As you age, your collagen gets depleted and your pores sag open, allowing gunk to get lodged in them, making your face look like a pointillist painting. So don’t let things get to that, uh point. Regularly use products containing collagen-building ingredients like “vitamin C, retinol, and antioxidants,” Gross suggests. Try Skinceuticals Retinol 1.0, $58. And wear SPF 30 daily to help prevent collagen breakdown.
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