First anti-aging skin cream designed for women in 30s who suffer from stress spots - Daily Mail

• One in three women are self conscious about the state of their skin 
• Superdrug launches range of creams to tackle spots and fight aging
• Hormones and diets blamed for those up to their 50s suffering with spots 

By Daily Mail Reporter

Published: 22:00 GMT, 3 April 2015 | Updated: 23:15 GMT, 3 April 2015

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With the increasing pressure of modern life, more and more women in their 30s and 40s are suffering stress spots as well as wrinkles.

But now help is at hand on the high street with a cream that claims to tackle spots while also fighting the signs of ageing.

Superdrug has launched a range of creams with ingredients normally found in teenage spot treatments â€" as well as those for anti-ageing.

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Superdrug has launched a range of creams with ingredients normally found in teenage spot treatments â€" as well as those for anti-ageing

A poll of 2,000 women in their 30s, 40s and 50s discovered almost half were still being blighted with blemishes well into adulthood.

One in three women said they even shy away from talking to people because they are so self-conscious about the state of their skin

One in three women said they even shy away from talking to people because they are so self-conscious about the state of their skin. 

And experts say that growing stress levels are a key factor. Stress makes the adrenal glands release male hormones, which then trigger more oil production, blocking pores.

The Superdrug range, Clearly Youthful, starts at £5.99 and it is believed the range is the first of its kind on the high street. 

Clinique has a blemish range but this does not include a full regime of anti-ageing products, while brands such as Murad, which has focused on anti-ageing, are pricier with £49 for a moisturiser.

Jill Flood, of Superdrug, said the Clearly Youthful range is inexpensive compared to high-end versions and the products provide a two-in-one solution.

 She said: ‘The general assumption is that we suffer the most problematic skin in our teens â€" but we know that for today’s woman this simply isn’t true. Most women will have some type of skin complaint well after their teenage years.

‘The rise of candid images of celebrities being shared has certainly shown that the average woman is not alone in having bad skin days, when even Kate Moss is pictured with blemishes it shows that the problem is universal.’

Dermatologist Dr Michael Prager believes hormones and diet are also to blame. He said: ‘I get a lot of women coming along and saying, “I never used to get spots but now I’m getting them”.’