While you won’t find Balmonds talking about ‘anti-ageing’ products, we do believe it’s important to look after your skin in the years around menopause.

Your skin could be drier or more reactive during peri-menopause. You might develop spots, experience eczema flares, inflammation, an itchy scalp, or outbreaks of perioral dermatitis. The key, as always, is to treat your skin and your scalp with love - feeding it nutrients and keeping it hydrated.

While the hormonal fluctuations of peri-menopause can cause skin to behave in unexpected ways, looking after it is as much about what you avoid as what you apply. Developing drier, more reactive, more fragile skin means it’s sensible to cut out harsh ingredients that can cause irritation, such as strong preservatives, or synthetic fragrances.

Pick products that will support your skin barrier with nutrient-rich and naturally anti-inflammatory formulations, like our hero Skin Salvation if you’re finding your skin is getting very dry or itchy, or our unscented Daily Moisturiser as an effective everyday emollient.

We recommend washing with our super mild Gentle Face Wash - made specially with plant-based cleansers to care for sensitive faces, without stripping the skin’s natural oils. Using Balmonds regenerative Omega-Rich Facial Oil with rosehip and chamomile in tandem with hydrating Super 7 Serum, which contains niacinamide and hyaluronic acid to give depleted skin a daily boost of nutrients and humectants.

If you’re prone to feeling hot and bothered, try our Cooling Cream as an all-over moisturiser; made with nourishing shea butter, it features menthol, aloe, and lavender to calm flushed skin.

And if you’re mainly feeling the change in and itchy, flaky scalp or more fragile hair, treat yourself to our award-winning, exceptionally nutritious Hair & Scalp Oil, rich in rosemary, tea tree, and borage oils.