Healthy Skin

What You Must Know About Anti-Aging Skin Care

Dreaming of healthy skin?  How about fresh skin! 

Modern anti aging skin care products can make it happen!  The secret?  A fresh skin care formula that includes only the finest, natural, skin care ingredients.

Anti aging skin care must include a daily skin care regime that includes gentle cleansing, toning, exfoliating, moisturizing, and UV-sun protection.  For maximum protection, anti aging skin care should also include antioxidant serums, eye treatments, and masks. 

But the process is only as effective as the sum of its parts.  If your skin products do not include genuine anti aging ingredients, you're wasting your efforts – and your money.

Let's take a look at exactly what you need to achieve the stunning, glowing, fresh skin that you deserve!

Antioxidants
There is substantial evidence that antioxidants are vital to healthy skin.  Antioxidants reverse the destructive effects of free radicals – unstable molecules which cause cells to break down.  In combating free radicals, antioxidants stimulate the skin's cellular growth and enhance collagen production.  Fine lines and wrinkles vanish, making way for resilient, younger looking skin.

Quality skin care products will include green tea extracts, Vitamin A or retinol, Vitamin C or ascorbyl, Vitamin E or tocopherol, and natural occurring botanical oils and extracts.  Look for antioxidants in premium cleansers, anti aging moisturizers, anti aging serums, and eye creams.

Peptides
Peptides are amino acids which serve to enhance antioxidants.  Peptides have an extraordinary ability to penetrate the skin.  By increasing collagen production, peptides work to firm and tighten sagging skin.  This process, of course, is vital to healthy, younger looking skin.

Advanced peptides anti aging skin care products will include at least a 23% concentration of peptides.  Anything else will be largely ineffective.  Look for a combination of various peptide ingredients.

Wrinkle erasing peptides should be used daily in conjunction with anti aging moisturizers.

Exfoliants
Exfoliants aid in the removal of dead skin.  This process enhances skin tone and texture.  As an added plus, exfoliants increase the penetration of moisturizers and other skin care products.

Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHA's), particularly glycolic acid, are the most effective exfoliants.  Look for total skin care products that contain glycolic acid, lactic acid, or citric acid.

Glycolic exfoliants include cleanser, creams, and lotions, and should be used daily before moisturizing.

Humectants
Humectants aid to prevent water loss from the skin, and are vital to the effectiveness of an anti aging moisturizer.

By drawing water to the skin, humectants help to reduce wrinkles and the appearance of fine lines.

Quality moisturizing skin care ingredients will include hyaluronic acid or glycerin.

Lecithin
Lecithin is another essential moisturizing ingredient.  Lecithin not only has a moisturizing effect, it likewise works to regenerate skin and to improve texture.

Sunscreen
UV sunrays are incredibly damaging to the skin, and the damages are cumulative.  Sunscreens with an SPF of 15 or higher should be used daily either as a component of a foundation or a moisturizer.

Both UVA and UVB protection is necessary for complete protection.  Because the effects of the sun are drying, look for sunscreens that also contain moisturizers.

Healthy skin is all about premium, natural anti aging skin care ingredients, blended to perfection to produce the perfect results - the perfect look for you.

Can't you just feel it!