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Posted on March 30, 2025 March 22, 2025

Hyperpigmentation: A Solution for the Appearance of Dark Spots

Although hyperpigmentation isn’t harmful, nobody enjoys seeing their face becoming peppered with dark spots. This discoloration can be attributed to a variety of causes, although accumulated sun damage is usually the main culprit.

Either way, once you start to notice hyperpigmentation forming, you’ll need to be proactive if you want to prevent those dark spots from multiplying and turning even darker. The good news is that there are a few skincare ingredients out there that are revered for how they can lighten and fade the visibility of dark spots, some of which you can find in OROGOLD skincare products.

Ready to take back control of your skin? Read on as OROGOLD shares the most effective solutions for diminishing the appearance of hyperpigmentation.

The 24K Vitamin C Booster Facial Serum

Let’s start by talking about vitamin C – one of the most popular ingredients around for tackling the look of dark spots. The reason that it’s so loved is because not only does it help to lighten the appearance of discoloration, but studies have found that it can prevent it from occurring too. Better yet, vitamin C is also an extraordinary multi-tasker. In addition to evening out your complexion, it will also leave your skin looking brighter, firmer, and less wrinkled.

This is why a good vitamin C serum is a must for anyone looking to eradicate the visibility of dark spots. The tricky part is determining which of the many vitamin C serums out there are capable of working wonders on your skin.

There are a couple of key features to look out for. The first is the type of vitamin C that has been used. In the OROGOLD 24K Vitamin C Booster Facial Serum, you’ll find a combination of two forms of vitamin C; tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate and ascorbyl palmitate. Both have plenty of research behind them to back up their efficacy. A good vitamin C serum will also blend vitamin C with other antioxidants. Vitamin C is an antioxidant itself, meaning that it works best when it’s joined by other similar compounds. In our serum, vitamin C comes together with vitamins A and E, both of which are also powerful antioxidants.

The 24K Termica Activation Serum

While vitamin C may be one of the most revered skincare ingredients around, there are a few other names that are worth noting when dealing with hyperpigmented skin. Kojic acid is one, with this ingredient considered to be one of the most effective complexion-lightening compounds in the industry. It boasts antioxidant properties too and also helps to reduce the feeling of inflammation in the skin.

Licorice root extract is another ingredient to get familiar with. It contains a compound called glabridin, which, again, minimizes the look of both dark spots and inflammation. This is another ingredient with plenty of science behind it, confirming its effects.

On their own, these ingredients are great. However, when combined, as we’ve done in the OROGOLD 24K Termica Activation Serum, their results are even more impressive. This serum takes things even further by also incorporating a few other ingredients that directly target the appearance of dark spots. You’ll find vitamin C in this formula in the form of ascorbic acid while green tea extract is a source of unique antioxidants that will help to lighten and brighten the look of your skin. To keep your skin feeling calm and balanced while all of this action is occurring, this serum also contains ceramides, peptides, collagen, and sodium hyaluronate. They all keep the skin barrier feeling strengthened and supported, allowing the other active ingredients in the serum to work their magic uninhibited.

The 24K Rose Gold Age Glow Duo

If you’ve been doing some research into the best ingredients for lightening the appearance of dark spots, you’ll have likely come across niacinamide. Also referred to as vitamin B3, clinical studies have found that the ingredient is capable of reducing the visibility of hyperpigmentation after just four weeks of regular use. This is when it’s used on its own. Combine it with other complexion-brightening superstars and you should see an improvement in your skin tone even sooner.

This is where the OROGOLD 24K Rose Gold Age Glow Duo comes in. It’s a two-part skincare system, with the 24K Rose Gold Multi-Vital Liquid Powder being formulated with niacinamide. It contains resveratrol too – a powerful antioxidant that, once again, can also help with the appearance of dark spots.

When applied, the powder is combined with the second product in this duo; the 24K Rose Gold Enriching Serum. It contains vitamin C, peptides, and a number of antioxidant-rich plant extracts. These will also work toward evening out your complexion while combating the appearance of free radical damage.

The 24K Multi-Vitamin Night Nourishment + Retinol

Of course, retinol needs to be mentioned too. It’s a form of vitamin A that can help with so many visible skin concerns, including the look of discoloration.

Unlike the other ingredients we’ve discussed, most of which directly target the appearance of excess melanin in the skin, retinol woks in a slightly different way. It ensures that skin cells feel supported during the cell renewal process, which is when the older (and discolored) cells that sit on your skin’s surface are naturally shed. In this way, retinol can help to speed up the rate at which your skin naturally eliminates its dark-looking cells.

Of course, retinol is known for irritating the skin too, which you definitely don’t want. Any inflammation will only run the risk of exacerbating your dark spots. The key to getting around this is to find a retinol skincare product that combines the ingredient with others that soothe and calm the complexion.

This is where the OROGOLD 24K Multi-Vitamin Night Nourishment + Retinol really shines. While retinol is one of the main ingredients in this formula, it’s joined by several others that help to keep the appearance of irritation or other side effects to a minimum. Between shea butter, aloe vera leaf juice, green tea extract, jojoba seed oil, and vitamin E, it allows the vitamin A to work to its full potential without upsetting the skin in any way.

The 24K Skin Tone SPF 30

As we mentioned earlier, the sun tends to be responsible for the majority of the dark spots that develop on the face. While the ingredients and products that we’ve discussed above are undeniably useful at helping to even out the look of the skin, they won’t be able to have much of an effect if your skin is still continuously being damaged by UV rays.

This makes it essential to keep your skin shielded from the sun at all times. Ideally, do this with a product that also contains some of the ingredients we recommended above, just like the OROGOLD 24K Skin Tone SPF 30 does.

This formula is infused with vitamin A, green tea extract, and vitamin E, all of which will help to brighten the look of your skin. It also contains gold – an ingredient that not only gives the skin a luminous glow but also boasts antioxidant properties. Even better, since it’s an SPF moisturizer, it doesn’t feel as heavy or greasy in the way that many of the other sunscreen products out there do.

The 24K Multi-Vitamin Deep Peeling + Mandelic Acid

Earlier, we talked about the cell renewal process – how the skin naturally sheds its discolored skin cells over time. The faster this process occurs, the sooner your skin will be able to rid itself of dark spots.

Unfortunately, this process slows down with age, which is also when dark spots tend to appear. However, if you regularly exfoliate your skin, you’ll be able to give it the helping hand it needs. Rather than leaving it to your skin to naturally shed its older cells, you’ll be doing this for it. This then allows the newer and less damaged skin cells beneath to show through.

With that said, how you exfoliate will have a big impact on how successful your efforts are. Ideally, you need a chemical exfoliant but one that’s gentle enough to not trigger inflammation. Our top choice would be the OROGOLD 24K Multi-Vitamin Deep Peeling + Mandelic Acid. Mandelic acid has a large molecular size, enabling it to exfoliate without irritating. Many of the other ingredients in this exfoliator will also be familiar to you as we’ve already recommended them a few times! Between vitamin C, vitamin A, and green tea extract, it’s a great exfoliator to use if your aim is to reduce the appearance of dark spots.

The Photonix-2 Jade Eye Wand

There’s no denying how beneficial the right topical products can be when you’re trying to even out the look of your skin. However, an LED skincare device could be a very useful addition to your toolkit too…

LED light therapy has become increasingly popular lately. This is largely down to its ability to help with a variety of visible skin concerns. Different wavelengths, or colors, of LED light target the skin in different ways, meaning that one multi-mode device could potentially be used for a range of purposes.

When it comes to dealing with the appearance of dark spots, red light therapy is what you need. However, blue light therapy can be good for lowering the feeling of inflammation in the skin, with the two working hand-in-hand together. The Photonix-2 Jade Eye Wand offers both. Not only can this device be used to fade the look of dark spots around your eyes but it will also smooth away the appearance of puffiness and crow’s feet while firming up the feel of your skin.

Tackling the Appearance of Dark Spots With OROGOLD

While it’s true that it will usually take several months for dark spots to look noticeably lighter, you should, ideally, be seeing an improvement in a matter of weeks if you’re using the right skincare products. Give some of the above formulas a try and you’ll see exactly what we mean – your skin will start to look brighter and more even in no time!

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Posted on February 28, 2025 February 22, 2025

The Truth About Slugging

If you’ve been keeping an eye on skincare trends, slugging is a technique that you’ll have likely come across by now. However, while there may be a number of slugging fans out there, there are also plenty of people who have tried it once and would never do so again!

So, what’s the truth when it comes to slugging and your skin? Is this a process that actually benefits the skin or is it a trend that you should avoid at all costs? Keep reading as OROGOLD explains!

What is Slugging?

Let’s start from the very beginning – what exactly is slugging and how does it work?

At its most basic, slugging is the act of coating your skin with a highly occlusive agent, such as petroleum jelly, and allowing that to remain on your skin overnight. The way in which it leaves the skin looking ultra-shiny and slimy is what gives this trend its name – it will look as though a slug has crawled across your face and left its greasy trail behind!

While that may not sound very appealing, this technique, which originated in the K-beauty world, has a purpose. The idea behind it is to create a protective physical barrier over your skin’s surface. Rather than your skin absorbing the occlusive substance, it sits atop your skin and acts as a shield, ensuring that nothing is able to move in or out of your skin.

The Benefits of Slugging

So, why are so many people raving about slugging?

It all comes down to how that occlusive shield can make a world of difference to your skin barrier. It essentially functions as an additional barrier, but one that’s even thicker and stronger than your natural one.

As a result, slugging can significantly boost skin hydration levels. It blocks the air around you from sucking moisture out of your skin, preventing transepidermal water loss (TEWL). With TEWL usually increasing at night, this can be a game-changer for those who often wake up with dry skin.

The way in which slugging mimics skin barrier function also helps to give your own natural barrier a break. Rather than focusing so much on defense, it can turn its attention to repair. If your skin barrier has experienced any damage lately, slugging could be a good solution to rectify this.

