Anti Aging

Chances are you’ve seen the anti-aging skin care hype on TV, in newspapers, and on online, all trying to persuade you to try the latest and greatest topical facial creams. Most of these ads are geared to make you believe you can pretty much turn back the clock, and recapture your once youthful skin.There are of course within each cosmetic company experts that are involved in testing each product, so one may want to keep an open mind when deciding to buy any given product.Collagen is proven to plays an important role in skin aging. When you are a child and young adult your body has an abundance of these wonderful pentapeptides, that keep the production of collagen flowing. As you age, the river runs dry. Hence skin begins to age, and you lose elasticity, which also leads to wrinkles. The skin which is poorly nourished starts to thin, and dry.There are many popular creams and serums on the market today that posses the peptide technology. Such as Oil Of Olay’s Regenerist, Principal Secret’s Reclaim, and Avon’s Anew Clinical Line and Wrinkle Corrector (Price: $32 for 1 ounce), just to name a few. Most claiming that you can expect to see improvement in your skin after 12 weeks of use.I love to try new products, and I never give up on hoping a given facial cream will give me the results I search for? Right now, Regenerist by Olay gets my vote. Regenerists anti-age fighting ingredient palmitoyl pentapeptide-3 seems to give great results. The price is right too! It can be purchase at any drug store for a mere $18.00 for 1.7 ounces.Here are a few other great anti-aging products that have peptide compounds in their ingredient.Hydroderm: Price: $79 for1 ounce (visit their website for free trial).

Wrinkle Relax by Doctor’s Dermatologic Formula: Price: $75 for .5 ounce

Ever since the time of ancient Egypt, men and women have been attempting to turn back the hands of time with anti-aging creams. The earliest skin treatment products from those ancient times most likely contained fine oils such as lanolin, as well as various herbal extracts. While they may have in fact had some effect on the skins surface, by smoothing out wrinkles. It wasn’t until recent times that anti-aging creams were made available that actually function below the skins surface.

New Anti-Aging Creams Function Below the Skins Surface

Todays newer generation of scientifically formulated anti-aging creams and serums are the direct result of extensive research aimed at discovering how the skin actually functions. Once a broader understanding of the skins actual aging process was acquired, newer more effective substances were then able to be developed. Many of these newer anti-aging creams are now able to function below the skins surface and in effect, slow down the effects of aging on the skin.

Scientifically Formulated

The skin, it was discovered, actually loses its ability to repair and renew its self as it ages. This is due to the fact that its abilities to produce many of the substances that are required for these functions begin to diminish with age. Many of todays newer scientifically formulated anti-aging creams now contain many of the vital substances that are needed by the skin to perform its natural restorative functions.

Todays newer generation of scientifically formulated anti-aging creams and serums are the direct result of extensive research aimed at discovering how the skin actually functions. Once a broader understanding of the skins actual aging process was acquired, newer more effective substances were then able to be developed. Many of these newer anti-aging creams are now able to function below the skins surface and in effect, slow down the effects of aging on the skin.

Scientifically Formulated

The skin, it was discovered, actually loses its ability to repair and renew its self as it ages. This is due to the fact that its abilities to produce many of the substances that are required for these functions begin to diminish with age. Many of todays newer scientifically formulated anti-aging creams now contain many of the vital substances that are needed by the skin to perform its natural restorative functions.

There is absolutely no limit to the amount of money a person can spend on name brand skin anti-aging products, from those that are meant to reduce puffiness around the eyes to those that promise to reduce wrinkles and fine lines around the eyes and mouth. Every corner of your face has a certain product or serum available to it. There are even specialized products that are meant for the hands and feet! Heaven forbid anyone should have a wrinkle on their hand or dry spot on their feet – there are name brand skin anti-aging products for just such areas as well. If you have age spots or calluses or dry skin on your hands or heels, you can find a cream or ointment to take care of it, if you’re willing to spend the money.

