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What Should You Look Out For In Skin Care? |
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Geoff Hopkins |
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What Should You Look Out For In Skin Care?
Geoff Hopkins
Wrinkle creams, unsurprisingly, are supposed to help improve the look of fine lines and minimize wrinkles. How can we tell if they actually do what they supposed to do? Has anyone tested any of their claims? Given that there are so many different skin types and the amount of time it takes for any cream to achieve the desired results tend to be longer, it is quite difficult to tell which cream does the job.
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 can be found in every cell in the human body. It is combined with a small protein frament, which we call a peptide. These framents regulate wound healing, and as such should help repair damaged skin - whether the damage be caused by wounds or simply by the wear and tear of becoming more mature.
Kinetin: It is known to help plants grow but besides that it is not clear how it works on human skin. It is believed that it stimulates the production of collagen by retaining skin moisture. This product is still relatively new.
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.
Always use caution with any products. Do not give more than your skin needs. Your skin will take time to respond so do not abuse and mix active ingredients.
Geoff Hopkins has worked in the eye wrinkle cream industry for years. He maintains websites about http://www.bestantiwrinklecreamreviews.com/) face wrinkle cream and http://www.bestantiwrinklecreamreviews.com/lifecellskin-review.php) anti wrinkle skin care products. This article is available as a http://www.uberarticles.com/?id=16992&b=79 unique content article with free reprint rights.
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