The Downsides of Slugging

So far, slugging sounds pretty good, right? However, it’s not for everyone…

As you may have guessed, those with oily, acne-prone skin may experience an increase in breakouts after slugging, although not for the reasons that you may think. Although petroleum jelly, which is the ingredient most commonly used for slugging, may feel like a very thick and greasy substance, its molecules are too large to penetrate the skin and enter into the pores. Therefore, the petroleum jelly itself won’t be the direct cause of your clogged pores. However, it will prevent your skin’s sebum from being able to escape onto your skin’s surface. This sebum will then end up stuck in your pores, causing blockages and breakouts.

You also need to be very careful about the skincare products that you apply before you lock everything in with an occlusive agent. Trapping certain ingredients into your skin to such an extent could cause them to act unpredictably.

What Do Dermatologists Say?

Of course, it’s never a good idea to completely rely on viral trends for your skincare knowledge. So, what do dermatologists think about the slugging craze?

Generally, they love it. In fact, using an occlusive agent to form an additional barrier over the skin is a technique that they’ve been using for a long while now for various purposes – it just didn’t have a trendy name!

Slugging is a technique that dermatologists commonly recommend to those with dry or damaged skin, so long as it’s carried out in the correct way…

Want to Give Slugging a Try? Here’s How

Ready to give slugging a try? Here’s how:

Begin by Cleansing Your Skin

The last thing that you want to do is place an occlusive layer over dirty skin. As you can imagine, this will only push all of those impurities deeper into your skin, where they’ll cause damage on a multitude of levels. Cleansing is important before you do anything to do your skin, but even more so if slugging is the plan!

With that said, pre-slugging skincare should be as gentle as possible. Make sure that your cleanser falls in line with this by picking a moisturizing formula, like the OROGOLD 24K Mousse Cleanser. Its conditioning agents will leave your skin feeling beautifully clean and fresh yet without a touch of irritation.

Apply One or Two Gentle, Hydrating Skincare Products

You don’t want to go overboard with the skincare products that you apply pre-slugging. It’s best to keep things minimal so as to prevent clogged pores and issues with certain ingredients.

However, there’s also no ignoring the fact that slugging can be beneficial when it comes to hydrating ingredients. The way in which it seals them into your skin, pushing them further in, can make them work even more efficiently.

While slugging itself will help with hydration, you could ramp this up further by applying one or two lightweight yet hydrating products to your skin before you start slugging. The OROGOLD 24K Purifying Toner, which features a minimal ingredient list, would be a good one to try. Not only does it hydrate but it also soothes the feeling of inflammation while treating your skin to an array of antioxidants.

The OROGOLD 24K Termica Activation Serum would be another good choice. Thanks to sodium hyaluronate, seaweed extract, and collagen, it’s extremely hydrating. It also contains a few barrier-loving ingredients, including ceramides and peptides. If you’re slugging for the sake of your skin barrier, this serum will accelerate your visible progress.

Slug Away!

Now that your skin has been prepped, it’s time to start slugging! First, choose the product that you plan on slugging with. Research shows that petrolatum is the most effective occlusive available, so find a product that’s heavy in this ingredient.

Then, while your skin is still damp from the previous skincare product that you applied, spread a pea-sized amount of your chosen product over your face. You don’t need to apply it thickly – a thin layer is much more beneficial. Then, head to bed (yes, you may want to swap out your expensive silk pillowcases for some cheaper alternatives when you’re slugging as grease stains!), before cleansing your skin in the morning. Make sure that you do this thoroughly as you don’t want any grease lingering on your skin.

Short-Contact Slugging

While slugging tends to be most beneficial when done overnight, short-contact slugging is also becoming increasingly popular. This is when you slug for just a few hours, rather than all night.

The process for this is exactly the same. However, instead of going to bed once you’ve applied your occlusive layer, you would go about your usual activities. Ideally, time this for a few hours before your evening skincare routine. This way, you can wash that occlusive layer off during your evening cleanse before carrying on with the rest of your routine.

How Often Should You Slug?

Your skin type and its needs should determine how often you slug. The drier your skin, the better it will be able to handle a higher frequency.

Usually, for dry or damaged skin, slugging three or four times a week is sufficient. If your skin barrier is severely damaged, you may want to try it every night until you see some improvements in your complexion.

The time of year will make a difference too. Moisture loss tends to soar in the winter months, so this is when slugging is most useful. In the summer, TEWL is naturally lower and your skin produces more of its own moisturizing oils. This means that slugging is more likely to clog pores and trigger breakouts.

Either way, if you notice any side effects from your slugging efforts, it’s time to either cut back or stop completely. If you’re unsure, speak to your dermatologist for advice. As we said, slugging is a trend that dermatologists tend to champion so they’ll be able to help you decide what would be best for your skin.

Extra Slugging Tips to Keep in Mind

Want to perfect your slugging technique? Here are a few tips to keep in mind:

Avoid Applying Powerful Ingredients Pre-Slugging

One important tip to keep in mind is to never apply potent active ingredients underneath your occlusive layer. Ingredients like retinoids or acids should definitely be avoided. Why? Because trapping these powerful actives into your skin will likely lead to irritation.

Don’t Slug If You’re Sunburnt

You should also steer clear of slugging if your skin is sunburnt. While this may seem like an easy way to soothe sunburnt skin, it can often intensify the burning sensation while prolonging your skin’s healing time. With sunburns drastically increasing your risks of developing certain skin cancers, this is something to avoid at all costs anyway, so make sure that you have a good go-to sunscreen!

Don’t Restrict Yourself to Your Face

While most of the slugging posts that you see on social media show satisfyingly slimy faces, slugging is a technique that works well on the body too. From your neck and chest to your stomach, back, and legs, it can be used to target dry and dehydrated skin from head to toe. It works well on the lips too – an area where the skin is much thinner.

Our Final Verdict on the Slugging Trend

It’s clear that there are a number of benefits that slugging can provide, especially if your skin is severely dry or damaged. With that said, just like all skincare trends and techniques, it’s not for everyone. If your skin is excessively oily, you may want to give this one a miss but, for everyone else, it’s an effective way to boost your skin’s moisture content, making slugging well worth trying.

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Posted on February 15, 2025 February 5, 2025

Do THIS to Avoid the Look of Premature Aging

Worried that wrinkles and other visible signs of aging are going to start dominating your skin before you reach the later stages of your life?

Premature aging is an increasingly common problem that’s exacerbated by a number of different factors. If you want to keep your skin looking smooth and youthful for as long as possible, read on as OROGOLD explains exactly what you need to do.

First and Foremost, Protect Your Skin From the Sun

There are a number of contributing factors to premature aging. However, the sun is the most influential. Numerous studies back this up, showing that up to 90% of the visible changes that occur in the skin over time, meaning wrinkles, sagging, and more, can be attributed to UV rays. UVA rays are the most damaging as they penetrate deeper and slowly destroy the collagen and elastin proteins that keep your skin firm and smooth. However, UVB rays cause plenty of destruction too, making it important to keep both away from your skin.

Can something as simple as a sunscreen really help to prevent the look of premature aging? Yes and, again, this is something that has been confirmed by science. Studies have found that wearing sunscreen on a daily basis means that you’re 24% less likely to show increased signs of aging than someone who doesn’t wear sunscreen, or who wears sunscreen inconsistently. Every second of sun exposure will contribute to the accumulation of sun damage. This means that your skin needs to be covered with SPF at all times during the day, even if you aren’t spending a long stretch of time out in the sun.

Products like the OROGOLD 24K Skin Tone SPF 30 make this easy. It’s a face moisturizer that also provides SPF 30 – the recommended amount of sun protection for most skin types. This silky formula applies easily and leaves the skin feeling unbelievably soft and supple, making reapplications so enjoyable!

Additional sun protection measures should be taken too, such as wearing wide-brimmed hats, sunglasses, and long clothing. Try to stay out of the sun during its hottest hours as well – this is when UV rays are most damaging.

Damage From Pollution Needs to be Avoided Too

While the sun is the most significant environmental cause of premature aging, pollution is becoming an increasing problem. Research shows that air pollution can drastically accelerate the skin aging process…and it’s something that’s very difficult to avoid.

Air pollution is made up of lots of tiny particles that come from various sources. When these come into contact with your skin, they cause inflammation and oxidative stress. This not only breaks down the protein fibers that keep your skin taut and firm but also has a harmful effect on a cellular level. Air pollution interferes with skin barrier function too. This means that, over time, your skin will be even less capable of defending itself from the destruction that pollution can cause, resulting in a vicious circle of damage that’s hard to escape from.

It’s not just outdoor air that’s polluted either – indoor air can be just as, if not more, harmful. So, if pollution is so difficult to avoid, what’s the solution to stop it from aging your complexion so quickly?

While you may not be able to prevent your skin from being exposed to those pollutants, there are a couple of things that you can do to ensure that those pollutants don’t delve down deep enough to cause serious damage. Cleansing your skin twice a day, for example, will help to stop those pollutants from building up on your skin’s surface. Use a cleanser that’s capable of dealing with these particles, such as the OROGOLD 24K Mousse Cleanser.

A good exfoliator is essential too as this will remove any pollutants that have already started to sink into your pores. Pick a formula that exfoliates both physically and chemically, just like the OROGOLD 24K Multi-Vitamin Deep Peeling + Mandelic Acid.

Hydration is Essential for Preserving the Appearance of Youth

You’re probably aware of how important water is for every single process that takes place in the body. Your skin cells rely on it too. A certain amount of water is needed for them to function properly, with everything from protein production to cell regeneration requiring moisture.

What happens if your skin cells don’t receive enough water? For starters, you’ll notice a decline in how elastic your skin feels. It won’t have the same tightness and bounce that it did in your youth. Instead, it will start to sag and wrinkle. Dehydration also slows down the skin’s regenerative processes. This means that when it takes a hit from UV rays or pollution, it won’t be able to recover quite so well. As a result, those harmful environmental factors that significantly contribute to the skin aging process will take even more of a toll.

While drinking eight glasses of water each day will go some way toward keeping your skin hydrated, this often isn’t enough, especially if you’re actively trying to avoid the look of premature aging. Instead, water consumption needs to be coupled with topical hydration. This way, instead of having to wait for water to filter through your body and trickle over to your skin cells, your skin will receive a direct moisture boost.

