Fit and Youthful Life

Guest Author: Kathleen Walsh


If you are relying on anti wrinkle cream reviews to “show you the way”, you could end up disappointed. I have seen women compare anti aging wrinkle cream, carefully. They look for popular products that are highly rated among beauty experts.

I have also seen them in tears after an adverse reaction. I will not mention any specific brand names in this article. Editorial guidelines insist that I refrain from saying anything that could be considered “slander”, even though everything that I write is true and well-researched, I don’t want to cause trouble.

So, what I will tell you about are the ingredients in some of the negative anti wrinkle cream reviews. If you avoid those ingredients, you should be safe.

Paraffin Wax

If you compare anti aging wrinkle cream and you read the ingredients label, you will see that many of them contain paraffin wax. It is also the primary ingredient in chap-stick and that is how women describe the way that these products feel when you put them on…thick, heavy, like chap-stick.

The paraffin tends to “migrate” into the eyes while one is trying to sleep. Even application is difficult, because the waxy sticks pull and stretch the skin. That’s going to do more harm than good in the long run.

I would suggest that you only compare anti aging wrinkle cream that is free of paraffin and other petroleum derivatives, including petrolatum and mineral oil. They might feel good initially, but in most cases they just feel greasy. Eventually, they will cause excessive dryness and can “speed” the signs of aging.

Copper

A zinc and copper protein peptide complex can increase the production of new cells and fibers, but the amount of copper in these peptides is tiny. Large amounts of copper or unbound copper can cause serious allergic reactions. The results can be permanent.

The saddest anti wrinkle cream reviews that I have read are for products that contain copper. While allergic reaction is rare, it happens often enough. I would suggest that you only compare anti aging wrinkle cream that contains tiny amounts of copper and zinc bound to the protein keratin.

Artificial Preservatives & Added Fragrances

I have read about more allergic reactions in anti wrinkle cream reviews than in reviews for any other type of personal care product. There’s a simple reason. The skin becomes more delicate with age and we are more likely to have adverse and allergic reactions. The major culprits are artificial preservatives and added fragrances.

If I am looking for something for personal use, I only compare anti aging wrinkle cream that is free of artificial preservatives and added fragrances. Natural botanical extracts smell just fine, without being concentrated. Natural vitamin E is an effective preservative, as is grape seed oil or extract.

Something New

I have only read a few anti wrinkle cream reviews for a new line of products that are very well designed. Those that I have read have been all positive. Look for something new and see the changes that you want.

 

Guest Author: Dr. Valerie Rosenbaum


Where do you find the best anti-aging skin creams? For the safest and most effective anti-aging skin cream, skip the department store, don’t buy something you see on television and forget the ads in the magazines that you read.

In order to afford all of that advertising and marketing, cosmetic companies skimp on safety and effectiveness. The major manufacturers refuse to confront the issues that have been put before them by researchers and scientists.

In order to qualify as the best anti-aging skin creams, the ingredients should not include perfumes, preservatives or petrolatum, but that leaves out about 99% of the cosmetics on the market today. You might wonder what’s wrong with those ingredients.

Perfume smells nice. All of the commercials say that it makes you more attractive. A dab on the wrist or behind the ears is fine, but for your skin’s health, you should not buy any anti-aging skin cream that lists “fragrance” as an ingredient.

First, of all, it is the most common cause of allergic and adverse reactions. Second, the term “fragrance” could mean any one of a thousand different synthetic chemicals. Most of them are toxic. Some of them cause cancer. And, there is no way to tell which one the company used.

One more problem with scents is that the nose or the olfactory system leads to the central nervous system. Certain fragrances can cause feelings of depression, anxiety, nervousness or agitation. The best anti-aging skin creams are fragrance-free.

Preservatives are the second most common cause of allergies, irritation and itching. An anti-aging skin cream might contain mercury based preservatives or parabens. Mercury is a toxic heavy metal. Parabens have been linked to cancer. I recently reviewed the ingredients of one anti-aging skin cream and it contained four different parabens.

Preservatives would be unnecessary if companies would use natural vitamin E. The best anti-aging skin creams use natural vitamin E to provide better results and to prolong the shelf life of their products.

Petrolatum is the most common based cream used by cosmetic companies. It is supposed to moisturize, but it cannot be absorbed by the pores, so it causes greasiness. It is counterproductive in an anti-aging skin cream, because it inhibits the natural rejuvenation process.

Mineral oils may sound nice, unless you know that they are simply liquid petrolatum. They are byproducts of the process used to convert crude oil to gasoline. Personally, I am not sure why anyone ever thought that would be good for your skin’s health.

The best anti-aging skin creams contain plant oils that are very similar to the skin’s own sebum. For example, grape seed, olive and jojoba oils are all very similar. They are naturally moisturizing and have been shown to reduce the signs of aging.

In order to be effective, an anti-aging skin cream should increase production of new cells and fibers. When we are young, the production is very quick, but the process slows with age. Many nutrients required for rejuvenation do not reach the outermost of the skin’s levels.

So, in order to slow down the aging process, we need to apply those nutrients directly. The best anti-aging skin creams contain those nutrients. You can look younger, without destroying your skin’s health, if you choose the right products.

Guest Author: Laurel Levine


Don’t buy anti aging natural skin care products, until you get some education. The best anti aging skin care products are safe and contain nothing harmful, but the ones that you see in the department stores and on TV are simply not the best. They’re not even very good.

Most anti aging natural skin care products rely on advertising, fine print and the consumer’s lack of knowledge to sell their products. That’s why they are always coming out with something new and improved.

They cannot rely on their effectiveness and reputation. Manufacturers of the best anti aging skin care rely heavily on research and development, so that they can be sure to have high quality ingredients that will keep their customers coming back for more.

Regulations concerning advertising and marketing, as well as labeling, are lax, to say the least. A company can say that it provides anti aging natural skin care products and still include harmful chemical preservatives and cheap components that actually do more harm than good.

Paraffin wax and petrolatum for example are common ingredients in the so-called best anti aging skin care systems. Bovine collagen is also used as well. Many people are allergic to these compounds.

Paraffin wax, petrolatum and other petroleum or mineral oil derivatives clog the pores and destroy the healthy pH balance naturally found in the skin’s layers. One company that claims to offer the best anti aging natural skin care for around the eyes uses paraffin wax. When used at night, it irritates the eyes, disturbs sleep and you end up looking worse in the morning than you did the night before.

Another, of the so-called anti aging natural skin care products contains a compound that was recently classified as possibly carcinogenic. A compound may be naturally occurring and still be unsafe.

The best anti aging skin care system combines dietary, lifestyle factors and nourishing supplements that we know are safe, because we eat them every day. Unless, of course you happen to be allergic to food stuff like avocados, you should be perfectly safe.

When we talk about dietary factors, we just want you to eat right. A complete guide to eating healthy would take a book to write. Lifestyle factors have mostly to do with the sun. Proper nourishment applies to both and there are special anti aging natural skin care products that provide specific nourishment applied directly.

The best anti-aging skin care creams contain antioxidants, including wakame, co-enzyme Q10 and vitamin E. They have to be manufactured correctly or the body cannot use them.

H EQ10 is a specially formulated combination of naturally occurring vitamin E or alpha-tocopherol and Coenzyme Q10 that has been shown in clinical studies to penetrate deeply through many of the skin’s layers. Only the best anti aging skin care products contain these antioxidants in the right form and the right content to be effective.

This is by no means everything that you need to know before you go shopping for anti aging natural skin care products. It’s just enough to get you pointed in the right direction.



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