Firming Face Cream: Care for Sagging Facial Skin

Why facial skin loses firmness

Firm skin is supported by a network of collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid. Several factors weaken this network over time:

• Collagen and elastin: the skin's own production slows down from around the mid-twenties.
• Moisture: the skin stores less hyaluronic acid and loses volume.
• Hormones: during menopause, falling estrogen levels noticeably accelerate the loss of firmness.
• UV light and environment: sun and free radicals break down collagen faster.

What a firming face cream should do

• Support structure: peptides such as Matrixyl and Cyclopeptide-5 support the skin's natural collagen production.
• Tighten visibly: Liftonin-Xpress forms an invisible film that visibly tightens the skin.
• Restore moisture: hyaluronic acid plumps the skin from within.
• Protect: antioxidants and ectoin defend the skin against environmental stress.

Our firming face creams

• Collagen Face Cream: a firming day cream with hyaluronic acid, magnolia extract and IBR Pristinizer for a firmer-looking, well-moisturised complexion. You will find more care with collagen in our collection collagen cream.
• THE BEST Face: the high-concentration cream of the THE BEST line with the FibroBoost Complex, Thalassine and ectoin for firmness and resilience.

Firming serums for even more effect

A serum applied before your cream delivers the firming actives in high concentration:

• Collagen Lift Serum: with Matrixyl and hyaluronic acid for a firmer skin structure.
• Optimal Lift Serum: with Liftonin-Xpress and niacinamide for visibly tighter contours.
• Cross Lift Serum Ultrapeptide: the ultra-peptide serum with Syn-Ake, ChroNoline and Cyclopeptide-5.

You will find more serums with peptides in our collection peptide serum and further highly concentrated serums in our collection anti-aging serum.

Your routine for firmer skin

• OPEN: cleanse your skin thoroughly but gently.
• TREAT: apply a firming serum such as the Optimal Lift Serum and massage it in with upward movements.
• CLOSE: finish with your firming face cream, for example the Collagen Face Cream.
• During the day: protect your skin from UV light with our face sunscreen.

Frequently asked questions about firming face creams

• Which firming face cream is right for me?
  That depends on your skin. For daily care, the Collagen Face Cream is a good fit. For demanding, mature skin, THE BEST Face delivers actives in high concentration.
• Can a cream really firm sagging skin?
  A firming face cream visibly improves the firmness and elasticity of the skin and defines contours. It cannot replace a surgical lift, but with regular use it makes a visible difference. You can find out why the skin sags in our guide sagging facial skin and which methods help in our guide firming facial skin.
• Which actives firm the skin?
  Peptides such as Matrixyl and Cyclopeptide-5 support collagen production, Liftonin-Xpress tightens visibly, and hyaluronic acid plumps the skin.
• When should I start using a firming face cream?
  As soon as you notice a loss of firmness, often from your mid-thirties. During menopause, firming care becomes particularly important. You will find care tailored to your age in our collections face cream over 40, face cream over 50 and face cream over 60.
• Morning or evening?
  Both. Apply your firming face cream every morning and evening after cleansing and your serum.