How you topically hydrate your skin should depend on your skin type. If you have oily or combination skin, you’ll need lightweight hydrating ingredients, like the sodium hyaluronate and peptides found in the 24K Termica Activation Serum. Meanwhile, dry and sensitive skin will need a richer blend of hydrating ingredients, like the hydrating plant oils found in the OROGOLD 24K Nano Ultra Silk Serum.

Add Plenty of Antioxidants to Your Skincare Routine

So far, we’ve talked about the steps that you can take to prevent your complexion from aging prematurely, such as protecting your skin from the sun and pollution while keeping it sufficiently hydrated at all times. However, what happens if you slip up, meaning that the sun/pollution manages to cause some level of oxidative stress and free radical damage?

This is where antioxidants come in. These powerful compounds can help with many of the factors that contribute to premature aging. Studies confirm that antioxidants can:

Reduce the appearance of DNA damage caused by UV rays
Minimize the visibility of fine lines and wrinkles caused by both intrinsic and extrinsic sources
Give the skin a firmer and more elastic finish
Improve skin hydration levels
Reduce the feeling of inflammation, which is something else that speeds up the skin aging process
Leave the skin feeling softer and silkier

If premature aging concerns you, antioxidants are most definitely the way to go! The question is…which antioxidants should you be using?

The good news? Just about every antioxidant will provide the above benefits to some extent. With that said, some are more powerful than others. Vitamin C is one that’s revered for its extraordinary properties. This is why most dermatologists will recommend adding a vitamin C serum, like the OROGOLD 24K Vitamin C Booster Facial Serum, to your skincare routine if you want to keep your skin looking youthful.

Stress Management is Crucial

Studies show that stress is becoming an increasing problem for the general population. People are now more stressed than ever, which not only affects mental and physical health but also impacts the skin.

How? It all comes down to cortisol – the hormone that your body releases when you’re stressed. Although this hormone helps the body and mind to deal with its stressors, it spells bad news for your skin. Cortisol slowly weakens the protein fibers that hold your skin taut and smooth. This then results in premature wrinkles and loose skin. Stress also dehydrates the skin, which, as you know, accelerates the aging process.

So, while skincare is important for keeping your complexion youthful, stress management is key too! Identifying and eliminating the causes of your stress should be the first step that you take, but it’s also worth exploring the different ways in which you can lower your stress levels when they do start to rise. For example, some people find that going for a walk or doing some other form of exercise can quickly help. Others prefer to listen to music or write in a journal. Deep breathing exercises and meditation can be very helpful too. Whichever you choose, cutting back on stress will also enable you to save your complexion from aging quite so quickly!

Other Lifestyle Factors Influence Skin Aging Too

Stress isn’t the only aspect of your lifestyle that accelerates the skin aging process. There is so much else that can affect this too.

Your diet, for example, is hugely influential. A fresh and well-balanced diet will give your skin cells the nutrients that they need to thrive. On the other hand, consuming foods that are heavily processed and full of sugar will only degrade your skin’s protein fibers and bring about aging much sooner. Try to fill your plate with colorful fruits and vegetables, lean proteins, and healthy fats.

The amount of exercise that you do makes a difference too. Exercise helps to improve circulation. This then means that your skin receives a greater amount of oxygen and nutrients, enabling your skin cells to function to their full potential.

Your sleeping habits are something else to look into. If you’re getting less than seven hours of quality sleep each night, you’ll find that your skin will age much faster. Aim for eight hours and make sure that you’re sleeping soundly during this time. When it comes to preventing premature aging, your quality of sleep is just as crucial as quantity.

Keeping the Appearance of Aging at Bay With OROGOLD

With so many different factors contributing to the skin aging process, it’s easy to see why premature aging is becoming such a big problem. Fortunately, you have plenty of tools at your disposal to help with this. Cater to your skin’s needs with the right choice of topical products while also ensuring that you’re living a healthy lifestyle, and you’ll be able to keep your skin looking smooth, bright, and youthful for many more years to come!

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Posted on January 30, 2025 January 25, 2025

Indulge Your Senses: The Allure of Skincare ASMR

Have you heard of the ASMR trend? ASMR, which stands for autonomous sensory meridian response, has recently been taking over social media. You may not be familiar with the name but chances are that you’ve seen a few ASMR videos by now. They involve carefully chosen sounds, like whispers, tapping, and crackling, that trigger a tingling yet ultra-relaxing sensation in the viewer. It usually starts in the scalp, with many referring to it as a brain massage, before moving down the body.

While many ASMR videos are food-focused, skincare ASMR has been garnering lots of attention too. From soothing makeup tutorials to sensory-stimulating skincare routines, people love all of the skincare ASMR content out there and are increasingly seeking out ways in which they can use their own skincare routines to bring about the same tingling effect. With research showing that the sense of touch brings about the strongest ASMR reaction, making a few adjustments to your skincare routine could very well make it even more effective at stimulating ASMR than online content.

How do you go about doing this? Keep reading as OROGOLD shares a few ways to incorporate ASMR into your skincare routine so that you can really indulge your senses!

Finding Products That Stimulate Your Senses

While there are a few different steps that you can take to bring ASMR into your skincare routine, let’s start by talking about the actual skincare products you’re using. Usually, these are chosen based on efficacy. People prioritize products that produce visible changes in the skin as soon as possible, and rightly so! The main purpose of a skincare routine is to give your skin what it needs to look and feel its best.

However, with skincare ASMR, there’s an extra factor to prioritize too – the extent to which a product stimulates one or more of your senses:

Enhancing the Sense of Touch

Simply touching your skin in certain ways can sometimes stimulate ASMR. However, this can be taken to a whole new level by touching your skin with various products that each have a different tactile feel. This way, not only will your application technique (from tapping to massaging) provide stimulation, but so will the product itself.

Take the OROGOLD 24K Mousse Cleanser, for example. It forms a luxuriously creamy lather that feels absolutely decadent on the skin. Those lush, gold-infused bubbles will also impart a range of moisturizing ingredients, including argan oil and moringa seed oil. This will leave your skin feeling silky soft afterward, making it even more enjoyable to touch.

The Pure Soothing Eye Jelly Masks Limited Edition also has a wonderfully satisfying texture. These gel masks are not only fun to use but will give your skin a plump and bouncy finish.

The 24K Termica Energizing Mask is another product that works well in a skincare ASMR routine. Its plush texture, partly due to the clay in the mask, makes it a joy to smother onto your skin. As you massage it in, it will start to heat up, once again stimulating your senses. This warmth will carry through until you remove the mask, after which your skin will then feel velvety smooth.

Amplifying the Sounds of Skincare

The sound of skincare is something that many people don’t think about. However, with skincare ASMR, sound is something to be focused on. Stimulating those auditory senses is exactly how those skincare ASMR videos are able to trigger a reaction. This is something that you can easily replicate with your skincare routine.

How? Start by considering the packaging of your product. Skincare ASMR videos often hone in on unboxing and opening packaging in a certain way, so look for products that allow you to do this too! The OROGOLD 24K Rose Gold Age Glow Duo is the perfect example. It’s a system that consists of two products, each encased in sleek ASMR-friendly packaging. Start by opening the luxuriant box and then twisting open one of the jars containing the 24K Rose Gold Multi-Vital Liquid Powder. Apply a small amount to your face before following up with the 24K Rose Gold Enriching Serum. Each product, along with its packaging, will make its own sounds. Tune into these to really enhance your ASMR experience.

The Facial Anti-Aging Firming System is another product that consists of two parts. However, this time, the two elements need to be mixed in a bowl. This can stimulate your auditory senses even more, especially if you pick a bowl that ‘sounds good’ when you’re using it!

Stimulating Olfaction

Olfaction refers to your sense of smell – something else that can be stimulated through your skincare routine. This is a much easier sense to please – it all comes down to choosing skincare products that smell pleasing!

Of course, if you do your skincare shopping online, how do you know if a product is going to have an appealing scent? There are two ways to go about this; read reviews and read ingredient lists. Often, reviews will tell you exactly what a product smells like. If they don’t, look for fragrant ingredients in the ingredient list. While ‘fragrance’ or ‘parfum’ doesn’t really tell you much, other ingredients, like the lavender oil in the 24K Deep Tissue Rejuvenation Mask, will indicate that a product has a floral (or spicy, woody, etc.) scent.

Visual Satisfaction

When it comes to skincare ASMR, it’s not enough for your products to smell, sound, and feel good…They need to look the part too! Again, this is an aspect that’s usually played up in ASMR content. Luxury skincare products often do this best as they tend to look just as indulgent as they feel.

The OROGOLD Flawless Finish Silk Capsules is one product that we’d highly recommend to stimulate your sense of sight. The experience starts with the high-quality box, which flips open to reveal a sleek jar – it’s like opening a special present! Open up the jar and your eyes will be greeted with lots of pearlescent capsules. Take one out, twist it open, and apply the silky cream to your skin for a deeply hydrated yet matte finish. The whole process is a feast for the eyes!

The String Lift Sculpting System also provides plenty of visual satisfaction. You start by spritzing a gold-flecked serum onto your skin. You then lay a few of the Elastic Collagen Threads onto your face, focusing on problem areas. Spray on the serum again and those threads will start to dissolve, after which they can be massaged into the skin.

Extending Your Skincare Routine

One of the big skincare trends for 2025 is simplicity. People are now veering away from long and complicated routines in favor of short and sweet regimens that only consist of a handful of steps. There’s no denying that this approach can have its benefits. However, if you want to intensify your skincare ASMR experience, occasionally extending your routine would be a good idea.

Why? Because the longer your routine is and the more products it consists of, the better your chances of experiencing ASMR. If you speed through a three-step routine that’s over in a couple of minutes, it won’t produce the same relaxing sensation.

So, what should your extended skincare routine consist of?

Start by cleansing your skin, or even double cleansing. This will leave your skin feeling unbelievably fresh. Then follow up with an exfoliator. Look for one that looks, feels, and smells good, like the OROGOLD 24K Multi-Vitamin Deep Peeling + Mandelic Acid.

Next up, splash on a hydrating toner before moving on to serums. Again, pick serums that are in line with the advice we gave you above in terms of their sensory-stimulating properties. Layer on two or three serums to further prolong your routine, before finishing up with a moisturizer. If your skin is dry or dehydrated, you could also add in a facial oil as an extra final step.

