What Women in Their 50s, 60s & 70s Are Never Told About Their Skin

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If you’re past menopause and wondering whether it’s too late to look after your skin, it isn’t.

Cosmetic chemist and RATIONALE founder Richard Parker returns to the show to explain what is really happening: decades of Australian sun damage surfacing around 35, colliding with the hormonal shifts of perimenopause and menopause.

Dr Shauna and Richard unpack the skin barrier, why "squeaky clean" actually means damaged, and the role estrogen plays in skin health and sun protection. Richard then cuts through the noise on collagen creams, beef tallow, rosehip oil, DIY sunscreen, Korean skincare and the obsession with high-strength actives, and shares his story of a 90-year-old campaign model to prove it is never too late to start.

In this episode: Why 80% of facial ageing comes from the sun, and why it shows up around 35

What the skin barrier is, what damages it, and how to rebuild it

Sun damage vs hormones: what is really behind midlife skin changes

Why estrogen matters for skin, and why "it's just vanity" is the wrong response

Why stronger concentrations of vitamin C and other actives are not always better

The truth about collagen creams, protein, rosehip oil, beef tallow and homemade sunscreen

Why you need sunscreen indoors and near windows, and how tinted sunscreen protects against visible light

Realistic timeframes: what creams can and cannot fix, from fine lines to sagging

Why fillers are falling out of favour and what the "golden zone" of ageing well looks like

Morning sunlight, epigenetics, and why good skin is in your own hands

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00:00 Intro 02:15 Why your skin "changes overnight" in your 40s 04:02 What the skin barrier actually does 07:36 How to repair a damaged skin barrier 09:13 Why "squeaky clean" means damaged 12:03 Sun damage or hormones? Protect by day, repair by night 16:17 HRT, estrogen and the skin 20:15 Is skin health just vanity? 22:29 Why stronger isn't always better 25:10 Your skin's day and night rhythm 26:48 Do collagen creams and drinks work? 28:14 Why diet doesn't feed your skin 30:15 Bioidentical vs skin identical 31:53 The truth about rosehip oil 33:21 Beef tallow: lauric acid yes, tallow no 34:48 Why you should never make your own sunscreen 36:57 Do you need sunscreen indoors and in winter? 38:26 Tinted sunscreen and visible light 39:48 How long until skincare works? 40:36 What creams can and can't fix 42:09 Filters, facelifts and the golden zone 44:19 How doctors' views on skincare and fillers have changed 48:49 Is it too late to start at 50? 50:23 The words to delete: trend, natural and clean 51:44 Is fragrance in skincare bad for you? 53:43 What Richard has changed his mind on: sunlight 57:17 Is Korean skincare better? 59:40 Epigenetics: good skin is in your hands

Menopause Midlife Perimenopause Dr Shauna Watts Dr Shauna GP Womens health advocate Richard Parker RATIONALE skincare Skin barrier Menopause skin Sun damage Skin ageing HRT and skin Estrogen and skin Collagen Beef tallow skincare Rosehip oil Zinc sunscreen Korean skincare Skin identical