anti aging skin care product

Before you purchase an anti aging skin care product read our research on aging skin.

In addition to wrinkles, aging skin tends to take on other characteristics which include:

Becoming more loose and less elastic
Thinning of the skin
Skin texture becomes less smooth
More easily bruised

The factors that contribute to aging skin include genetics, personal behavior, and gender to name a few.

Years of sun exposure is a major contributor to the effects of aging. In fact, it's UV light which causes the damage associated with sun-damaged skin. UV light destroys elastin fibers in skin which, after years of exposure, results in sagging, inelastic aging skin.

In addition to the aging process you see on the surface of your skin there are various changes happening beneath the surface as well. With aging comes a loss of fat below the surface of your skin which can result in loose. In addition, bone and cartilage loss can cause wrinkling of the skin around your mouth and nose respectively.

Here are several ingredients you should look for in an anti aging skin care product. These ingredients can help reduce the signs of aging skin.

Tretinoin

This ingredient is a Vitamin A derivative (others include Retin-A, Retinol, Renova). It has a multitude of anti aging effects which include improving pigmentation, fine lines and wrinkles, skin texture and hydration level. You should talk with your physician about your anti aging skin care product which contains anyone of these vitamin variants since each one has slightly different properties.

Vitamin C

An anti aging skin care product which contains vitamin C, also known as L-Absorbic Acid, are excellent for the treatment of wrinkles due to collagen loss. This vitamin has been shown to improve sun damaged skin by increasing collagen production and skin healing.

Alpha-Hydroxy Acids

You have a wide range of choices if you've interesting in an anti aging skin care product which contains Alpha-Hydroxy Acids. That's because alpha-hydroxy acids have been shown to reduce fine lines and wrinkles, shrink enlarged pores, and even out skin tone. A caveat with an anti aging skin care product that contains AHAs is that using it may increase your skin's sun sensitivity.

Copper Peptide

Anti aging products containing this ingredient are fairly new to the market, but have shown great potential in the treatment of aging skin. Copper peptide has been shown to kick start skin cell metabolism and improve sun damaged skin.

Learn more about how to look younger . Also read our tips on how to pick the right wrinkle cream and age spots