Make Use of Skincare Tools and Devices

We’ve already talked about how you can enhance the sense of touch with certain topical products. However, some skincare tools and devices can have the same effect. This is why they’re commonly incorporated into routines with a skincare ASMR focus.

The OROGOLD 24K HD Touch, for instance, is a face massager that has been designed for use alongside a serum or moisturizer. It will work to massage the product into your skin, making that product feel even more luxurious. It’s wonderfully relaxing too and will produce that tingling feeling that ASMR enthusiasts seek.

If you’d like to take things even more high-tech, investing in the Photonix-2 Jade Eye Wand would be a good move. Not only does the jade tip emit a cooling and relaxing sensation but this then contrasts with the infrared heat released by the device. Although gentle at 107°F, this contrast leads to an amazing skincare ASMR experience!

If you’d prefer to keep things low-tech, cooling globes are a great ASMR tool. They’re placed in the fridge to chill and then rolled onto the face to provide a refreshing massage. The cool temperatures are great for producing that sought-after tingle. As an added bonus, cooling globes can help to lower the feeling of inflammation and brighten the look of the skin too! You’ll find cooling globes included in the Collagen Cooling Set Limited Edition. This set also contains other products that will only enhance your ASMR experience.

Enjoy a Multi-Sensory Skincare Experience With OROGOLD

As you can see, if you’re looking to create a skincare routine that gives you an ASMR experience, OROGOLD is the brand to shop from! Not only do all of the products featured above contribute to skincare ASMR in more than one way, but they also each contain cutting-edge ingredients that are capable of transforming the look of your skin. With these products, not only will your skin soon start to feel healthier than ever, but you’ll be treating your mind to an amazing experience too.

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Posted on January 15, 2025 January 6, 2025

Saying Goodbye to Dry Skin: Essential Tips for Hydration

Struggling with dry skin? This can be a difficult skin type to work with. Not only is your skin failing to produce enough sebum to keep itself naturally moisturized and conditioned but the lack of sebum also affects skin barrier function. This, in turn, inhibits the skin’s ability to retain moisture, which is why dehydration is such a common issue among those with dry skin.

What can you do about this? Keep reading as OROGOLD shares some must-know tips for bumping up your skin’s hydration levels and overcoming your skin’s dryness.

Don’t Over-Cleanse

There’s no denying that cleansing is one of the most important aspects of any skincare routine. If you don’t cleanse your skin, your other products will fail to penetrate properly and provide the hydration you’re seeking.

However, cleansing dry skin can be tricky, mainly because it’s so easy to over-cleanse this skin type. While this may not seem like a big deal, don’t forget that dry skin doesn’t produce enough sebum. Over-cleansing means that you’ll be removing your skin’s already diminished sebum reserves. This will only leave your skin even drier.

How can you avoid this? By using a gentle cleanser. Subjecting your skin to an overly powerful cleanser that isn’t suitable for dry skin is the main cause of over-cleansing, so find yourself a mild and moisturizing formula instead, just like the OROGOLD 24K Mousse Cleanser. Thanks to its coconut-derived cleansing agents, it has a conditioning effect when applied. It will remove dirt and other impurities without disrupting your skin’s sebum balance. In fact, with an infusion of shea butter, argan oil, and moringa seed oil, it will leave your skin barrier feeling stronger and better capable of retaining moisture in the long run.

Be Careful When Exfoliating

Just like cleansing, exfoliation is another crucial part of skincare. However, again, this process can often leave the skin feeling even drier. Use an overly potent exfoliator or exfoliate too often and you’ll only end up damaging your skin’s natural protective barrier.

When choosing an exfoliator, you have two main options; chemical exfoliation or physical exfoliation. Which is better for dry skin? That depends on the actual exfoliant that you pick. There are a variety of different chemical and physical exfoliants out there – some will work well on dry skin while others will irritate it.

Ideally, you want an exfoliator that’s gentle yet efficient, which is where the OROGOLD 24K Multi-Vitamin Deep Peeling + Mandelic Acid comes in. With a combination of mandelic acid, bamboo powder, and walnut shell powder, it exfoliates both chemically and physically. However, all of these exfoliants are gentle, so you won’t need to worry about harming your skin barrier. The fact that this exfoliator also contains antioxidants and hydrating ingredients will safeguard your complexion even more.

How often should you be exfoliating your dry skin? Limit yourself to once or twice a week. Although you may be tempted to exfoliate more often in an attempt to clear away those dry flakes, you need to prioritize your skin barrier if you’re hoping for skin that feels less dry in the future.

Learn How to Layer Your Skincare

If you’re trying to optimize your skin’s hydration levels, learning how to layer your skincare products is key. Sure, those with oily or normal skin may be able to get away with a single hydrating product but dry skin usually needs more than this. Since your skin barrier is compromised and isn’t retaining moisture in the way that it should, a single hydrating product will evaporate away before it’s able to do much good for your skin.

Fortunately, learning how to layer your skincare is easy. The general rule to follow is to start with your lightest product and work your way up to the heaviest. Here’s an example of layering that works particularly well for dry skin:

Once you’ve cleansed/exfoliated your skin, apply a hydrating toner or facial mist. The Collagen Plumping Mist from the Collagen Cooling Set Limited Edition would be a great choice. It’s full of hydrating ingredients, plus niacinamide to help give your skin barrier a thicker finish.
Apply a hydrating but lightweight serum, such as the OROGOLD 24K Kelp Caviar Micro-Bead Serum. This one hydrates with a blend of kelp extract, aloe vera leaf extract, glycerin, and peptides.
Layer on a slightly thicker hydrating serum, such as the OROGOLD 24K Nano Ultra Silk Serum. Unlike the first serum, this one is infused with a few hydrating plant oils, including sweet almond and sesame. It contains lighter ingredients too, including kelp and seaweed, but the oils give it a richer quality.
Top off those products with a hydrating moisturizer. The 24K Ultra Day Moisturizer, with hemp seed oil, avocado oil, sodium hyaluronate, and peptides, would be perfect!

Get Familiar With Humectants

There are a few ingredients that we’ve mentioned several times now, such as sodium hyaluronate, glycerin, and peptides. The reason that these ingredients are so highly recommended for dry skin is because of their humectant properties. This essentially means that they’re able to bind moisture from the air to the skin. That extra moisture immediately plumps up the look of the skin, giving it a dewy appearance.

If you’re trying to boost hydration, then products containing humectants are exactly what you need. Ideally, look for formulas that bring together multiple humectants, just like the OROGOLD String Lift Sculpting System. This formula contains six different forms of hyaluronic acid – one of the most popular humectants out there! It also boasts peptides, collagen, and oat extract, all of which are also humectants.

Give Your Skin Extra Moisture at Night

While dry skin needs to be kept consistently hydrated and moisturized, this becomes even more important in the evenings. Once the sun goes down, moisture loss increases. This is why so many people with dry skin find that their skin is at its driest in the mornings.

Giving your skin an extra boost of moisture in the evenings will help to counter this. This is why a good night cream is essential. Unlike day creams, which are designed to be lightweight in order to prevent mingling with sweat, sunscreen, and makeup, night creams are much richer. This enables them to provide longer-lasting moisture, ensuring that your skin wakes up looking dewy rather than flaky.

At OROGOLD, we have a couple of night creams for you to choose from, one of which is the 24K Overnight Cream. This is a wonderfully sumptuous formula that, once again, provides a blend of hydrating humectants and moisturizing plant oils. It’s also infused with several ingredients that soothe the feeling of inflammation and irritation, making it ideal if your dry skin sometimes feels sensitive.

Of course, evenings are also a great time to lavish your skin with powerful active ingredients. After all, this is when skin permeability is at its highest. If you’ve been looking for a way to diminish the appearance of skin aging, you won’t go wrong with the 24K Multi Vitamin Night Nourishment + Retinol. This time, humectants and plant oils have been combined with retinol. This vitamin A derivative has been proven in numerous studies to reduce the look of aging, so long as it’s used consistently. Add this moisturizer to your evening skincare routine and your skin will soon start to look smoother and more youthful.

Protect Your Skin From the Sun

If you want to do away with the feeling of dryness, you need to keep your skin protected from the sun. Not only will UV rays make your dryness so much worse but they’ll also dehydrate your skin, leaving your complexion parched and lackluster.

While there are plenty of dedicated sunscreens out there that focus solely on sun protection, this is a good opportunity to give your skin some extra moisture too. This is why we created the OROGOLD 24K Skin Tone SPF 30.

This product features an action-packed two-in-one formula. It works beautifully as a moisturizer, with plenty of humectants and antioxidants to keep your skin looking bright and healthy. With that said, it’s lightweight enough to ensure that your skin doesn’t feel greasy during the day. At the same time, it will also shield your skin from the sun, providing the recommended SPF level.

Seek Out Hydrating Face Masks

While your daily skincare routine should be crafted in a way that gives your skin all of the hydration that it needs, treating your skin to a face mask once a week can be an effective way to provide even more of a moisture boost. Some face masks are formulated to be intensely hydrating, meaning that they can make a huge difference to dry skin.

Once again, do your skincare shopping at OROGOLD and you’ll have a fantastic array of masks to choose from. The 24K Nano Hydra Silk Mask is one of our bestsellers due to how hydrating it is. Since it’s a leave-on mask, it will have hours to soak into your skin and ramp up hydration levels.

If you’d prefer a sheet mask, the OROGOLD 24K Deep Tissue Rejuvenation Mask & Collagen Eye Renewal Mask works excellently on dry skin. Hydrogel masks are known for being exceptionally hydrating, and this is one is particularly so. It has been soaked in a humectant-infused serum, which is then pushed into your skin when the mask is applied. Give those ingredients 15 minutes or so to sink into your skin and your face will feel deeply hydrated once you remove the mask.

Caring for Dry Skin With OROGOLD

Dry skin can be challenging to deal with, especially when so many ingredients and products can quickly make that dryness even worse. This is why it’s crucial to put plenty of thought into your skincare routine. Follow the tips that we’ve shared above and you’ll soon be able to gain some control over your dry skin while also giving it the hydration that it desperately craves.

Click here to treat your dry skin to more bestselling skincare products from OROGOLD.

