During the hormonal transition, the skin’s natural rhythm changes. Moisture levels shift. Oil production can slow. Renewal becomes less consistent. And the skin may not protect itself as easily as it once did.
These changes also affect the skin’s surface environment, the place where your skin’s good bacteria live. As this environment shifts, the microbiome adapts and skin can start to feel more sensitive, dry or unsettled.
You don’t need to understand every scientific detail to recognise what your skin is telling you. What matters most is this:
Your skin is in transition, and it needs support that matches this new phase.
Microbiome-focused skincare helps the skin feel more balanced and comfortable as it adapts.
Menopause Skin Concerns
Understanding Skin in Peri-Menopause, Menopause and Post-Menopause
As hormones shift through peri-menopause, menopause and post-menopause, the skin often begins to behave in new ways. Dryness appears even if you’ve always had oily skin. Redness becomes harder to settle. Sensitivity shows up without warning. Skin can suddenly feel unpredictable or unfamiliar.
None of this means you’re doing anything wrong. It simply means your skin is adjusting to a new stage of life.
This guide helps explain what’s happening and how to support your skin so it feels more comfortable, steady and resilient.
Why Skin Starts to Feel Different
How Skin Changes in Each Stage
Peri-Menopause
This is the stage of fluctuation. Hormones rise and fall, and the skin often reflects that unpredictability.
You may notice:
• Dryness or tightness that never used to be there
•Redness or blotchiness
•Breakouts you thought you left behind decades ago
•Sensitivity to products that always worked before
•Irritation or itchiness
•Makeup settling differently on the skin
What helps:
Soothing, barrier-supportive ingredients such as fermented botanicals, prebiotics, postbiotics, centella asiatica, shea butter and panthenol.
Menopause
Hormones settle into a new pattern, and the skin often feels drier, less firm or more reactive.
You may notice:
• Moisture loss throughout the day
• A weaker, more delicate barrier
• Fine lines becoming more pronounced
• Slower healing or recovery
• Areas of redness or flushing
• Skin feeling thinner or more fragile
What helps:
Hydrating, nourishing formulations with fermented aloe, hyaluronic acid, snow peach resin, antioxidant-rich berries, bakuchiol and nutrient-dense oils.
Post-Menopause
The skin adjusts to long-term hormonal changes and may require ongoing support to stay comfortable.
You may notice:
• Persistent dryness
• A feeling of fragility or thinness
• Reduced elasticity
•Changes in tone or texture
• Slower renewal or dullness
What helps:
Deep, replenishing ingredients such as postbiotic ferments, beta-carotene rich oils, peptide complexes and microbiome-supportive moisturisers.
How Microbiome-Focused Skincare Helps
The microbiome plays a natural role in keeping skin feeling comfortable and supported.
Supporting the microbiome, the barrier and hydration helps the skin remain calm and steady through hormonal change.
Microbiome-focused skincare can:
• Comfort dryness and tightness
• Support a calmer, less reactive skin surface
• Help the barrier feel stronger
• Maintain hydration
• Encourage a more resilient skin environment
It’s a gentle, supportive approach that works with the skin, not against it.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Why does my skin feel so different now? Hormonal changes can affect moisture, renewal and how steady the skin feels. Many women notice dryness or sensitivity for the first time.
2. Is this range suitable for every stage? Yes. The entire range is designed for peri-menopause, menopause and post-menopause.
3. Why is my skin more sensitive than before? As the skin adjusts to hormonal change, its natural defences may feel less steady. Gentle, microbiome-supportive ingredients help improve comfort.
4. Do I need to change my whole routine? Not your whole routine. Most women simply switch the products they use most often to microbiome-focused options, and that alone can make a noticeable difference.
If you’d like to understand more about the science behind these changes, you can explore how the skin’s microbiome evolves during menopause. Read more about the skin microbiome.
