Menopausal & Peri Menopausal Skincare

Understanding Peri-Menopausal & Menopausal Skin

As I write this (December 2025), I’m just a few weeks away from turning 47, and I’m well and truly in the thick of peri-menopause. While my skin is still glowing (just a little drier these days), it’s the brain fog, low energy, anxiety, and that strange “not quite present” feeling that really challenge me. I can’t help with those symptoms, but what I can help with is your skin — so let’s dive in.

As hormones shift—especially oestrogen—your skin can behave in completely new (and often frustrating) ways. And while hormonal changes are internal and something we can’t advise on medically, we’ve learned so much from listening to our customers about the external skincare choices that make a real difference.

Here’s what we see most often:

• Skin becomes drier, thinner, and more easily irritated.

• Fine lines and crepiness appear more quickly due to reduced collagen.

• Many women notice increased sensitivity, redness, or unexpected breakouts.

• Traditional shop-bought face washes and foaming cleansers tend to make dryness and sensitivity worse.

• Synthetic detergents and strong fragrances often lead to a tight, itchy, or flaky complexion.

The positive news?
Switching to gentle, nourishing, natural formulations can help the skin feel softer, calmer, and far more resilient.

And while we’re not here to make medical claims, natural ingredients like honey, tallow, and plant oils have been used for centuries to support dry, delicate skin. If you enjoy skincare research, you’ll find plenty of interesting studies out there—feel free to explore 🐝✨

A Simple Skincare Routine for Peri-Menopausal & Menopausal Skin

I truly believe—and our customers often tell us—that the products below offer wonderful support for sensitivity, redness, dryness, and breakout-prone skin. Even better, beautifully hydrated skin naturally helps enhance the appearance of smoother, healthier, more youthful-looking skin too.

To keep things simple, I’ve selected just one or two products for each stage.  You can of course go searching on our website to find different scents or variants of the products mentioned below.  YOU WILL FIND EVERYTHING IN THE - FOR THE FACE - SECTION  

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Morning & Night

Washing Face (AM/PM):

• Let’s Bee Clean with a Konjac Sponge
  or

• Soap-Bee Goats Milk Soap – gentle, creamy, and ideal for rosacea or sore, tight, eczema-prone) skin (redness on eyelids etc).  Usig the konjac sponge above.

WET SPONGE WITH WARM WATER, LATHER SOAP INTO SPONGE, WASH FACE WITH SOAPY SPONGE, RINSE SPONGE AND HANG TO DRY ON RADIATOR

Moisturiser (AM):

• (FOR DRIER SKIN TYPES) add a little of The Beekeepers Intense Skin Balm into the face cream below (only a little).  Or use our Dry Skin Facial Oil before the moisturiser below.

• Bee Beautiful Face Cream – deeply hydrating and soothing day time moisturiser

• Bee Beautiful Eye Cream

Nourishment (PM): FIRST REMOVE MAKEUP WITH PRODUCTS MENTIONED IN NEXT STEP, AND WASH THE FACE WITH THE SOAP MENTIONED ABOVE.  THEN APPLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF ONE OF THE BALMS BELOW - MELT BETWEEN HANDS & APPLY TO FACE AND NECK.

• The Beekeepers Intense Skin Balm – Fragrance Free
  or

• The Beekeepers Intense Tallow Whip – Fragrance Free
  Perfect for replenishing moisture overnight and supporting skin that feels thinner or tight. GET THE GLOW!

If You Wear Makeup - Remove before washing face in evening.

Use Moo Off! Fragrance Free Cleansing Balm (melt a little between hands, rub into makeup including eye makeup and remove with a Clean Sponge)

General Skincare Tips for Menopausal Skin

💆 Be gentle
Skip harsh scrubs, acids, or anything that stings. Treat your skin like delicate silk. Do not let your shampoo kather run over your face - its got detergents in it and will dry the skin out further.  Unless you are using our shampoo!

🧴 Keep your routine simple
Fragrance-free, nutrient-rich, natural products tend to be best tolerated.

A Note From Us

Please check each product page for full ingredient lists and allergy information.

We’re not medical professionals, and we would never encourage you to ignore medical advice about hormonal changes or skin concerns. What we can offer is a gentle, natural alternative that many peri-menopausal and menopausal women have found comforting and supportive.

✨ With the right care, your skin can feel softer, stronger, and beautifully nourished—no matter what stage of life you’re in.