Skincare by Decade: Your 80s Routine | Save 15%

Your 80s routine: four gentle steps, kept simple

Save at least €50.50 when you buy the four products together. Chosen by Professor Caitriona Ryan and Professor Nicola Ralph, Consultant Dermatologists and co founders of the Institute of Dermatologists.

In your 80s, the best routine is one that is easy to keep up and kind to the skin. These four products cleanse gently, keep skin comfortable and protected, and include a gentle retinol for those who want to keep supporting their skin overnight.

What is included

1. Clinical Skin Gentle Cream Cleanser

A soft cream cleanser for dry or sensitive skin. Colloidal oatmeal and allantoin calm the skin, while glycerin and sodium hyaluronate add hydration as it cleans, so skin never feels tight afterwards. Vitamin E adds antioxidant support.

2. EltaMD Barrier Renewal Complex

A ceramide moisturiser with squalane, vitamin E and enzymes to replenish the skin's natural barrier. In a clinical study, it improved dry, compromised skin within 24 hours. Fragrance free.

3. Clinical Skin Retinol + Peptide Refining Serum

Pure retinol paired with bakuchiol, a gentler plant based retinol alternative, plus Palmitoyl Tripeptide 38 to support the skin's structure. Niacinamide and allantoin keep skin calm, so you get the renewal of a retinoid with less of the redness and flaking that make most people give up.

4. EltaMD UV Daily Hydration+ SPF 50 (Untinted or Tinted)

Broad spectrum SPF 50 with zinc oxide and hyaluronic acid. Clinically shown to provide 24 hour hydration (12 week study, 32 people), with an antioxidant blend that helps protect skin from UV, blue light and pollution. Available untinted or tinted.

Why this routine in your 80s

Skin becomes thinner and drier with age, so every step here is chosen to add comfort rather than take it away.

Four products, used in the same order every day, make this an easy routine to follow, or a thoughtful gift for a parent or grandparent.

How to use

Morning

1. Cleanse with the Gentle Cream Cleanser.
2. Apply Barrier Renewal Complex.
3. Finish with UV Daily Hydration+ SPF 50, applied generously.

Evening

1. Cleanse with the Gentle Cream Cleanser.
2. Apply the Retinol + Peptide Refining Serum.
3. Follow with Barrier Renewal Complex.

New to retinol? Start every 2 to 3 nights and build up to nightly as your skin adjusts. Always wear SPF the next morning.

Frequently asked questions

Who chose these products?

Professor Caitriona Ryan and Professor Nicola Ralph, Consultant Dermatologists and co founders of the Institute of Dermatologists.

Is retinol suitable at this age?

Yes, if used gently. Start every 2 to 3 nights and build up slowly. If skin feels dry or irritated, use it less often.

Would this make a good gift?

Yes. It is a complete routine in one order, with simple morning and evening steps.

Tinted or untinted?

The routine is the same. The tinted SPF gives a sheer, even finish.

Looking for a different stage?

Browse the full Skincare by Decade range, from teens to 80s.