Posted on December 30, 2024 December 28, 2024

New Year, New Skin: Top Trends for 2025

The new year always brings with it new skincare trends, and 2025 is no exception. If you’ve been looking to add some excitement to your skincare routine, read on as OROGOLD shares the top trends to try out.

Super-Powered Serums

Single-ingredient skincare formulas, or those containing very few ingredients, have been popular in recent years. Thanks to the rising influence of K-beauty, people have been opting for routines that feature multiple layers of products containing just one or two ‘hero’ ingredients.

However, this will take a new turn in the new year. With skinimalism and simplified routines becoming more prevalent, consumers are now seeking out supercharged, multi-tasking formulas that enable them to strip back their routines and cut out any unnecessary steps. This can actually be very beneficial for your skin as a single ingredient is unlikely to do much. Your skin needs a variety of active ingredients in order for any visible changes to occur.

The OROGOLD 24K Termica Activation Serum is the perfect example of a super-powered serum. It features several proven and potent ingredients, enabling it to improve the complexion in a number of ways. Sodium hyaluronate and peptides hydrate the skin while kojic acid and licorice root extract brighten the complexion and lighten the look of discoloration. At the same time, a bounty of antioxidants, including vitamin C, vitamin A, and green tea extract, will tackle the appearance of aging and free radical damage.

Sleep Syncing

It’s easy to underestimate the sheer importance of quality sleep. Not only does this give your body a chance to recharge at the end of each day but it’s also when certain processes within your skin kick in. From cell renewal to protein production, much of what keeps your skin looking healthy and youthful occurs overnight.

This is now becoming much more well-known. People are seeking out ways in which they can make the most of this precious time and skincare brands are responding with products that are able to give the complexion a boost while you snooze.

One example is the OROGOLD 24K Nano Hydra Silk Mask. It’s a leave-on mask that, if used before bed, will saturate your skin with powerful ingredients while you sleep. It’s chockfull of hydrating ingredients and antioxidant-rich superfood extracts, ensuring a radiant glow come morning.

Prejuvenation

You’ve probably seen many skincare products out there that promise to rejuvenate your complexion. This is all well and good but, as you may know, prevention is much better than cure. Having skin that doesn’t need to be rejuvenated will make your skincare efforts far simpler.

This is where prejuvenation comes in – a trend that’s set to take the new year by storm. It’s all about taking a more proactive approach to skincare. Rather than waiting until you see issues that need to be rectified, prejuvenation is all about preventing those issues from occurring in the first place.

Certain ingredients are revered for how they can help with this, with peptides being one. Research confirms that peptides have the potential to regenerate the complexion while leaving the skin feeling more resilient against damage. Look for products that combine multiple peptides, such as the OROGOLD 24K Termica Completion Cream.

A Balanced Barrier

The skin barrier has been garnering lots of attention lately. This new focus is great as the skin barrier really is such a vital part of skincare. Not only does it keep toxins and other impurities away from the deeper layers of your skin but it also helps the skin to retain moisture.

With the skin barrier facing increasing threats from the modern day world, due to everything from pollution to blue light damage, giving it some extra care could be just what your skin needs in order to thrive in the new year.

How can you do this? Once again, it all comes down to the products and ingredients you use. Moisturizers are a great way to keep the skin barrier feeling supported. They essentially form their own barrier over your natural one, leaving your own protective barrier feeling thicker and stronger. Go for a moisturizer that’s packed with barrier-loving ingredients, just like the OROGOLD 24K Deep Moisturizer, and you should start to see a difference very soon!

SPF Moisturizers

You’re likely aware of how important it is to keep your skin protected from the sun. Those UV rays cause so much damage, leading to everything from premature wrinkles to dark spots to skin cancer. The better your sun protection efforts are, the healthier your skin will look.

If you’ve struggled to remain consistent with sun protection in the past, you’ll be delighted to hear that one of the big skincare trends for the new year is SPF moisturizers. This is a step away from the sunscreens of the past – formulas that would often leave the skin looking white or feeling greasy. Instead, these innovative creams look and feel just like a regular moisturizer, with the difference being that they’ll also shield your skin from the sun!

If you’d like to add an SPF moisturizer to your skincare routine, the OROGOLD 24K Skin Tone SPF 30 would be a great choice. This silky blend is wonderfully lightweight and hydrating. It’s packed with antioxidants, meaning that in addition to keeping your skin feeling safe from UV rays, it will also work to repair the appearance of any existing damage!

Skin Flooding

You may have heard of skin flooding before. It’s a trend that has already started to emerge, yet experts predict that it’s going to become much bigger in the new year.

Not familiar with skin flooding? It involves applying multiple layers of hydrating products to the skin. Each new layer will lock in the previous one, ensuring that your skin feels deeply hydrated.

The key to pulling this technique off is to find a few lightweight skincare products that focus on hydration. Ideally, they should each do this with different ingredients. The OROGOLD 24K Nano Ultra Silk Serum is wonderfully hydrating, thanks to a blend of kelp, seaweed, and various plant oils. The 24K Rejuvenating Skin Serum features several hydrating ingredients too. Layer these products over your face and your skin will immediately look plumper and more luminescent.

Innovative Ingredients

Innovation is constantly pushing boundaries in the skincare industry, and 2025 will be no different. In fact, many would say that innovation is going to be an even bigger part of skincare in the new year, especially when it comes to certain ingredients.

Take hyaluronic acid, for example. It’s an ingredient that has been around for a while. It’s revered for its hydrating capabilities and for how it leaves the skin barrier feeling stronger and thicker. This ingredient will be undergoing a few transformations in the new year, resulting in new forms of hyaluronic acid that are able to do an even better job of hydrating the skin.

You’ll find six forms of the ingredient in the OROGOLD String Lift Sculpting System. This cutting-edge system features versions of hyaluronic acid that you’ll struggle to find anywhere else. Each one works on a slightly different layer of the skin, meaning that bringing them all together will provide some truly intense hydration.

Waterless Skincare Formulas

Water scarcity is becoming an increasing problem in some parts of the world. With demand often outstripping supply, those who care about sustainability and the environment are now seeking out ways to ensure that they aren’t contributing to water wastage, especially when it comes to their beauty routines.

As a result, many are now seeking out waterless skincare formulas, like the OROGOLD 24K Skin Balancing Mask Stick. Products like this help to reduce dependence on water and they can also be extremely beneficial for your skin. This one in particular is packed with moisturizing plant oils that will still keep your skin feeling quenched.

Upgraded Body Care

When it comes to skincare, it’s usually the face that gets the most attention. Body care tends to be an afterthought…but this is all due to change in the new year. Once 2025 rolls in, you can expect to see upgraded body care products hit the shelves. These will incorporate concepts and ingredients that were previously only seen in facial skincare products.

If the skin on your body could do with a boost, the OROGOLD 24K Body Gift Set will give it all that it needs. This set contains three exquisite body care products. Start with the 24K Classic Body Scrub to buff away dead skin and the feeling of roughness. Then, spritz your body with the 24K Hydrating Body Mist before sealing that moisture in with the 24K Classic Body Butter. The skin on your body will look smoother and brighter than ever!

LED Tech

Technology has integrated itself into just about every aspect of life, including skincare. Not only does it play a big role in the formulation and production of skincare products but skincare devices have also been making waves lately.

While there are a number of different skincare devices out there, LED technology has been particularly popular. It has the potential to help the complexion in so many ways, from reducing the appearance of aging to soothing the feeling of inflammation.

If you want to get in on this trend, the Photonix-2 Jade Eye Wand would be a good starting point. This handheld device combines LED technology with infrared heat technology to really enhance results! Whether you’re looking to smooth away the visibility of crow’s feet, de-puff your appearance, or brighten the look of your skin, this device can help with all of that and more.

Summary

As you can see, the new year is set to be a very exciting one for the skincare industry! The trends that are set to take 2025 by storm could make a huge difference to your skincare routine and, therefore, your complexion. If you’ve been thinking about making a change to your skincare habits, incorporating some of the trends that we’ve featured above could be just what you need to be able to achieve your skin goals sooner rather than later.

Click here to boost your skincare routine in the new year with more bestsellers from OROGOLD.

Posted on December 15, 2024 December 7, 2024

Skincare Tips for the Busy Holiday Season

The holiday season can often be busy and stressful, so much so that worrying about your skin during this time is a headache that you definitely don’t need! The good news? Skincare doesn’t need to be time-consuming and complex. Read on as OROGOLD shares some top skincare tips for keeping your complexion looking its best throughout the holiday period, without needing to spend hours on your skin.

Never Neglect the Basics

If your skincare routine currently consists of 10 or so steps, you may find yourself struggling to remain consistent with this throughout the holiday season, especially on busy mornings/nights. Fortunately, a long routine such as that isn’t essential. All your skin really needs on those hectic days is the basics – and those don’t take long!

What do the basics consist of?

Firstly, a cleanser. This is non-negotiable – there’s no point applying any other products if you don’t cleanse first. With that said, be careful when choosing a cleanser. Go with a formula that’s too harsh for the cold and dry winter months, when your skin will already be more sensitive and vulnerable to damage, and you’ll be left dealing with a multitude of skin problems that require even more time and patience. Instead, pick a gentle cleanser to keep your skin feeling calm and happy. A product like the OROGOLD 24K Mousse Cleanser checks all of the boxes!

Once your face is cleansed, skip straight to the end of your regular routine and apply a moisturizer. Again, be sure to choose one that’s suitable for the winter months. With your skin producing less sebum and easily veering toward feeling dehydrated, richer creams, such as the OROGOLD 24K Deep Moisturizer, tend to be best. If you’re applying it during the day, don’t forget to top it off with some SPF!

Invest in Multi-Tasking Products

If you want to establish a quick and easy skincare routine during the holiday season but don’t want your skin to end up missing out, multi-tasking products are what you need. Find products that are able to tackle a few of your visible skin concerns or problems and you won’t need quite as many steps in your skincare routine.

One such product is the OROGOLD 24K Skin Tone SPF 30. It’s so easy to forget about sun protection in the winter, yet it’s still so important. If you struggle to remember to keep your skin protected during the festive period, this SPF moisturizer will save the day. It’s rich enough to provide wintertime moisture, won’t leave your skin feeling greasy, and will ensure that sun damage doesn’t take a toll on your complexion.