Is there really any difference between these name brand skin anti-aging products and those you might find at a mass market retailer or pharmacy? Are you only paying for the name on the box, or is there something more to it?

Obviously every product is different, and just because some celebrity’s face is on the marketing campaign doesn’t necessarily make the product they’re touting any better. However, sometimes you do get what you pay for, and this can be true when it comes to name brand skin anti-aging products.

It’s the Ingredients

When looking at the labels of both generic and name brand skin anti-aging products, you need to be concerned with the active ingredients. Most other elements listed are simply preservatives, the cream base, and so on.

Retinol is one of the best ingredients for skin care; it is a derivative of Vitamin A, which many dermatologists know is healthy for the skin. Aloe Vera and grape seed oil are two great natural moisturizers for the skin and are absorbed better than most. Vitamin E is also a healthy natural moisturizer for the skin.

Which products are the best?

Everyone is going to react differently to different creams and serums, and this is true even with the most expensive name brand skin anti-aging products. However, some of the best include N.V. Perricone, whose anti-aging creams contain peptides and proteins designed to replenish the skin. Boscia is a brand that is known for using all natural ingredients, specifically those found in tropical environments and so may be the best at protecting the skin from harsh outdoor elements.

Stri-Vectin is a line of name brand skin anti-aging products that were originally produced to combat stretch marks, but that also work well to eliminate wrinkles from the face.

Whatever product you decide to try, give it at least a month’s worth of regular use before you decide whether or not to continue. Some need this long to really be absorbed into the skin and to do what they’ve been designed to do.

Always consult your doctor before using this information.

This Article is nutritional in nature and not to be construed as medical advice.

Add a calcium supplement or be sure to get enough calcium through your diet. For women over age 50 and men over 65, take a total of 1,500 milligrams per day (1,000 milligrams a day for med aged 60 to 65). Be sure and take calcium in divided doses so that it is fully absorbed.
Buy a product that has equal percentages of the daily value for copper and zinc.
Choose a multivitamin that contains little or no iron.
Take your multivitamin and antioxidant supplements with meals or low-fat snacks to get the full benefit of fat and water soluble vitamins.
Buy dairy products that are fortified with vitamin D.
Do not take doses larger than those recommended by experts or without approval from your doctor.
Don’t increase your consumption of supplements without checking with your doctor first, especially if you are on other medications.
Towel-dry your face – This helps remove heaped-up dead cells and allows healthy young cells to reach the surface. Towel upward, against the pull of gravity. Be brisk but gentle; the towel will do a great job with almost no pressure. Your face may glow briefly from the exfoliation, but don’t worry, you’re helping your skin, not hurting it.
Many of the ways we age are determined by genetics, but researchers now know that lifestyle choices, for example, what you eat, how you exercise, whether you’re able to relax, can help minimize these effects on the brain.
While a poor diet can have detrimental effects on memory, a healthful one can certainly be of benefit to the brain, in other words eating healthy certainly won’t hurt.
While creams, serums and supplements promise to erase wrinkles, lighten age spots, and sooth age-related dryness, experts say the simplest (and least expensive) way to keep your skin healthy and younger looking is to stay out of the sun.
Antioxidant rich foods, such as colorful vegetables and berries, have been shown to help protect against sun damage at the cellular level and can slow the aging of cells.
An active lifestyle can help you maintain strength, flexibility, endurance and balance and let you age gracefully. Filling up on so-called “empty calories” like refined carbohydrates taxes your body’s systems and actually saps your energy reserves.
Time and again, research shows that people who smoke tend to have more wrinkles than non-smokers of the same age, complexion and history of sun exposure. This may be because the chemicals or carcinigens in cigarettes play a role in damaging the elastin in our skin.

Visit your drugstore, your department store, or go online, and you’ll see one anti aging skin care product after another. Manufacturers of these products are well aware that people will spend fantastic amounts of money if they think they can reverse the aging process and look young again – or at least, better than they do now.

