Estrogen plays a very important role in maintaining skin health, especially for pre- and post-menopausal women. This face cream boosts collagen, reduces wrinkles, and improves skin moisture and elasticity in women who are experiencing a decline in their hormones.
Why is Estrogen important?
One of the many roles of estrogen in the body is to increase collagen, which promotes skin thickness and elasticity. As women age, collagen production is reduced throughout our bodies, causing facial wrinkles and skin sagging. Restoring hormone balance can restore the body’s ability to produce collagen, which plumps your skin and helps retain its youthful appearance.
What are the different types of Estrogen?
- Estrone or (E1): Obtained from fat cells and ovaries, it takes precedence during menopause.
- Estradiol (E2): Regulates puberty, menstrual cycles, and reproductive tissues.
- Estriol, also known as (E3) Known for its gentleness and efficacy, particularly prevalent during pregnancy, it supports uterine health and fetal growth.
- Ethinyl Estradiol: This is a man-made version of estradiol, a type of estrogen. You’ll find this in many birth control pills and patches.
Why use Estriol (E3) in face cream?
Estriol makes up 10% of your body’s estrogen, while estradiol makes up 80% and estrone makes up the other 10%. Estriol is considered to be “weak estrogen”, because it is derived from plant sources, does not need to be counterbalanced by progesterone, and does not have a systematic effect on the body. Therefore, this makes estriol the ideal estrogen to use in face creams. Research shows that estriol stays on the skin, not making its way to the bloodstream, which avoids hormonal imbalance and unwanted side effects.
Why use Preston’s Pharmacy?
Preston’s Pharmacy compounds an Estrogen-Based Anti-Aging Face Cream which makes your skin more radiant and plump, by reducing wrinkles and skin sagging, increases collagen, and hydrates the skin. Ingredients include: Lipoic Acid 3%, Estriol 0.3%, DMAE, Sodium Hyaluronate, and Biopeptide.
Lipoic acid is proven to increase collagen production and improve skin texture; estriol restores skin moisture and increases skin firmness and elasticity; DMAE has shown to help with anti-aging; sodium hyaluronate is a powerful hydrator; and biopeptides enhance the skins health.
Estrogen face cream is a prescription medication, meaning you will need to see your doctor. It is important to discuss with your doctor prior to using this medication, as it contains small amounts of estriol. For more information or a doctor’s referral, please email us at wellness@prestonspharmacy.com.