The OROGOLD 24K Golden Dew Serum-in-Cream is another popular multi-tasker. As you may have guessed from its name, this one performs the role of both a serum and a moisturizer. Like a serum, it’s lightweight yet packed with a high concentration of ingredients, including several hydrating ones. However, it also moisturizes just as well as a cream, even in the winter months. Plus, with a blend of niacinamide, grape seed oil, vitamin C, and vitamin E, it will also work to reduce the appearance of skin aging.

Focus on Hydration

One of the biggest skin concerns that people face in the winter is dehydration. This is down to how the dry winter air pulls moisture out of the skin at a much faster rate. Even once you’re indoors, your skin isn’t safe. All of that artificial heating has the same drying effect, leaving the skin parched.

Incorporating hydrating ingredients into your skincare routine will help to counter this. Give your skin the hydration that it needs and it will respond with a fuller, plumper, and brighter finish. You won’t need to spend quite as much time on your skin because the extra moisture will allow your skin cells to naturally function to the best of their abilities.

How can you give your skin the hydration that it needs? Hydrating serums, like the OROGOLD 24K Termica Activation Serum, tend to be the fastest and most efficient way. This serum contains some of the best hydrating ingredients around, including sodium hyaluronate, collagen, and seaweed extract. Peptides and ceramides help with hydration too while also keeping the skin barrier feeling supported. Meanwhile, the vitamins and plant extracts in this serum provide antioxidants that will have your skin looking rejuvenated.

Know Which Ingredients Your Skin Needs

Skincare products often make some wondrous claims. Due to these, people sometimes purchase products solely due to the promises splashed across the packaging, without actually taking the time to learn more about the product itself. This is a mistake – not only because you may end up applying an unsuitable product to your skin but also because you’ll be wasting precious time using products that aren’t going to do much for your complexion.

This is why it’s always important to understand the various skincare ingredients out there and know which your skin really needs. If this seems like a daunting task, start by identifying the visible skin concerns that you want to target before determining which ingredients have been proven to be the most effective at helping with these.

Say, for example, you want to tackle the appearance of aging while brightening the look of your skin. Vitamin C is a superstar at doing this, especially when it’s combined with other potent antioxidants, just as we’ve done with the OROGOLD Vitamin C Booster Facial Serum.

Likewise, if you’re hoping that your skincare routine will banish the appearance of dark circles under your eyes, you need to be using an eye care product that contains the likes of peptides, licorice root extract, and vitamin C, just like the OROGOLD 24K Anti-Aging Eye Serum.

By prioritizing targeted skincare products, you’ll be able to regain control over your visible skin concerns so much faster!

Mask While You Sleep

Face masks aren’t just a way to pamper your skin. They’re also fantastic for improving various aspects of the complexion. Most masks contain a richer concentration of ingredients than regular skincare products, which is how they’re able to bring about such impressive results.

With that said, if you’re short on time during the holiday season, the 15-20 minutes required by most face masks may cause you to put masking to the side for a while. However, although this may save you a bit of time, it means that your skin will be missing out on all of the benefits that a quality mask can provide.

What’s the solution? A leave-on overnight mask. These don’t require you to set aside any additional time. Instead, they’re applied as part of your regular evening skincare routine and then left on your face, giving the ingredients all night to soak into your skin.

At OROGOLD, we have a couple of overnight masks for you to choose from. The 24K Nano Hydra Silk Mask is one. This formula partly focuses on hydration, with a blend of humectants enabling it to bind moisture to the skin. Meanwhile, it also contains a long list of antioxidants thanks to the numerous superfood extracts that have been incorporated into the mask.

The 24K Rose Gold Hydro Mask is another option. This one is also incredibly hydrating and features an array of humectants. However, it also focuses on keeping the skin barrier feeling strong and supported – a must in the winter months!

Look Into Fast-Acting Formulas

Want to give your complexion a boost so that it looks smooth and youthful in all of your holiday photos? Most people reach for makeup to do this but there are also a few skincare products out there that are able to provide the same instant gratification.

Don’t believe us? Check out the OROGOLD 24K Rose Gold Wrinkle Smoothing Solution. This innovative product brings together several high-performance ingredients, enabling it to quickly smooth away the look of fine lines and wrinkles. In just a matter of seconds, your skin will take on a firmer and more crease-free finish.

The 24K 60-Second Eye Solution works in a similar way. However, this product has been designed specifically for the delicate skin around the eyes. A few swipes of this specialized solution and you’ll quickly be able to banish the appearance of dark circles, puffiness, and crow’s feet. Your eye area will look perky, bright, and lifted in all of your holiday snaps!

Make the Most of Your Shower Time

Earlier, we talked about how useful multi-tasking skincare products can be. However, it’s not just your products that should, ideally, multi-task – this is something that you can be doing too!

The time that you spend in the shower is perfect for this. Rather than cleansing your skin before you hop into the shower, do so once you’re standing under the water. This is a great time to exfoliate too. You could even indulge in a face mask, leaving it to set on your skin while you cleanse and pamper the rest of your body. While a sheet mask would be difficult to keep in place while you’re showering, a clay mask, like the OROGOLD 24K Advanced Facial Mask, would be perfect for this.

Organize Your Products for Easy Accessibility

Last but not least, let’s talk about skincare organization. If all of your products are currently cluttered together in a drawer or a cupboard, this is only going to extend the time your skincare routine takes.

Instead, if the holiday season has left you busy and stressed, simplify your skincare habits by lining your products up in a way that allows for easy accessibility. Set them out in order of use so that you can just work your way down the row instead of having to scrabble about searching for each product that you need.

Caring for Your Skin During the Holiday Season

While you’ll likely have a number of different things to think about during the holiday season, make sure that your skin is one of them. Remember – skincare doesn’t need to take up too much time. Keep the above tips in mind and you’ll be able to give your skin all that it needs while still having plenty of time to enjoy all of the holiday festivities!

Click here to boost your holiday skincare routine with more bestselling products from OROGOLD.

Posted on November 30, 2024 November 22, 2024

How to Master Your Winter Skincare Routine

Winter skincare can be tricky. At this time of year, your skin has so much to deal with. Between the cold temperatures, bitter winds, and lack of humidity, it’s hardy surprising that many people notice various skin concerns flaring up once the colder season rolls around.

The good news is that you don’t need to spend every winter battling with your skin. Instead, implement the following tips from OROGOLD and you’ll quickly master your winter skincare routine, ensuring that you’re giving your skin all that it needs to look soft, smooth, and radiant throughout the season.

Use a Gentle, Moisturizing Cleanser

Once the weather starts turning cooler and the air becomes drier, your skin begins to cut back on sebum production. This is partly why dryness is such a common problem in the winter months. Without enough sebum to coat and condition the skin’s surface, the skin ends up rough and dull.

The positive aspect of this reduction in sebum is that you won’t need to cleanse quite so vigorously. The cleanser that you were using in the summer when sebum production was at its peak, will no longer be necessary.

Instead, now is the time to switch to a gentler cleanser – one that will still clean your skin but without removing all of those sebum reserves so that your skin still has some natural lubrication.

Ideally, you also want a cleanser that will moisturize and soothe your complexion, just like the OROGOLD 24K Mousse Cleanser. It creates a decadent lather that clears away dirt and other impurities while its plant extracts and oils help to keep the skin feeling replenished. Since this cleanser doesn’t contain any harsh surfactants, you can safely add it to both your morning and evening skincare routines.

Layer Your Hydration

Hydration is extremely difficult to maintain in the winter months. Why? Because when you’re surrounded by dry air, the moisture in your skin evaporates into that dryness, resulting in dehydration. In the winter, dry air is everywhere. Not only is the air outside lacking in humidity but indoor air, which is usually artificially heated in the colder months, is exceptionally dry too.

This means that hydration should be a focus of your winter skincare routine. While a single hydrating product may have sufficed in the summer, you’ll likely need a few of these in the winter months.

We would recommend starting with a hydrating toner or essence before layering on a couple of hydrating serums. The OROGOLD 24K Nano Ultra Silk Serum would be a great one to start with. Kelp and seaweed extracts function as humectants, drawing moisture to the skin. Meanwhile, oils from sweet almond, sesame, wheat germ, and sunflower will lock that moisture in, slowing down evaporation.

Focus on Your Skin Barrier

As we just mentioned, the dryness in the winter air causes the skin to lose moisture at a much faster rate. However, it’s not just the dryness that contributes to this. Your skin’s natural protective barrier is responsible for sealing the skin’s surface and trapping moisture within. Sadly, in the winter months, skin barrier function declines. This leaves your skin more susceptible to moisture loss, which is then exacerbated by the dryness. It also means that your skin will be more prone to sensitivities due to how irritants will have an easier time getting past your weakened skin barrier.

How can your winter skincare routine help to counter this?

With the use of products that keep the skin barrier feeling strengthened and supported, just like the OROGOLD 24K Overnight Cream. This moisturizer contains a plethora of barrier-loving ingredients, including shea butter, vitamin E, hemp seed oil, peptides, and oat extract. Add this cream to your evening skincare routine and you’ll wake up with skin that feels wonderfully smooth and soft.

Be Careful With Potent Actives

As you now know, your skin barrier isn’t at its best in the winter months. In its weakened state, it’s no longer quite as capable of defending the skin against irritants. This is why the skin can often become more sensitive in the winter.

Due to this, many often find that the winter weather causes their skin to no longer tolerate the active ingredients that it was happily receptive to in the summer. This is a particularly common occurrence with retinol, a powerful vitamin A derivative. It’s a great ingredient for tackling the appearance of aging, dullness, and roughness, which is why we’ve used it in the OROGOLD 24K Multi Vitamin Night Nourishment + Retinol.

If you’re able to continue using retinol and other potent actives in the winter without any new problems, then go ahead and do so. However, if your skin starts to tingle or burn when you’re applying products containing powerful actives, this is a sign that your skin barrier is struggling and you need to tone things down a bit.

Don’t worry, this doesn’t mean that you have to completely give up on those ingredients for half the year. Instead, look for gentler forms of those ingredients. With retinol, for example, you can still gain the same visible results by using retinyl palmitate, except that they’ll take slightly longer to become apparent. Give the ingredient a try with the OROGOLD 24K Rose Gold Radiant Silk Cream.

