What Should You Look Out For In Skin Care?
It’s not difficult to imagine what the effects of wrinkle cream is. They are supposed to remove wrinkles. But do they really do this? Have there ever been comparative tests ran on this subject? Everybody’s skin is different, and the effects of wrinkle cream, being used on a person, tend to only become visible after a long period of time. So it’s not so easy to find out which cream is the best for you, which one does what it promises to do, and which ones are merely false advertising.
If you want to take the matter into professional hands, then pay a visit to a beauty salon. Creams contain ingredients in varying quantities and some of the ingredients have been proven to work while others are a bit iffy. A professional beautician will be able to give you recommendations as to what cream works for your skin type, also taking into consideration what you’ve been using.
Below is a list of several active ingredients that are commonly used in wrinkle creams:
Retinol: Most commonly used ingredient which is basically a vitamin A compound. Care should be taken not to use if pregnant or might become pregnant due to its risks of increasing chance of birth defects.
Hydroxy acids: Acid based exfoliants that are used to remove the dead top layer of skin to let new smooth skin to grow. Due to lack of protection of top layer of skin, a sunscreen must be used if you’ll be outdoors for extended periods.
Coenzyme Q10: This is a nutrient that helps regulate energy production in cells. This means that the cells will be more prone to self-repair. There don’t seen to be any side-effects to using this product, and it has been proven to work, but it may be less potent than other anti aging skin care solutions.
Copper peptides: Copper residing in every human cell, combines with a protein peptide to help repair damaged skin.
Kinetin: Although not made clear as to what it exactly does, this ingredient is known to help retain skin moisture thus encouraging collagen production. This in return helps reduce wrinkles.
Tea extracts: Tried and proved old ingredient which is most commonly used in anti aging creams. It is known to be completely safe to use.
Which ever product you choose, be careful not to apply too much of it. Give your skin time to repair itself, and try to stick to using one product at a time. Don’t mix and mingle these active ingredients.