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All Ages Need Preventative Aging Skin Care

Lydia Sarfati

The hormonal changes brought on by menopause decreases sebum production, depriving the skin its natural lubricant. The major cause of dehydration is evaporation and removal of sebum from the surface of the skin by the use of harsh, drying soaps and alkalis, as well as environmental factors such as UV light. The epidermis thins out.