The anti aging beauty industry is one that is ever-changing. Keeping up with the trends and latest ingredients of eye cream across the multitude of brands can be quite a feat. Perhaps because of misleading claims and promises of miracles, we have become a bit skeptical " and rightfully so. Here is your 2009 guide on trends you can be on the lookout for while making that important " and sometimes expensive " decision on anti aging skin care.
Trend 1: Cosmeceuticals. Cosmeceuticals are among the products people are starting to pay attention to simply because it makes sense. Mixing cosmetics and pharmaceuticals in effort to medicinally relieve certain problem areas like puffy eyes and dark circles is pure genious - especially when so many people need more than the over-the-counter strength skin care lines that are available. Cosmeceuticals are on the rise due to scientific advancements in ingredients and breakthrough technologies. Clinique Medical Skin Care is a perfect example of this new approach to anti aging skin care which is introduced by Clinique (a maker of cosmetics) and Allergan (a leader in medical aesthetics). Some cosmeceuticals, like Clinique Medical, are available only at a doctors office, while others popular ones like Perricone MD are readily available just about anywhere online.
Trend 2: Over-the-counter products will contain innovative ingredients like caffeine and peptides. Peptides and caffeine products are suddenly appearing in skin care lines. Studies are still inconclusive as to the long term benefits, but caffeine is shown to reduce under eye bags and increase circulation while peptides are claimed to have anti-inflammatory properties to aid in adult acne and other skin conditions. Anti aging peptides will continue to be at the forefront of age-reducing product lines in drugstores. One study at the World Congress of Dermatology in Paris found that a 50% reduction in wrinkles is possible when the skin is treated with a high concentration of peptides.
Trend 3: Topical antiseptics and anti-inflammatories. You will continually see these antiseptics and anti-inflammatories in anti aging skin creams and makeup: tea tree leaf, lavender oils, and algae extracts as they provide healing to delicate facial skin. Anti-inflammatories are especially on the up-rise as inflammation in parts of our bodies is what leads to so many degenerative diseases and skin conditions.
Trend 4: Skin care starting on the inside. With so much attention on the proven benefits of antioxidants, products as well as supplements are continually being developed to cater to peoples desire to eat healthier to improve their skin. With this, cosmetic companies are now including antioxidants, nutraceuticals, botanicals, and green tea in their skin care. These are believed to penetrate the skin quickly to nourish and protect the skin. Dermalogica is one such skin care line that offers potent antioxidants in support of this trend. Some potent antioxidants that you will be hearing a lot about, thus seeing in skin care are: goji berry, turmeric root extract, resveratrol from grapes, and acai.
Trend 5: Probiotics. Certain skin care lines are introducing probiotics into their formulations. The term probiotics refers to foods that contain the "good" type of bacteria that are similar to those normally found in your body. The recently introduced Activia by Dannon is one such example that offers our body this helpful bacteria. There is a growing scientific interest in probiotics and what they can do for your body. The companies who are adding probiotics to their products believe that it can soften and exfoliate the skin. The catch is that most available research of this nature supporting that there are skin benefits, is referring to when probiotics are taken internally, not topically.
If you find yourself on the lookout for anti aging eye skin care in the near future, hopefully this guide will help you feel that much more equipped to make an educated decision on whether or not to buy that product. It helps to have the latest information as to what the trends in ingredients are as they will significantly impact our skin as we learn more about them. - 16004
Trend 1: Cosmeceuticals. Cosmeceuticals are among the products people are starting to pay attention to simply because it makes sense. Mixing cosmetics and pharmaceuticals in effort to medicinally relieve certain problem areas like puffy eyes and dark circles is pure genious - especially when so many people need more than the over-the-counter strength skin care lines that are available. Cosmeceuticals are on the rise due to scientific advancements in ingredients and breakthrough technologies. Clinique Medical Skin Care is a perfect example of this new approach to anti aging skin care which is introduced by Clinique (a maker of cosmetics) and Allergan (a leader in medical aesthetics). Some cosmeceuticals, like Clinique Medical, are available only at a doctors office, while others popular ones like Perricone MD are readily available just about anywhere online.
Trend 2: Over-the-counter products will contain innovative ingredients like caffeine and peptides. Peptides and caffeine products are suddenly appearing in skin care lines. Studies are still inconclusive as to the long term benefits, but caffeine is shown to reduce under eye bags and increase circulation while peptides are claimed to have anti-inflammatory properties to aid in adult acne and other skin conditions. Anti aging peptides will continue to be at the forefront of age-reducing product lines in drugstores. One study at the World Congress of Dermatology in Paris found that a 50% reduction in wrinkles is possible when the skin is treated with a high concentration of peptides.
Trend 3: Topical antiseptics and anti-inflammatories. You will continually see these antiseptics and anti-inflammatories in anti aging skin creams and makeup: tea tree leaf, lavender oils, and algae extracts as they provide healing to delicate facial skin. Anti-inflammatories are especially on the up-rise as inflammation in parts of our bodies is what leads to so many degenerative diseases and skin conditions.
Trend 4: Skin care starting on the inside. With so much attention on the proven benefits of antioxidants, products as well as supplements are continually being developed to cater to peoples desire to eat healthier to improve their skin. With this, cosmetic companies are now including antioxidants, nutraceuticals, botanicals, and green tea in their skin care. These are believed to penetrate the skin quickly to nourish and protect the skin. Dermalogica is one such skin care line that offers potent antioxidants in support of this trend. Some potent antioxidants that you will be hearing a lot about, thus seeing in skin care are: goji berry, turmeric root extract, resveratrol from grapes, and acai.
Trend 5: Probiotics. Certain skin care lines are introducing probiotics into their formulations. The term probiotics refers to foods that contain the "good" type of bacteria that are similar to those normally found in your body. The recently introduced Activia by Dannon is one such example that offers our body this helpful bacteria. There is a growing scientific interest in probiotics and what they can do for your body. The companies who are adding probiotics to their products believe that it can soften and exfoliate the skin. The catch is that most available research of this nature supporting that there are skin benefits, is referring to when probiotics are taken internally, not topically.
If you find yourself on the lookout for anti aging eye skin care in the near future, hopefully this guide will help you feel that much more equipped to make an educated decision on whether or not to buy that product. It helps to have the latest information as to what the trends in ingredients are as they will significantly impact our skin as we learn more about them. - 16004
About the Author:
Being on the cutting edge of eye skin care is what makes eye skin care secrets editor, Alyssa Denure so excited about her work. Helping women find the right ways to illeviate their biggest eye skin care problems, whether it be puffy eyes, dark circles, or wrinkles is what makes her feel truly rewarded.
