Friday, November 28, 2008

Searching for the Best Anti Wrinkle Cream

By Julie Samtsonn

As an increasing number of people are getting older anti wrinkle cream has become a hot product for people to hide those tell tale signs of aging. Although no anti wrinkle cream can really bring back your youthful looks, it will rejuvenate your skin and chase away some of those wrinkles. A variety of ingredients can make this happen.

There is no real "best" anti wrinkle cream, but most of the good ones have several ingredients in common.

Exfoliate:

The best anti wrinkle creams have a type of exfoliate. This is a weak acid that will slough off old skin cells and encourage new skin cell growth. The ones that are most commonly used are the hydroxy acids. Retinol, derived from vitamin A will also do this and make your skin look younger.

Why do these ingredients work? Because they speed up the growth of new skin which generally slows down as we approach 40. New skin emerges every 28 days when you are in your 20's. But it takes about 42 days as you reach 40.

By encouraging new skin cell growth, too, new collagen growth is also encouraged. This helps skin look fresher, firmer and younger.

A 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:

Vitamin E and C are powerful anti toxins, they heal your skin, improve its tone and neutralize free radicals. This all adds up to younger more beautiful skin.

One of the best ways to find the right anti wrinkle cream is to put the keywords "anti wrinkle cream reviews" into the search engine. In this way you will find many good anti wrinkle cream 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

Finally, a good antiwrinkle cream is going to have a money back guarantee. This way, if you find something in the antiwrinkle cream you choose that irritates your skin or that you otherwise don't like, you can get your money back and try something else. There are several good antiwrinkle creams out there. It's up to you to choose the best one for you. - 16492

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