Menopause Month October 2026: The Skincare Routine That Actually Works
"My skin's changed. What skincare do I use now?" That's the question we hear more than any other, and it's the right one to ask. Not ‘what's viral this week’, or ‘which serum looks like it works for me’, just plainly: what do you actually put on your face when your skin stops behaving the way it used to.
October is Menopause Month here in Australia and, with World Menopause Day landing on 18 October it's great moment to answer that question properly, instead of pointing you at a hero product and hoping it covers everything your skin's dealing with right now.
Why this month matters to us
Menopause isn't a topic we've picked up because October rolled around. It's the reason Murad exists in the form it does today. In 2002, Dr Murad launched Resurgence, the first skincare collection formulated specifically for hormonally ageing skin, at a time when the industry barely had language for what was happening to women's skin during perimenopause and menopause. That's 24 years of research into what estrogen decline and collagen disruption actually does to skin, not a seasonal campaign that we roll out each year.
It's also an empowering time. Women are talking about perimenopause and menopause more openly than they have in decades, comparing notes, asking questions, and expecting the brands they buy from to actually know what they're talking about instead of guessing.
Why you can trust us on this
We're not asking you to take our word for it. Murad has partnered with GenM, home of the MTick, the certification that requires clinical proof a product measurably supports one or more recognised signs of menopause. We nominated 5 products and all of them earned it: Rapid Dark Spot Correcting Serum, Retinal ReSculpt Overnight Treatment, Retinal ReSculpt Overnight Cream, Retinal ReSculpt Eye Treatment and Retinal ReSculpt Body Treatment.
24 years of formulating for this specific life stage, plus an outside check on the products that have the evidence to back it up. That combination is what matters here, not 1 badge and not 1 bestseller.
Forget the hero product, here's the system
Skin doesn't change 1 concern at a time during perimenopause and menopause. Tone, texture, firmness and dark spots tend to change together, so a single serum was never going to cover it. That's why we built Murad’s Skin Systems, simple routines designed around how women are actually using product day and night, not around which SKU we'd most like to sell you.
In the morning, start with AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser 2-3 times a week. Follow with Rapid Dark Spot Correcting Serum, our MTick certified option for pigmentation and uneven tone, or Vita-C Glycolic Serum if brightening and antioxidant protection are more your priority. Finish with Vita-C Eyes Dark Circle Corrector, since the eye area tends to show hormonal change first. Then top with moisturiser and a broad-spectrum SPF.
At night, cleanse with AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser 2-3 times a week (or your usual cleanser if you’re a morning AHA/BHA person), then apply Retinol Youth Renewal Serum, recently completely reformulated and clinically proven to improve 10 visible signs of early ageing in 7 days. Gently tap Retinol Youth Renewal Eye Serum around the eye area to target where ageing starts to show first, then moisturise before bed. This is where most of the renewal work happens, while skin's doing its own repair overnight.
If you're further along and want more than retinol can offer, Retinal ReSculpt Overnight Treatment is our next step up, and it's part of the MTick certified range too.
The point of Menopause Month
We'd rather you understand what's actually happening to your skin and have a system that matches it, morning and night, than buy 1 product and hope for the best. It's the same conversation we've been having since 2002 and the results we’ve been documenting since then!
If you're not sure where your skin sits right now, Murad’s Skin quiz will walk you through your options in under 2 minutes.
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AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser
The benefits of exfoliation in the convenience of a cleanser! Creamy exfoliating cleanser helps reveal smoother skin
$65.00 | 148ML -
Rapid Dark Spot Correcting Serum
Clinically proven dark spot serum to reduce melasma, pigmentation and age spots in 7 days for brighter, more even skin tone.
$145.00 | 30ML -
Vita-C Glycolic Serum
Gold-Class vitamin C and glycolic acid serum for dramatically brighter, healthier-looking skin
$155.00 | 30ML -
Vita-C Eyes Dark Circle Corrector
Gold-stabilized vitamin C eye serum fights the look of dark circles in as little as 2 weeks.
$122.00 | 15ML -
New Retinol Youth Renewal Serum
Inspired by the latest discoveries in skin longevity science, Retinol Youth Renewal Serum is now powered by 4x Active Retinoid Technology to address the visible signs of early skin ageing: an encapsulated retinol for quick, deep, stable and targeted delivery, a gentle yet fast-acting retinol, a stabilised retinoid with barrier-nourishing omega-6, and a soothing, nourishing bio-retinoid booster to offset retinol's potential for irritation.
$156.00 | 30ML -
Retinol Youth Renewal Eye Serum
Prevent and reduce the look of wrinkles all around the eyes (including lids!) with Retinol Tri-Active Technology for potent-yet-gentle results
$150.00 | 15ML -
Retinal ReSculpt™ Overnight Treatment
Uniquely encapsulated retinal serum that dramatically lifts and improves sagging, smooths deep-set wrinkles and increases skin elasticity
$180.00 | 30ML -
Retinal ReSculpt Body Treatment
This targeted retinal body treatment dramatically lifts, firms, and tightens sagging, crepey skin and smooths the appearance of cellulite and stretch marks. It's like a HIIT workout and shapewear in one
$135.00 | 148ML -
Retinal ReSculpt Overnight Cream
Visibly lift, firm + re-volumize facial contours in 4 weeks with this deeply hydrating overnight cream powered by encapsulated retinal and NAD+ Lift Complex
$170.00 | 50ML -
Retinal ReSculpt™ Eye Lift Treatment
Next-gen eye cream reduces the appearance of deep-set lines/wrinkles, visibly lifts and firms droopy, sagging lids and folds and restores elasticity
$158.00 | 15ML