Cosmetic surgery has become an enormous industry. Literally billions of dollars every year are spent on reconstructive surgery, Botox injections, and other procedures to change the way people look. Don’t think the market for the perfect anti aging skin care product is any different! Both women and men spend hundreds of millions of dollars yearly on anti aging skin care treatment in the quest for the appearance of eternal youth.

The trouble is that many of these highly-advertised anti aging skin care products don’t really work. Some of them may be developed by less-than-scrupulous companies. Others come from reputable beauty-product makers. These companies have added various elements to their creams and serums to create what they advertise as the newest anti aging skin care treatment.

Choosing the Right Anti Aging Skin Care Product

Don’t be discouraged: there are some excellent anti aging skin care products available, too. Here are a few pointers:

1. Steer clear of products containing fragrance. Suppose your anti aging skin care treatment has added fragrance; you put the cream on your face, and you can smell the pleasant fragrance. However, be aware that some fragrances contain chemicals that are toxic. Your skin is porous, so when you apply an anti aging skin care treatment to your face (and perhaps your body as well), these toxins enter your bloodstream through your skin.

If you like using fragrances, use perfume, cologne, or a body spray. Just a few short sprays of these will give you an aura of fragrance that will last for several hours. In contrast, when you massage an anti aging skin care product into the skin of your face and your body, the surface area involved is large. You invite the possibility of long-term damage from toxic chemicals.

2. Don’t buy an anti aging skin care treatment whose label says it contains collagen. It is probable that the manufacturer is willing to take advantage of the general public’s lack of knowledge. Many of us realize – because we have been told by countless advertisers – that the main reason older skin wrinkles and sags is because our bodies no longer produce as much collagen.

The natural collagen in our bodies provides the skin with durability, strength, and elasticity: so it sounds quite reasonable that if your body is producing less collagen as you age, you can apply an anti aging skin care product containing collagen, and bring your skin back to its youthful condition.

That’s not going to happen. The molecules of collagen are far too large to diffuse through the skin. Topical application of collagen is useless, and expensive. The only way to increase your body’s collagen is to find an anti aging skin care product whose ingredients have been proven to stimulate the body’s production of new collagen!

Beware of the Hype

Let’s talk about the reason some of these creams containing collagen are both ineffective and enormously expensive.

Marketing is everything when you’re selling a product. Manufacturers often spent most of their total budget in marketing their anti aging skin care treatment, rather than on actually making the best product possible. They realize that putting the cream in a lovely glass jar, or packaging the tube in especially fancy wrapping and boxing, will encourage consumers to buy it.

Manufactures understand that spending huge amounts of money for full-page ads in beauty and fashion magazines, or placing ads on television, will encourage people to buy it. And they know that customers will buy it if they pay a well-known screen celebrity, athlete, or model to promote the product.

Do you suppose a celebrity has agreed to act as spokesperson for this product without being paid for their time?

You can bet they are getting several MILLION dollars for their trouble. If the manufacturer has to make this kind of cash outlay to each spokesperson, and pay royalties as well, they will have to increase their products’ prices to compensate. In the end, the consumer is paying for these endorsements.

For this reason, I firmly believe that when you are looking for the best anti aging skin care treatment – or, in fact, any “vanity product” – your best and most economical source will be the smaller, little-known companies. They are able to put their resources into developing and making a better anti aging skin care treatment that actually does what it promises to do, and keep their product costs lower at the same time, because millions of their dollars do not have to go to celebrity payments for product endorsements!

I am a researcher, whose job is to find top-quality products manufactured and offered by such smaller companies. My best advice to you is to find an anti aging skin care product whose ingredients have been clinically proven to stimulate production of collagen by your very own body. Your skin will show the benefits of using such an anti aging skin care treatment, and your budget won’t be broken by celebrity payments in your search for younger, fresher skin!