Tone Down the Exfoliation

While exfoliation is a key part of any skincare routine, it’s important to be aware of what this actually does to your skin. Each time you exfoliate, you remove the dead cells from your skin, which is, in most parts, a good thing. The downside to this is that those dead cells form an integral part of your skin’s natural barrier. Sure, once you remove them, they’ll soon be replaced by other skin cells that die off. However, until that happens, you’ll be leaving your skin temporarily more vulnerable to damage and dehydration.

Since your skin barrier is already weaker in the winter months, exfoliating too often will prevent it from recuperating in between. This is why it can be helpful to cut back on exfoliation. If you were exfoliating three times a week in the summer, try dropping this down to two. Likewise, if your skin is sensitive and you were only exfoliating once a week over the summer, dial this down even more to once every ten days or so.

It’s also crucial that you use a gentle exfoliant in the winter so that you don’t disrupt too much of your skin barrier each time you exfoliate. The OROGOLD 24K Multi-Vitamin Deep Peeling + Mandelic Acid would be a great choice. Although it’s gentle, it does such a great job of removing dead skin and clearing out the pores while leaving the face looking bright and revitalized.

Keep Going With the SPF

Now that winter is here, you may think that you can put away your sunscreen until the weather warms up again. However, this would be a very bad move…

Just because the sun doesn’t feel quite so hot doesn’t mean that its UV rays have disappeared. During the day, they’re always around, even in the midst of winter. In fact, if it’s snowing or freezing, UV damage can actually increase. UV rays bounce off snow and ice. This means that rather than the danger coming solely from above, your skin will be hit by those rays from every angle.

This is why SPF needs to be a key part of your winter skincare routine too. Ideally, look for a sunscreen that also hydrates the skin while imparting antioxidants, just like the OROGOLD 24K Skin Tone SPF 30. This SPF moisturizer works well year-round, protecting the skin from sun damage while also giving it a silky-smooth finish.

Add an Eye Cream to Your Skincare Routine

We’ve already talked about how the skin can really struggle with dehydration and sensitivities in the winter months. However, did you know that your eye area is even more susceptible to these problems?

The skin that surrounds the eyes is much more delicate than the skin elsewhere on the face. Why? Because it’s about 50% thinner. This means that it’s even more affected by dehydration, sensitivities, and all of the other problems that the winter season throws at it.

While pampering your eye area with your facial skincare products can help, it would also be wise to add an eye cream to your skincare routine. These will be tailored to tackle the unique visible skin concerns that the eye area experiences, making them worth the investment and the extra time.

If you don’t already have a go-to eye cream, check out the OROGOLD 24K Intensive Eye Formula Cream. With peptides, caffeine, jojoba seed oil, and numerous antioxidant-rich plant extracts, it will keep your eye area feeling supple and firm.

Make Time for Masks

Although face masks may not be an essential part of a winter skincare routine in the way that some of the other products we’ve featured are, they can most definitely be very helpful. Face masks are usually brimming with beneficial ingredients, providing an intensity that other skincare products can’t compete with.

The best face mask to add to your winter skincare routine would be the one that best meets your skin’s needs. For example, if dehydration is an issue, go with a hydrating sheet mask, such as the OROGOLD 24K Deep Tissue Rejuvenation Mask & Collagen Eye Renewal Mask. On the other hand, if your skin feels dull and congested, try the OROGOLD 24K Kelp Caviar Transforming Mask.

If you don’t have time for face masks, a leave-on mask would be a good alternative. A product like the OROGOLD 24K Rose Gold Hydro Mask can be applied as part of your evening skincare routine and then left on your face overnight, giving it hours to soak in and work its magic.

Create the Perfect Winter Skincare Routine With OROGOLD

Although winter skincare can be difficult to navigate, the tips that we’ve shared above should put you on the right track. Keep them in mind as you build your winter skincare routine and you’ll be able to keep your skin looking and feeling its very best throughout the colder months.

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Posted on November 15, 2024 November 5, 2024

The Secrets to a Youthful-Looking Neck and Décolletage

Did you know that the skin on your neck and chest is thinner than the skin on your face? This means that it’s more susceptible to damage, which is why the décolletage is usually one of the first areas to develop wrinkles, sagging skin, and dark spots. It doesn’t help that the neck is almost constantly in motion and, in this day and age, it spends a lot of time looking down at an electronic device. This exacerbates the creases that form, making the neck and chest look older.

So, what are the secrets behind achieving a décolletage that looks smooth and youthful? Follow these pro tips from OROGOLD and it won’t be long before your neck and chest take on a firmer and tighter finish.

Be Gentle When Cleansing and Exfoliating Your Décolletage

Just like the skin on your face, the skin on your décolletage needs to be regularly cleansed and exfoliated too. Fail to do this and not only will your skin take on a dull and rough appearance, but you could also end up dealing with acne in this area. Plus, all of the free radical damage caused by the impurities on your skin will only accelerate the skin aging process.

However, with the skin on your neck and chest being so thin and delicate, you need to treat it with care. Gentle skincare products are essential – avoid using any potent acids or harsh abrasive ingredients on this thin skin. You’ll only end up damaging it.

Instead, go with a formula like the OROGOLD 24K Mousse Cleanser for your daily cleanse. This cleanser contains several moisturizing ingredients, making it a great one for your face too!

In terms of exfoliation, if you currently use a high percentage AHA or BHA exfoliant on your face, avoid applying this to your décolletage too. Again, to keep this area looking youthful, being gentle is key. A product like the OROGOLD 24K Multi-Vitamin Deep Peeling + Mandelic Acid would be ideal. Mandelic acid is known for being the gentlest alpha-hydroxy acid. Meanwhile, the bamboo powder included in this formula physically exfoliates the skin, but softly and without causing any micro-tears.

Include Your Neck and Chest When Applying Sunscreen

One big mistake that many people make is forgetting to apply their sunscreen to the neck and chest area. However, when it comes to keeping your skin looking youthful, sun protection is everything. After all, the sun’s UV rays are responsible for up to 80% of the wrinkles that develop on your face, neck, and chest. Keep those UV rays at bay and you’ll be able to maintain a youthful complexion for many years to come!

If you don’t yet have a go-to sunscreen, the OROGOLD 24K Skin Tone SPF 30 would be a great choice. This is a two-in-one product; a moisturizer as well as a sunscreen. Not only will it save you an extra step in your morning skincare routine but it will also treat your décolletage to some of the best ingredients around. Between green tea extract, aloe vera leaf extract, and vitamin E, it will keep your skin feeling wonderfully soft.

Of course, even if you’re diligent about applying sunscreen, let’s not forget that 100% protection is difficult to obtain. Fortunately, when it comes to your neck and chest, it’s easy enough to use clothing or accessories to add an extra layer of protection. Keep your chest covered with high-neck clothing or scarves and wear a wide-brimmed hat to shade your neck. The latter will shelter your face too, helping to keep the skin here looking youthful as well!

Apply Topical Antioxidants

While prevention is always better than cure, chances are that the skin on your neck and chest has already undergone some damage over the years. If you’ve already been noticing fine lines and loose skin making an appearance, the best way to put a stop to that is to incorporate plenty of antioxidants into your skincare routine.

As mentioned, the majority of wrinkles are caused by UV exposure. UV rays trigger free radical damage in the skin, which is what speeds up the aging process. However, antioxidants can help to halt the appearance of free radical damage, enabling the complexion to hang on to its youthful luminosity for longer.

Which antioxidants should you be using? They’re all great, although it’s true that some are more powerful than others. Vitamin C, for example, is revered for being one of the best. This is down to its multi-tasking abilities. It’ll tighten, brighten, firm up, even out, and hydrate the complexion with regular use, making this antioxidant a must-have.

Vitamin A is another one that’s commonly recommended to those wanting to slow down the appearance of aging. However, avoid using retinol, which will likely be too potent for the thin skin on your neck. Instead, retinyl palmitate, a gentler derivative of vitamin A, would be more suitable.

You’ll find it, along with two forms of vitamin C plus vitamin E, in the OROGOLD 24K Vitamin C Booster Facial Serum. With these three antioxidants on your side, it won’t be long before you start to see a difference in how firm and youthful the skin on your neck looks.

Provide Plenty of Hydration

An antioxidant serum is essential if you’re trying to achieve youthful-looking skin on your neck and chest. However, hydration is also key. After all, dehydrated skin cells will always look deflated and dull, no matter how many antioxidants you use.

So, how should you hydrate your décolletage?

Well, just like your face, start by splashing on a hydrating toner once you’re done cleansing. Try to apply this while your skin is still damp. Then, follow up with a hydrating serum. Again, apply this to damp skin. When it comes to picking the most hydrating serum, humectants, like hyaluronic acid and glycerin, are important ingredients to look out for. Their moisture-binding properties provide immediate hydration, leaving the skin looking plumper and fuller. The String Lift Sculpting System contains both. In fact, it boasts six forms of hyaluronic acid, along with a few other hydrating humectants!

The next step is to moisturizer, which we’re about to talk about in more detail…

Invest in a Dedicated Neck and Chest Cream

It goes without saying that moisturizing is a crucial part of keeping any skin looking smooth and youthful. Not only does a moisturizer condition and lubricate the skin’s surface, immediately giving it a softer and dewier finish, but it also helps to lock in any other products that you’ve already applied. This gives those ingredients more time to work their way into your skin, rather than evaporating into the air soon after they’ve been applied.

However, let’s not forget that the skin on your décolletage is thinner and more delicate. This means that it has unique needs. Sure, using your facial moisturizer on your neck and chest is better than using a body cream or, worse still, no moisturizer at all, but a dedicated décolletage cream would be even better.

For this, we would recommend the OROGOLD 24K Neck Duo Treatment. This clever bottle actually contains two different products. The first is the 24K NeckLift Boosting Essence. It’s a lightweight serum infused with sodium hyaluronate, vitamin C, vitamin A, and a number of botanical extracts. Underneath it sits the 24K NeckLift Nutri-Cream. With shea butter, jojoba seed oil, green tea extract, hyaluronic acid, peptides, and amino acids, it won’t be long before it has your neck looking smoother and revitalized!

