| If you've ever stood in the aisle of the skincare | | | | peptides seem to |
| section | | | | stimulate the production of collagen in unscarred |
| of your favorite cosmetics department looking | | | | skin and help |
| for a face | | | | reduce skin inflammation, however there is a lack |
| cream to help you look younger and healthier, | | | | of clinical |
| you know | | | | evidence and more extensive research studies |
| how confusing it can be to find a product that will | | | | are needed |
| help | | | | before the experts can agree completely on |
| improve the look and texture of your skin.As | | | | these claims.Green Tea |
| confusing as it is, science and research have | | | | Teas, be it black, white or green contain |
| become | | | | antioxidants which |
| our best friends in the quest for younger looking | | | | are clinically known to fight off free radicals. Most |
| skin, and | | | | skin care |
| the quest isn't over, there are promising new | | | | experts agree that these teas can help decrease |
| studies and | | | | inflammation |
| clinical tests every day that help us understand | | | | and swelling of the skin and can also decrease |
| what it takes | | | | the effects of |
| to stay looking young and youthful.Then why are | | | | UV exposure. Skin care products that contain |
| we so confused about what we need?According | | | | antioxidant teas |
| to consumer industry tracker Packaged Facts, | | | | are often recommended.Hyaluronic Acid |
| the 2004 U.S. skincare sales reached $6.4 billion | | | | Hyaluronic Acid is a humectant that occurs |
| and is | | | | naturally in humans, |
| expected to reach over $9 billion by the year | | | | animals and in young skin, however aging, |
| 2010. If you | | | | smoking and dieting |
| consider all the skincare manufacturers | | | | can result in its loss.Hyaluronic Acid has often |
| competing for their | | | | been used as an injected lubricant |
| share of the industry it's not surprising that we | | | | for osteoarthritis and other ailments. When |
| fall prey to the | | | | applied topically, |
| more prominent marketing hype and miss the | | | | it helps retain moisture and has been used to |
| actual research | | | | plump the skin. |
| findings.The best advice is to do your homework. | | | | Experts can agree that it is excellent in helping |
| Understand what | | | | retain moisture |
| your needs are and be realistic about the results. | | | | but are unsure of its long-lasting value.Kinetin |
| Don't expect | | | | Kinetin is a plant-growth hormone, and its |
| a magic potion that will erase years off your | | | | technical name is |
| face in a few days. | | | | N6-furfuryladenine. Kinetin can offer temporary |
| It took years for those lines and wrinkles to | | | | hydrating |
| develop, it isn't | | | | benefits, however further applications of kinetin |
| practical to expect they will disappear in a few | | | | need to be |
| days.It's also important to remember that the | | | | investigated. Kinetin is probably best used as a |
| aging process can | | | | preventive |
| only be slowed down, it can't be reversed. | | | | measure as opposed to reducing the look of |
| Everyone | | | | aging.Retinol |
| experiences different levels of improvement. Skin | | | | Most experts seem to agree that Retinol, (a |
| care experts | | | | derivative of |
| have found it reasonable to expect about a 30% | | | | Vitamin A) and tretinoin (Retinol's stronger |
| improvement | | | | counterpart) |
| over the course of six to eight weeks time.The | | | | which is the active ingredient in Retin-A and |
| best place to start is to identify what your skin | | | | Renova, are |
| care needs | | | | the most effective ingredients in the fight against |
| are. Read the labels and understand what the | | | | anti-aging. |
| ingredients do.Depending on what doctors, | | | | They can help regenerate collagen to reduce lines |
| specialists and advertisers you | | | | and |
| talk to, you're likely to get differing answers but | | | | wrinkles, and help lighten dark spots, freckles and |
| if you | | | | sun |
| do your homework by researching the | | | | damaged skin.Absorption is a key factor in using |
| ingredients and using | | | | retinol so it is recommended |
| products as prescribed, you will most likely see a | | | | that using a combination of retinol and palmitic |
| | | | acid (retinyl |
| difference.Here are a few facts on the most | | | | palmitate) be used for proper penetration at the |
| popular ingredients.AHA - Alpha Hydroxy Acids | | | | cellular level, |
| AHA's are used as a skin exfoliator. It can clear | | | | however if you use retinyl palmitate you will |
| pores and rid | | | | need to use more |
| the skin of dead cells. Beta Hydroxy or salicylic | | | | of this product than one that contains retinol to |
| acids are often | | | | get the same |
| used for acne prone skin but can be a bit drying. | | | | effect.Retin-A can cause skin sensitivity in which |
| Experts seem | | | | case retinol is an |
| to agree that AHA's are an excellent skin | | | | excellent alternative.Soy |
| exfoliator but it is | | | | It is believed that soy has mild skin rejuvenating |
| questionable as an anti-aging ingredient.Copper | | | | effects as it |
| Peptides | | | | contains botanically-based estrogen. IT contains |
| It is not conclusive as to whether copper | | | | anti-oxidants |
| peptides can reduce | | | | and anti-inflammatory that soothe the skin but |
| the aging process by reducing wrinkles and other | | | | there are no |
| signs of aging | | | | anti-aging elements to soy. |
| in the skin. It may be possible since copper | | | | |