Wrinkle Creams-What To Look For
Walking down the skin care aisle of the local drug store, one would notice numerous wrinkle cream products. Are the benefits touted by these cream manufacturers just marketing tactics? Are some of these wrinkle creams better than others?
When comparing the ingredients and researching what they do, we found interesting results. We have found that there is a difference in products and we also found that some ingredients work better than others.
What follows is our guide to the top six ingredients found in wrinkle creams, all of which have been shown to reverse the signs of aging. With this information at your fingertips, you can finally answer the question, "why are some wrinkle creams better than others".
Retinol: This has been in wrinkle creams for years. This type of Vitamin A is even in today's products because it is proven to neutralize 'free radical' particles that break down your skin and cause aging signs.
Coenzyme Q10: this is a naturally occurring type of enzyme. It acts like a 'food' for cells, helping them regulate their production of energy. Studies have shown that it can relax those tiny lines around your eyes by helping make the skin cells around your eyes more healthy.
Tea Extract: Drinking tea provides antioxidants to our bodies, which promotes energy and health. Tea extract does this to skin when directly applied, reducing the inflammation that causes skin damage.
Alpha hydroxy: this is a mild acid that comes from fruit. It helps to strip away the very top-most layer of your skin (exfoliation) and therefore reveal the healthy beautiful skin underneath it. Exfoliation is great for our skin when we do it periodically, because it helps promote the growth of healthy skin and the removal of dead skin.
Copper peptide: this is an essential nutrient that our bodies need to be healthy. Copper particles are especially great for our skin because they increase the speed at which it heals from wounds. Over time, tiny invisible wounds caused by environmental conditions damage our skin and speed its aging, since it is never able to heal properly.
Kinetin: This substance comes from a plant hormone that promotes cell division. Kinetin is used in wrinkle creams to fade wrinkles and brown spots. Scientists say it makes skin and collagen grow quickly, healing and smoothing wrinkles by increased cell growth, filling in the 'valleys'.
Jen Hopkins has worked in the anti wrinkle serum industry for years. She maintains websites about anti aging skin care and Caracol cream Review. If you want to contact her, you can use the contact for at one of her sites.
Published September 30th, 2008