Pamper Your Décolletage With Masks

In the same way that you treat the skin on your face to face masks, you should be doing the same with your décolletage too. Can you use the same masks that you use on your face on your neck and chest? Yes, so long as they’re not loaded with potent active ingredients that could irritate the thin skin on the décolletage. Hydrating, antioxidant-rich formulas, like the 24K Rose Gold Hydro Mask, will work wonders on both your face and décolletage!

However, if your neck and chest could do with some extra TLC, it could be worth investing in a dedicated décolletage mask. These contain ingredients that target the unique visible skin concerns experienced in this area. As a result, they can sometimes be more beneficial than a regular face mask.

The OROGOLD 24K Neck Lifting & Chest Firming Mask would be a fantastic choice. In addition to helping to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and sagging skin, it will also hydrate to eliminate the feeling of dryness.

Tackle Visible Skin Concerns With LED Light Therapy

Another way to achieve youthful-looking skin is with LED light therapy. Sure, this may seem more complex than topical skincare products but with the at-home devices now available, it’s easier to benefit from this technology than ever before.

How can LED light therapy help your décolletage? For starters, it will reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It will also leave your skin feeling tighter and more elastic while giving it a brighter and more radiant finish. It can soothe the feeling of inflammation too, evening out the look of redness and blotchiness.

If you’d like to give this tech a try, the Photonix-3 Neck Solution is an LED light therapy device that has been designed specifically for the décolletage. It features multiple modes, enabling you to customize each session to your skin’s needs. Use it two or three times a week and you should start seeing some big improvements in the look and feel of your neck and chest skin.

Achieve a Youthful-Looking Décolletage With OROGOLD

If you’ve been feeling concerned about how quickly your neck and chest have been aging, it’s time to do something about this. With the skin here being so thin and fragile, you need to take action quickly. Follow the tips that we’ve shared above while also keeping your lifestyle as healthy as possible and you’ll be able to enjoy youthful-looking skin for many more years to come!

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Posted on October 30, 2024 October 28, 2024

The Benefits of Collagen: Why Your Skin Needs It

Collagen has become a big buzzword in the skincare world. Between collagen creams, supplements, injections, and more, it’s absolutely everywhere!

However, before jumping onto any skincare bandwagon, it always pays to do some research to ensure that you fully understand that new ingredient or technique that you’re yearning to try. When it comes to collagen, things aren’t quite as simple as they may seem…

So, read on as OROGOLD explains what collagen is, why your skin needs it, and how you can get more of it!

What is Collagen?

Collagen is a protein – a structural one, to be precise. This means that it forms the structure of the cells and tissues in the body. In fact, collagen happens to be the main structural protein in mammals, consisting of around 30% of the total protein in the body.

Where does collagen come from? The body produces it. Special cells called fibroblasts are responsible for producing new collagen, as well as for maintaining the integrity of existing collagen fibers. When you’re young, this process occurs at an optimum rate. However, as you grow older, fibroblast function slows down, meaning that the same happens with natural collagen production.

What Does Collagen Do For Your Skin?

So, why all the hype about collagen? What does it actually do for the skin?

Well, as mentioned, it’s a structural protein. This means that collagen is largely responsible for the structure of the skin. Think of it as scaffolding that holds your skin up from within. When this scaffolding network is strong and sturdy, it keeps the skin above it firm, full, and smooth. However, once that scaffolding begins to weaken and break, it’s no longer able to support the skin in the same way. This causes parts of the skin to start wrinkling and sagging, with this exacerbating as more collagen is lost.

Collagen also plays a crucial role when it comes to replacing dead skin cells. Your skin cells are produced in the deeper layers of your skin, with collagen providing a helping hand. These then move up to the surface layer, where they die off and are replaced by the newer skin cells that have been created with the assistance of collagen.

The Loss of Collagen

As we mentioned earlier, natural collagen production slows down with age. This process begins once you’re in your mid-20s. For the next decade, collagen production starts to dwindle by about 1% per year. Once you hit your 40s, this figure increases and then jumps again once menopause begins. This is one of the reasons why wrinkles and sagging skin are, in the end, inevitable.

However, other factors contribute to the decline in skin collagen levels too. Not only do the following affect the skin’s ability to produce new collagen fibers but they also weaken and damage existing collagen fibers:

Sun exposure – you’re probably aware of how excessive sun exposure can lead to wrinkles. This is down to how UV rays degrade collagen production and attack collagen fibers.
Dietary choices – research shows that certain foods, such as those that are highly processed or are full of sugar, reduces collagen production. They also inhibit how existing collagen fibers communicate with surrounding cells, which can affect the replacement of dead skin cells.
Smoking – smoking not only suffocates and dehydrates your skin but it also slowly destroys your skin’s collagen fibers.
Excessive alcohol consumption – drinking too much hinders collagen production in the skin while also hindering the ability of skin cells to repair themselves.

Understanding How Collagen Skincare Products Work

Once people start to see the effects of collagen loss in their skin, they seek out ways in which they can restore their collagen levels to regain the smooth and bouncy complexion of their youth. As a result, they often turn to collagen-infused skincare products, believing that these formulas will help to replenish the collagen that their skin has lost.

Unfortunately, topical collagen doesn’t work in this way. In most cases, those molecules are far too large to penetrate into the skin to the extent that they’re able to reach the deeper layers where your natural collagen fibers lie. Hydrolyzed collagen could be an exception. This ingredient features fragments of collagen, making it easier for the ingredient to penetrate the skin. However, whether or not they are able to bolster natural collagen remains up for discussion – there isn’t enough clinical research available yet to confirm this.

Does this mean that collagen-infused skincare is a con? Definitely not. Although topical collagen may not be able to replace natural collagen for the most part, it’s an ingredient that still offers some great benefits…

For starters, collagen is a natural humectant. This enables it to bind water to the skin. It boasts incredible moisturizing properties too. This is why the use of collagen skincare usually leaves the skin looking firmer and smoother. It also helps skin cells to feel supported and capable of functioning to the best of their abilities.

In fact, collagen is such a useful ingredient that you’ll find it in several OROGOLD products. Let’s take a closer look at a few of them:

The 24K Collagen Pre-Mask

The OROGOLD 24K Collagen Pre-Mask is a unique product that perfectly preps the skin for a face mask. It starts off as a gel, turns into an oil, and then transforms into a foam that’s then rinsed off.

The soluble collagen in this formula is joined by several other hydrating ingredients. Between algae extract, vitamin E, and sweet almond oil, it will leave your skin cells feeling quenched and, therefore, more receptive to the ingredients in the mask that you’re about to apply.

The 24K Deep Tissue Rejuvenation Mask & Collagen Eye Renewal Mask

Want a collagen-infused face mask to use after applying the 24K Collagen Pre-Mask? Try the OROGOLD 24K Deep Tissue Rejuvenation Mask & Collagen Eye Renewal Mask.

This set of eye and face masks is formulated to deeply hydrate and plump up the complexion. Thanks to a blend of collagen, hyaluronic acid, and sea algae extract, it does this beautifully. Meanwhile, lavender oil and allantoin help to keep the skin feeling soothed and balanced.

The 24K Cryogenic Contour Eye Firming

The eye area often particularly benefits from topical collagen due to how the skin here is so much thinner. With the 24K Cryogenic Contour Eye Firming, you’ll soon be able to give the skin around your eyes a thicker and fuller feel.

Once again, collagen is a star ingredient in this formula. Other noteworthy compounds include green tea extract, vitamin E, panthenol, caffeine, and vitamin A. It’s a great product for countering the look of aging skin.

The Collagen Cooling Set Limited Edition

As you can tell from the name, the Collagen Cooling Set Limited Edition is all about collagen! This set contains three collagen-infused skincare products:

HydroCollagen Lift Mask – hydrates and plumps the complexion
Collagen Plumping Mist – enhances the properties of the mask but can also be used on its own for a burst of hydration
Advanced Soothing Cool Cream – a lightweight moisturizer that adds radiance to the skin while soothing the look of inflammation

The Facial Anti-Aging Firming System

If you want your skin to look smoother and firmer, the Facial Anti-Aging Firming System is what you need. This duo consists of the Collagen Firming Mask Powder and the Firm Boost Essence, which you mix together yourself to create a formula that’s powerful enough to transform your complexion.

In this mask, hydrolyzed collagen is used in the powder. The essence features an action-packed blend of peptides, niacinamide, amino acids, sodium hyaluronate, and other hydrating ingredients. You should see a difference in your complexion immediately upon rinsing the mask off, with this continuing to improve after every use.

Is it Possible to Increase Natural Collagen Production With Skincare?

Although topical collagen may not make much of a difference to the structural collagen in your skin, there are still other ingredients out there that can help to make your skin feel capable of producing more collagen.

Vitamin C is one. That’s how this powerful antioxidant is able to leave the skin looking smoother and firmer with regular use. For best results, use it in the form of a serum, like the OROGOLD 24K Vitamin C Booster Facial Serum. With two forms of vitamin C, along with other potent antioxidants, it won’t be long before your skin is looking younger.

The 24K Vitamin C Facial Cleanser is another way to add this superstar to your skincare routine. Combine it with the serum above and you’ll be giving your skin a double dose of this much-loved ingredient.

Retinol is another ingredient worth having in your skincare arsenal. You’ll find it in the OROGOLD 24K Multi Vitamin Night Nourishment + Retinol. This nighttime moisturizer is designed to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and dark spots while also providing the skin with enough hydration to see it through until morning.

What About Diet and Collagen Supplements?

Another way to help your skin produce plenty of collagen while also supporting your existing collagen fibers is to eat the right foods. Quality proteins will give your skin the tools that it needs to build more collagen while collagen itself can also be found in the following foods:

Beef
Fish
Gelatin
Bone broth
Chicken and pork skin

Eating more vitamin C, which is a key element in collagen production, can help too, so start snacking on citrus fruits, strawberries, broccoli, and other vitamin C-rich foods!

Summary

Collagen is such a crucial part of your skin, which is why the complexion tends to take a downturn once collagen production begins to decline. Fortunately, there’s plenty that you can do about this. Between using the right skincare products, protecting against collagen loss, and eating the right foods, you’ll be able to keep your skin looking smooth and feeling firm well into your later years!

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