Menopausal Skincare in the Summer: Maintaining Hydration and Managing Hot Flashes

If you’ve recently entered menopause, no doubt you’ve adjusted your skincare routine to adapt to the drop in your skin’s estrogen levels to maintain a hydrated, healthy complexion! However, once summer begins, you may find your skin feeling drier and more sensitive. 

Our Next Youth Phytoestrogen cream and serum line features hydrating soy isoflavones that can help your skin feel hydrated and comfortable during peak summer temperatures. Keep reading to learn more about supporting menopausal skin and calming hot flashes in the summer with Isomers Skincare!

How the Seasonal Change Affects Our Skin

During menopause, we experience a drop in estrogen levels that causes our skin to experience dryness and sensitvity, while the drop in elastin and collagen causes our skin to lose firmness. Other menopause symptoms like hot flashes can also cause discomfort throughout the body, including in our face and decolletage area. 

When summer arrives, the increased heat and sun exposure can exacerbate many of these symptoms or make them harder to manage, especially for those who live in climates with a lot of dry, hot outdoor air. Your skin may become very dry and uncomfortable, and hot flashes may occur more often or feel more intense. 

However, with the right skincare ingredients, daily practices, and routine, you can manage these more intense symptoms and look forward to a fun, warm, and lively summer! 

How to Manage Menopausal Skin in the Summer

So, how can you keep your menopausal skin happy and healthy in the summer? Here are some key tips for both your skincare routine and daily routine that can help you feel comfortable, confident, and get the most out of the season:

Always Apply SPF

SPF is essential to your skincare routine year-round, but it’s especially important during seasons of extended sun exposure. 

Menopausal skin is more prone to UV damage and hyperpigmentation, so applying a broad-spectrum SPF will help you maintain an even skin tone and protect it from prolonged UV exposure. 

Lifestyle Tip: Wear protective clothing items like sunglasses and hats when going outside. You can elevate your outfit while also preventing a sunburn! 

Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate! 

One of the best things you can do for your skin is feed it with hydrating ingredients, which you can get from high-quality isomeric face creams and serums. 

As our collagen levels drop during menopause, our skin becomes drier and more sensitive, which can be exacerbated by warmer weather. Invest in products that target collagen production and lock in moisture. 

Our Next Youth Phytoestrogen line features soy isoflavones that mimic the skin's natural estrogen, promote hydration, and support collagen synthesis. Soy isoflavones are one of the only legume species to have such a prolonged lifespan, and their resilience is what led biochemists to adapt them for skincare products. 

Our line includes:

• Next Youth Phytoestrogen Firming Eye Treatment Serum: Brightens and tightens eye contour.
• Next Youth Phytoestrogen Night Repair Treatment Serum: Delivers deep hydration, reduces dryness, and plumps fine lines.
• Next Youth Phytoestrogen Replenishing Cream: Barrier-supporting lipids and botanicals deeply hydrate and nourish the skin while soothing hormonal discomfort. 

Lifestyle Tip: Improve hydration in the summer by making water your go-to drink! Investing in a good-quality water bottle can make it easier to drink throughout the day.

Pair Your Skincare with Retinol

There’s a common misbelief that you can’t use retinol in the summer, when in fact, you should! 

This powerful antioxidant is an excellent addition to menopausal skincare, as it stimulates collagen production, improves skin texture, and helps reduce visible signs of aging. You can pair retinol with our Next Youth Phytoestrogen Night Repair Treatment serum to boost the efficacy of your other skincare products.

Manage Hot Flashes with a Soothing Face Mist

Hot flashes are an unavoidable part of menopause for most women, and in the height of summer heat, they can be even more uncomfortable. A soothing face mist, like our NEW Next Flash Cooling Spray (coming soon!), can help calm the effects of hot flashes on your face. 

This face mist is formulated with advanced cooling agents and mint-derived flavanones that offer a long-lasting cooling sensation, while also providing a more refreshed look and supporting moisturization. 

Simply spray 2-3 pumps over your face and neck as needed. It can even be applied over makeup! 

Embrace Next Youth with Isomers Skincare

Entering your first summer in menopause can be challenging, but with the right skincare products and a few changes to your daily routine, you can enjoy this beautiful time of year feeling comfortable and confident in your skin.

Visit our Shop to check out our full range of menopause skincare products, including our Next Youth Phytoestrogen line.