Are you looking for a product that fades age spots? First let's discuss sun damaged skin.

Sunburns, premature aging, wrinkles and age spots. What do these all have in common? They are in large part the products of damage caused by unprotected sun exposure. When skin cells become sun damaged problems happen. Age spots are the result of sun damaged skin cells overproducing the protein melanin which is naturally brown.

A product that fades age spots should have one of these key ingredients. You can make sun damaged skin healthy again!

Hydroquinone - This is the main ingredient found in over-the-counter fade creams. It fades age spots gradually, usually requires a couple of months, by bleaching the darkened area.

Alpha-Hydroxy Acids - AHAs are a common ingredient in antiaging cosmetics because of it ability to treat fine lines, enlarged pores, and fades age spots.

Beta-Hydroxy Acids - Products which contain BHAs can be used to treat sun damaged skin because it helps by removing the damaged top layers of skin. Research has shown that BHAs are just as effective as AHAs and are less irritating to skin.

Kojic Acid - This ingredient was just recently discovered within the past 15 years for it's ability to treat skin pigmentation problems. Kojic acid fades ages spots by inhibiting the production of melanin.

Retinol - This ingredient is a relative of the vitamin A and it's molecular structure allows it to travel to the deep layers of the skin. Products which contain retinol are excellent at treating sun damaged skin because it fades age spots, corrects uneven pigmentation, reduces fine lines and wrinkles, and improves skin's moisture content.

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