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Recently, our formulator Sigrid Vorwerk, a personal care product designer with over 35 years' experience, takes us behind the scenes of the science that makes Vivéa the first skincare range created specifically for menopause.

For years, the beauty industry encouraged us to believe that better skin required more. More products, more active ingredients, and more complicated routines. Today, many women are questioning that approach.

Collagen is one of skincare’s biggest buzzwords. It’s easy to see why. We associate collagen with firm, smooth, plump skin, so it sounds like exactly what mature or menopausal skin needs. But topical collagen doesn’t work the way many people think it does.

If your skin’s been feeling drier, a bit thinner, or just not as “bounce-back” as it used to during peri-menopause, there’s a real reason for it. As oestrogen levels drop, your skin produces less collagen and holds onto less moisture. That’s why fine lines can start to show more and your skin doesn’t look as naturally full as it once did.

As oestrogen levels decline during menopause, your skin undergoes significant structural changes. Oestrogen plays a key role in collagen production, skin thickness, elasticity, and natural oil production. When levels drop, collagen breaks down faster, the skin barrier weakens, and moisture loss increases.

Behind every thoughtful brand is a real story. At Vivéa, that story belongs to Françoise, the woman who understands menopause not from textbooks or trends, but from lived experience.

When your skin changes during perimenopause and menopause — slower renewal, dryness, sensitivity — natural antioxidants and soothing botanicals become even more important. 

Menopause brings many changes, some expected, others less talked about. One of the most common — yet least discussed — is vaginal dryness. 

Menopause can bring surprising changes to your skin. Many women find that during perimenopause and menopause, skin that was once balanced becomes dry, sensitive, or suddenly prone to breakouts.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re losing your mind during menopause, you’re not imagining it—and you’re definitely not alone. For many women, menopause brings more than hot flushes and night sweats.