Thursday, November 27, 2008

Finding the Best Anti Wrinkle Cream

By Julie Samtsonn

As we get older, antiwrinkle creams are becoming evermore popular as a means to stay looking fresh and young. First of all, it should be noted that no antiwrinkle cream, no matter how good, can make you look like you're 20 again. However, it can help your skin look smoother and fresher. It does this by utilizing a number of ingredients.

There is no winning anti wrinkle cream but the best ones share a few ingredients:

An exfoliant:

Most good antiwrinkle creams have some sort of exfoliant or mild acid included in them so as to encourage skin cell turnover and new skin growth. The most popular of these acids are the hydroxy acids (such as alpha or beta hydroxy acid). There is also a vitamin A derivative, retinol, that encourages skin cell turnover so that fresh, new skin is exposed from underneath.

These substances work because they encourage the skin to renew itself much more quickly than it normally does by the time we're about 40. For example, in our 20s, new skin surfaces roughly every 28 days or so. By the time we are in our 40s, the number of days has usually risen to about 42 days.

With the added stimulus to new skin growth collagen is also increased. This improves tone and rejuvenates the skin.

Sunscreen:

Due to exfoliate in anti wrinkle creams your fragile new skin is exposed. This skin is very sensitive to the sun and needs protection. This is why skin cream with at least 15 to 30 SPF should be used. Sunscreen can be applied separately, but it is better to have it mixed with the anti wrinkle cream.

Antioxidants:

When you apply anti toxins like vitamin E and C to your skin you will find that they neutralize toxins like free radicals, heal your skin and improve skin tone. These actions contribute to younger fresher looking skin.

A good way to help you select the best anti wrinkle cream for your needs is to insert keywords like "anti wrinkle cream reviews" in to a search engine online. It will come up with some informative and helpful reviews.

It should be noted that it's NOT true that a more expensive price equals a better antiwrinkle cream. Many inexpensive "department store" brands of antiwrinkle creams do a job as good as or better than the much more expensive brands. Therefore, read reviews, shop around, and make your purchase carefully

Understand that a reliable anti wrinkle cream will come with an iron clad guarantee. This means that if for any reason you are dissatisfied with your purchase you can get a refund. In this way you can easily try another product without extra expense. There are many good anti wrinkle creams to choose from and you can select the one that you feel fits your needs. - 16004

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