Skin concerns · Mature skin
Firmness changes slowly. Read it carefully.
Laxity, fine lines and a thinner barrier tend to arrive together. A reading scores each area on its own, so the plan answers your skin, not your age.
In short
Mature skin tends to lose firmness slowly. Elastin renews less, and the barrier’s lipid seal matters more. A Vernier reading scores each area on its own, then chooses Aliquot references at a pace your skin can handle.
The science
What’s happening in your skin.
Elastin is the fibre that lets skin spring back. In adult skin it’s slow to renew.
Collagen still turns over, but slowly. Change is measured in months, not weeks.
The barrier’s lipid seal matters more with time. When it holds, water stays in and actives are easier to tolerate.
3:1:1
Ceramide, cholesterol and fatty acid. The barrier ratio Aliquot 11 is built on.1
1%
Copper peptide in Aliquot 07, for laxity and recovery.2
3–6months
The window collagen remodelling is measured in.2
SPF 30
Every morning, as the last step.
Your reading
What a reading looks at.
Photos show what’s visible. Questions fill in what a camera can’t see. For mature skin, these matter most.
PhotosForehead · Left cheek · Right cheek · Chin & jawline · Neck & décolletage
Q01What is your age range?
Q07What would you most like to improve?
Q08How does your skin react to new products?
Q10Sun exposure and SPF habits?
Q17Any in-clinic treatments in the last 12 months?
The Aliquot range
References a reading may choose.
Every active is named on the label at the strength used. Only chosen if your reading calls for it.
TREAT · 30 ml
07 · Copper Peptide Serum
COPPER TRIPEPTIDE-1
For laxity and recovery. The option where retinol isn’t tolerated.
TREAT · 30 ml
09 · Retinol + Peptide Serum
ENCAPSULATED RETINOL
Encapsulated retinol with peptides. Evenings only, introduced slowly.
SEAL · 50 ml
11 · Lipid Cream
PLANT LIPID OCCLUSIVE
A plant lipid cream that seals the barrier.
PROTECT · 50 ml
12 · Tinted BB SPF 30
SPF 30
SPF 30 with iron oxides. The last step every morning.
What usually waits
Retinol waits during pregnancy or breastfeeding, and while the barrier is reactive. It’s never applied over a fresh acid.
What to expect
Slow, on purpose.
Week 1 to 2Your skin settles in. Some products start every second night.
Week 4Recheck the same six views before anything stronger is added.
Month 3 to 6The slow work, measured against your own first reading.
Questions
About mature skin.
Is this anti-ageing?
We don’t promise to turn back time. A reading shows what your skin is doing now. The plan supports it at a pace it can handle.
Can I use this alongside in-clinic treatments?
Tell us in your answers. After a peel, laser or microneedling, you get a recovery routine first. Actives resume only once your skin has settled.
Sources
- Man MQ et al., 1996. Optimal stratum corneum lipid ratio and barrier recovery. PubMed
- Aliquot. Principles and philosophy of the extra-cellular matrix, v1.9. September 2026. Brand document.
Studies describe the named active, not trials of finished Aliquot products. References as supplied by Aliquot.
Vernier doesn’t diagnose and isn’t a skin cancer check. If a spot worries you, see your GP.