Anti aging skin care products
April 22, 2010 by admin
Filed under Anti Aging
Anti aging skin care products remind me of the song ’18 till I die’. Indeed, anti aging skin care products are very popular today; and why not, who doesn’t want to look young for ever?
Talking of anti aging skin care products, the first thing that comes to mind is vitamin C based anti aging skin care products. These products work by enabling the synthesis of collagen (a structural protein that is found in skin). This category of anti aging skin care products is related to anti-oxidants. Anti aging skin care products that are based on vitamin C are, however, posed with the danger of getting oxidised themselves (as they come into contact with air during their usage). So some anti aging skin care products are based on the derivatives of vitamin C, which are more stable and less expensive. However, the effectiveness of such anti aging skin care is not as much as it is for vitamin C based ant aging skin care products.
Besides vitamin C, vitamin E and lipoic acid are anti-oxidants too. Vitamin E is a fat-soluble anti-oxidant that is found in human blood and helps in building resistance against infection. Vitamin E is also known to inhibit cancer. Liponic acid is known to combat the signs of aging very effectively by reversing the skin damage caused by the aging process.
Phytochemicals form the other category of anti aging skin care products. Phytochemical are special chemicals that are extracted from plants. There are a variety of phytochemicals that are in use today. Phytochemicals prevent occurrence of cancer of certain types; these include prostate cancer, breast cancer and colon cancer. That is why they find their place in anti aging skin care products.
Some B-vitamins like B5, B6 and B12 are also in use for anti aging skin care products.
The field of anti aging skin care products is vast and needs a lot of research. Though the currently available products are effective, they still have challenges to combat. Hopefully, these challenges will get resolved in due course and help get better and cheaper anti aging skin care products.
However, anti aging skin care products should be used only as a supplement to the natural ways of skin and body care. So, drinking a lot of water, getting a good night sleep, exercising regularly, maintaining healthy eating habits and keeping stress at bay are essential means of delaying the aging process. No anti aging skin care product can replace them really.
Look carefully at the kinds of products you choose. What you put on your skin can either help it or cause problems, depending on the ingredients so it’s important to read the labels of ALL the products you use on your face, body and hair.
Research is showing a buildup of chemicals on the skin can cause acne, dryness and skin cancer. Dryness leads to breakouts, wrinkles and prematurely aging skin.
With so many manufacturers using chemicals in their products, almost any product – cleansers, moisturizers, shampoos, conditioners, hair gels and sunscreens – can be causing breakouts on the face and body and drying out the skin.
Here’s a page that shows harmful ingredients commonly used in skin and hair care products. http://www.best-mens-skin-care.com/ingredients.html
To find chemical-free products, read labels and research ingredients – or start with certified organic ingredients which don’t contain harmful chemicals.
Mayo
http://www.best-mens-skin-care.com
I agree with Mayo, there is no harm in reading the labels and in fact it is your skin, you should be careful about that. Using a certain product and believing that it could give you beauty, you might end up getting the worse. So read labels.
And also, be very careful with anti-aging products. There are many claims that they can give positive results and give false statements. Just a piece of advise.
Sandy a certified Gerovital user.
I agree – always read the labels. I am puzzles by your statement – ‘challenges to combat’ – what challenges do you mean?
I have been using an amazing skin care line that is chemical-free and antiaging. It is easy to use and makes my skin clear and soft.
I think that we have to learn to ignore the hype and marketing and think about just what we are putting on the biggest organ in our body.
Have fun!