanced and glowing.”

“Adding the Overnight Replenishing Oil to my routine has been a game-changer. My skin looks more plump and radiant, and I finally feel like myself again.”

By following this ritual, you’ll give your skin the nourishment and care it needs during menopause—naturally.