If you have started noticing thin, finely textured or crinkled-looking skin across your neck, chest, arms or legs, you may be seeing crepey skin. While changes in collagen and elastin play a major role, dryness, slower skin renewal and dead skin cell build-up can make crepey texture appear even more visible.
That is why caring for crepey skin is not only about what is happening beneath the surface. How you cleanse, exfoliate and hydrate the surface matters too.
What is crepey skin?
Crepey skin describes skin that appears thin, finely wrinkled, loose or crinkled - similar to the texture of crepe paper. It commonly develops across areas including the neck, décolletage, upper arms, elbows, knees, hands and legs.
As we age, natural collagen and elastin levels decline and the skin can become less effective at retaining moisture. Skin renewal also slows, allowing dead skin cells to accumulate on the surface.
Together, these changes can make skin appear drier, rougher and more finely textured.
Why exfoliation matters for crepey skin
Exfoliation cannot replace lost collagen, but it can help improve the surface conditions that make crepey skin appear more pronounced.
Dead skin cells and daily build-up can leave the surface looking dull, dry and uneven. Regular, gentle exfoliation helps lift away this build-up to reveal skin that feels smoother, softer and more polished.
It can also help prepare freshly cleansed skin for the body serums, oils and moisturisers that follow.
The key is consistency. Aggressive exfoliation can disrupt the skin barrier and increase dryness, so gentle, regular exfoliation is preferable to occasionally over-scrubbing the skin.
Your body needs more than a quick cleanse
We spend years perfecting multi-step routines for our face, while the skin below the neck often receives little more than body wash.
The Face + Body Cleansing Brush was designed to bring a more targeted approach to body care.
Combining Rotating Brush Technology + Sonic Vibration, the electric cleansing brush helps lift away dirt, oil, SPF, daily build-up and dead surface skin cells while cleansing and refreshing the skin from face to body.
Three interchangeable treatment heads allow you to customise your routine - from gentle everyday facial cleansing to full-body cleansing and more intensive exfoliation across areas prone to dry, uneven texture, including the knees, elbows and heels.
The result? Skin that feels freshly cleansed, smoother and baby-soft, while creating the ideal first step before your body serums, oils and moisturisers.
How to care for crepey skin:
Rather than relying on one treatment, take a multi-layered approach to crepey skin.
Start at the surface with regular gentle cleansing and exfoliation to remove dead skin cell build-up. Follow with targeted skincare and hydration to help maintain a soft, supple skin barrier, and use daily SPF to help protect against further visible signs of photoageing.
Advanced technologies such as LED and Laser Light Therapy can also support collagen activity and cellular renewal beneath the surface, while consistent body care helps keep the skin above it smooth, hydrated and refined.
Cleanse. Exfoliate. Hydrate. Protect.
Because the skin on your body deserves the same attention as the skin on your face.
Silky-smooth skin, head to toe.
