At a certain age, most women want a cream that helps them maintain a youthful, smooth, firm skin. Thanks to research continually advancing the cosmetics brands have actually found ways to effectively counteract the ravages of time.

But cream is not the same cream. So how to find the right anti-wrinkle product? What should you look for?

To choose the right cream, one must understand two things exactly know: the active ingredients of anti-wrinkle products and their own skin.

The anti-aging agents

- Antioxidants: Anti-aging drugs are substances that protect the body against oxidation (decomposition under the influence of oxygen) and so the emergence prevent free radicals. Among the antioxidants of plant origin including Vitamin A, C and E, trace elements (zinc, selenium, silicon), carotenoids, lipoic acid, ubiquinone (coenzyme Q), flavonoids and polyphenols, but also green tea, grape seeds and algae.

With its antioxidant properties help the skin, these substances not only to fight free radicals. They also repair damage caused by pollution and thereby improve the skin’s appearance. Creams that contain antioxidant substances are particularly recommended for thin skin.

- Vitamin A: Often used to combat acne. In anti-wrinkle creams, it is replaced by the pure form of vitamin A “Retinol”, because this leads to less irritation. Retinol is used in cosmetics as the most effective anti-wrinkle fabric. It stimulates cell renewal, smooths superficial wrinkles, improves skin hydration and protects against free radicals.

The use of vitamin A or retinol-containing cream is at an early stage of aged skin from the 35th Age recommended. You can also 20th as a preventive measure as early as the Age are used.

- The AHA: This e.g. in grapes, lemons, apples or sugar cane, fruit acids contained in cosmetics are in high demand. They remove dead or dead skin cells, stimulate natural cell renewal, moisturize the skin to smooth facial features and provide a fresh complexion. These substances are particularly recommended for thicker or sun-damaged skin. At sun-sensitive skin is more likely to dissuade.

- Sun Filter: You protect the skin from the sun. They are made in anti-wrinkle creams contain anti-radicals (vitamin E, vitamin C, trace elements, carotenoids ,…).

Some anti-wrinkle creams may serve to compensate for certain deficiencies of the skin:

- Hormonal deficiency in the menopause, because some anti-wrinkle creams contain phytoestrogens.

- Dry Skin: Extremely dry skin wrinkles, the more difficult problem, small wrinkles to be deepened. Some anti-wrinkle creams counteract this problem with extra moisturizing substances.