There are scores of anti-aging skin care products available in the market. But how do you know which one is the best for you? You may read countless reviews and testimonials but that is in no way a guarantee that you'll have younger looking flawless skin as they claim. Most reviewers are handed over bucket loads of free samples to make them write good stuff.
Therefore, it becomes very important for you to know what goes in the making of a quality anti aging product be it a regular wrinkle lifting cream or be it an entire anti aging treatment.
Here are some ingredients that help reduce wrinkles and iron out fine lines on your face:
Green Tea
It has antioxidant properties that help ease out fine lines and reduce wrinkles on the skin. It is especially useful as protection against the sun and can reduce sun damage significantly. Actually green tea quenches the free radicals and reduces inflammation to exert sun damage protection rather than simply blocking the UVA/B rays. Thus, it enhances sun protection when it's used along with sunscreen. Less sun damage means less likeliness to develop signs of aging.
Vitamin E
Vitamin E prevents redness and dryness of the skin by reducing the extent of sun damage. Its supplements are also known to decrease oxidative stress and blood pressure. Exposure to sun and its ultraviolet radiations, pollutions and smoke increases the production of free radicals. These free radicals further initiate oxidation process that damages cells, tissues and organs.
Coenzyme Q10
This is perhaps the most effective of all other ingredients. It combats the production of free radicals and increases the amount of oxygen supplied to skin tissues thus preventing skin damage. Actually our skin contains very less amounts of CoQ10 and therefore its unable to produce more collagen, elastin and other skin molecules. Moreover, depletion in the amount of CoQ10 in the skin can make you vulnerable to damage by free radicals.
CoQ10 actually reduces any such damage and boosts skin repair and regeneration.
Vitamin C
Vitamin C has reputation of enhancing the production of collagen in the skin. It possesses merits for wrinkle reduction and skin rejuvenation.
Vitamin C is essential for collagen synthesis in the skin. Collagen is a natural protein of the skin that prevents wrinkles and provides elasticity to the skin. When skin cells are supplied with vitamin C, collagen synthesis shows a dramatic acceleration. Also, vitamin C has antioxidant properties that reduce the damage by free radicals.
Hyaluronic acid
Hyaluronic acid is a natural protein in our bodies that keep the skin well moisturized. It has moisture-attracting properties that help nourish the skin and prevent the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. In fact, when we are born our bodies contain ample amounts of hyaluronic acid but as we age, its amount recedes thus promoting the aging process.
Found in the deep dermis layer of the skin, it keeps the skin smooth because its water retention qualities. Moreover, it also contributes in repairing skin wounds. Hyaluronic acid helps maintain the collagen levels of the skin and provides it elasticity.
Dr. Marilynn Syrett graduated from Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine Of The Pacific in 1998 and has a keen interest in the use and effectiveness of skin care products. Her affiliations with The Collaborative on Health and the Environment and the Teleosis Institute has gained her in-depth knowledge about various skin problems and their solutions like anti aging skin care, acne care and customized solutions for different skin types. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Marilynn_Syrett
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