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Skincare products are classified as cosmetics by the US FDA. The classification is not particularly accurate.
By definition, a cosmetic is something that can improve your appearance temporarily, but has no positive or negative effect on your health. There is a long list of negative health effects associated with the use of cosmetics.
On the other hand, the best skincare products can improve your skin's appearance and health. The latest ingredients have soothing anti-inflammatory activity. They help to repair free radical damage, which is a cause of cellular aging. They improve your skin's moisture content, which allows it to function correctly. They stimulate cellular growth and healing.
With regular use of these advanced products, your skin will start to look smoother and more evenly toned. You will see fewer blemishes. Scars and wrinkles will start to fade away.
The advanced ingredients work by stimulating the skin's natural powers of rejuvenation. Your skin has the ability to repair itself. It just needs the right tools.
Whether your skin is clear and perfect or wrinkled and sagging, you will benefit from the use of effective anti-aging creams. I'll tell you about the ingredients that make them effective in a moment.
First, I think it is important to mention a few things you should avoid if you want your skin to be the best it can be.
- Overexposure to sunlight — causes increased production of free radicals, leads to premature aging and increases your risk of skin cancer
- Harsh cleansers — strip away the skin's naturally protective oils, leading to excessive dryness and increasing the risk of infection
- Cleansers containing sodium laurel sulfate — causes inflammation, which is a cause of cellular aging, may contribute to the growth of cancerous tumors
- Toners, astringents and aftershaves containing alcohol — changes the skin's natural pH level, increasing the risk of acne and shaving bumps
- Antibacterial soap containing triclosan — contributes to more resistant strains of bacteria, combines with the chlorine in publicly treated water to form cancer-causing chloroform gas
- Lotions and makeup containing mineral oil, petrolatum or paraffin — clog the pores and contribute to premature aging
Your daily cleanser should be gentle. If you feel the need to exfoliate, choose a product containing sea salt, not one containing micro-beads or other substances that can scratch the skin's surface to cause inflammation or infection.
Remember that the plastic micro-beads are bad for the environment. They kill fish and other wildlife, because they are not biodegradable.
Exfoliating cleansers should be used no more than once per month. A gentle deep cleansing mask containing the clay extracts kaolin and bentone gel can be used twice a month.
Regardless of the type of cleanser you use, you should always follow-up with a good anti-aging moisturizer. Even regular tap water can strip away the skin's protective oil, which is called sebum.
Every complexion type can and should use a moisturizer. The best ones help to balance sebum production, which prevents the skin from becoming too oily or too dry. Ingredients like passion fruit extract provide the balancing benefit. They are perfect for combination skin types.
It is petroleum-based mineral oil products that cause a greasy feeling and cannot be used by people with oily skin. They are not actually beneficial for people with dry skin, either. Any benefit would be momentary, at best.
Basically, your skin cannot absorb petroleum-based oils, because they are not similar to sebum. Plant-based oils are very similar to sebum's fatty acid content. Examples of some of the most similar are grape seed oil and Shea butter.
Women should always remove their makeup at night and follow-up with a nourishing night cream. Most of the body's repair work is done at night, while you are sleeping. A night cream can contribute to the reparations by bringing along some needed tools.
If your face is dry at all, you will benefit from the use of a deep moisturizing mask. One containing Functional Keratin and RIGIN will improve your skin's moisture content and help to firm up sagging necklines.
Under eye serums can help for reducing bags and dark circles. A good body lotion can help reduce body acne and fade stretch marks. Skincare products can help in many ways if they contain good ingredients.
Ingredients That Make Anti-Aging Creams Effective
There are four main causes of the visible signs of aging and a number of minor contributing factors. The four main causes are free radical damage and decreased collagen production, decreased production of new skin cells and low levels of hyaluronic acid.
Some of the contributing factors include inflammation, which damages and degrades existing collagen fibers, poor nutrition and excessive dryness. All of the major and minor causes are intertwined.
For example, poor nutrient intake increases the risk of free radical damage. Without the proper nutrients, the body cannot create collagen or new skin cells.
The ingredients that make anti-aging creams effective target all of the major and minor causes. You still need to be sure that your diet contains the necessary nutrients, but your anti-aging creams can provide some of the nutrients needed by the skin.
Three of the most effective ingredients are Phytessence wakame, nano-lipobelle HEQ10 and Xtend-life TK. Here's what those ingredients have been shown to do in numerous scientific studies.
Phytessence wakame is an emulsion containing extracts from wakame kelp, a kind of seaweed native to the Sea of Japan. Wakame has a high nutritional value. It is rich in calcium, iodine, thiamine, niacin and other B vitamins. It is one of the few vegan sources of the omega-3 fatty acid EPA.
Like most plants, wakame contains numerous antioxidants. One of the unique antioxidants is fucoxanthin, which has been shown to provide protection against UV radiation.
All antioxidants help prevent free radical damage. Some of the more unique ones repair damage that has already been done.
The main benefit of anti-aging products containing wakame is this. They inhibit the breakdown of hyaluronic acid.
Hyaluronic acid is very important to the skin's health and appearance. It is needed to maintain a normal moisture balance and plays a role in the production of new skin cells. Even more important, it acts like glue to hold skin cells tightly together and keep the skin smooth.
Nano-lipobelle HEQ10 is an emulsion containing tiny particles of coenzyme Q10 and vitamin E. The particles are tiny enough to penetrate through the tiny spaces between the cells of the skin's outer layers.
The antioxidants both prevent and repair free radical damage. Vitamin E helps to prevent age spots. COQ10 reverses wrinkles and sun damage.
Xtend-life TK contains the structural protein keratin. It is the main protein in all the cells of the skin's outer layers.
Most forms of keratin cannot be absorbed or used by the skin's cells, because they are denatured. Functional Keratin is a patented form of the protein that can be absorbed. It is fully bioactive. Xtend-life TK contains Functional Keratin.
Functional Keratin stimulates the production of collagen and new skin cells. A 160% increase in the number of new cells has been seen in scientific studies.
The ingredient has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity. It causes a significant increase in the antioxidants glutathione and superoxide dismutase, which will help to reduce age spots and even out pigmentation.
Xtend-life TK improves the skin's moisture content and its ability to retain moisture. In just a few weeks, sagging is reduced as the skin's firmness improves.
Xtendlife includes all three of these super-effective ingredients in all of their skincare products. Day creams, nighttime moisturizers, body lotions, masks and under-eye serums become effective anti-aging treatments because of those ingredients.
If you want to see results, choose Xtendlife. Click here to learn more about the company or to order now. Your skin will be more than grateful.