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Longevity routine: key steps for youthful-looking skin

Our skin starts to age around the age of 20. Slight signs, such as fine lines, are starting to appear on our face. Over time, fine lines become wrinkles, the contours of the face sag, the complexion lacks radiance, and brown spots may appear on the face. Thus, to age better and maintain youthful-looking skin, adopting the right longevity skincare routine and the best product for your skin type becomes essential. In this article, Lancôme helps you build your own longevity beauty ritual, with the most advanced creams from our cutting-edge Absolue Longevity MD collection.
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Update Date: 14 Jul 2026

Follow the right morning skincare routine

In cosmetics, there is a concept known as a beauty routine: finding the right products and techniques, and repeating them daily, both day and night. Consistency is key to improving the appearance of your skin and taking care of it on a daily basis. Developing a tailored skincare routine is the most important factor in maintaining the health and radiance of your skin. But how do you care for mature skin, and what routine does this skin type need? You need to understand your skin in order to choose the products best suited to its specific needs. By adopting the right skincare habits and rituals, you will give your skin the best conditions to support it through its aging process.

Cleansing to start the day right

The first step in any proper skincare routine is a good cleanser. Lancôme's formulas are very gentle and compatible with sensitive and mature skin. This key step helps you remove all traces of makeup, foundation, and even waterproof mascara. You can use a gentle cleanser to thoroughly cleanse your skin and remove all impurities that can suffocate it and slow down cell regeneration.

How to moisturize mature skin

Your top priority? Hydration. Skin aging causes dehydration, which leads to dryness and loss of elasticity. The epidermis' ability to retain water decreases over time due to skin cells aging, a decline in collagen and hyaluronic acid, and a decrease in hormone secretion. In reality, mature skin is most often dehydrated skin, meaning it lacks water. You will need to provide your skin with maximum hydration from the inside and outside, and do everything possible to ensure that its natural water levels do not decrease too much during the day. Moisturizer is therefore an essential step in your longevity skincare routine. Take advantage of this moment to massage your face with gentle upward movements to activate the skin's microcirculation.

Finally, remember to never go out without a proper sunscreen, summer or winter. The Absolue UV SPF 50+ spray offers very high full spectrum sun protection (UVA, UVB, IR) with an ultra-light texture.

One useful tip: after applying your longevity face cream, use any excess on your hands. Like the rest of your body, your hands need maximum hydration.

In the evening, get your skin ready for sleep

Your evening routine is just as important as your daytime routine. Find out why.

Why nighttime is the most vital time for your face

During the night, your skin works to repair and regenerate itself: this is known as the cell regeneration process. It is therefore essential to choose the best products to support your skin during this crucial period. Skin cells renew themselves more quickly to replace dead or damaged cells. If you don't get enough sleep, your skin's biological rhythm can become disrupted, impairing its protective and repair functions. Protected from all external stresses, this is when your skin works hardest. This is an essential step before cell multiplication. Nighttime is also the ideal time for effective cellular cleansing, a natural process triggered by the cells of the epidermis to eliminate toxins generated by external aggressions during the day that disrupt cellular function.

Your perfect evening routine

Properly preparing your skin for sleep requires thorough cleansing and makeup removal. Your skin must be clean in order to absorb your nighttime products. Use a cleansing oil or makeup remover such as Bi-Facil for the eyes, which effectively removes waterproof makeup. Remove your makeup thoroughly every evening, even if you are not wearing any. For an ultra-luxurious experience, treat yourself to Absolue Gel makeup remover to give your skin all the power of Lancôme's exquisite rose extracts.

Skincare products to stimulate skin regeneration

Before going to bed, apply your longevity serum every evening before your night cream. Always choose a good cream that effectively supports smoother-looking skin and refined texture.

Absolue Longevity MD takes regeneration to the next level. Formulated with Mitopure® by Timeline, the leading Urolithin A for longevity now exclusively infused in skincare, it restores mitochondrial energy precisely when your cells are most active in repair mode. Your skin appears rested, smoother and more comfortable, with a more even and radiant complexion.

The range is designed around your skin's biological age, not your birth date. Three targeted phases (Anticipate, Intercept, Reset) allow you to choose the routine that matches your skin's current cellular needs.

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