The Best Anti-Wrinkle Creams at the Drugstore

The Best Anti-Wrinkle Creams at the Drugstore
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Although department-store brand anti-wrinkle creams are often accompanied by bigger advertising campaigns and more boisterous claims, that doesn't make them better. Several of the best anti-wrinkle creams found in your local drugstore, as chosen by dermatologists and skincare experts, contain potent anti-aging ingredients. And though they're effective, they're often much cheaper than their non-drugstore counterparts.

Aveeno Positively Ageless Daily Moisturizer SPF 30

Anti-aging skincare expert Paula Begoun rated Aveeno's anti-aging moisturizer "very good." She liked it for several reasons, including its use of mushroom extract---it may have an anti-inflammatory effect, she says, which is good for sensitive skin---and avobenzone, which effectively screens out the sun's UV rays that can lead to premature signs of aging like wrinkling. Its antioxidants may also help reduce the appearance of photoaging.

Neutrogena Healthy Skin Anti-Wrinkle Anti-Blemish Cream

If you want to combat wrinkles and also suffer from blemishes, try Neutrogena's anti-wrinkle cream. It was ranked as the best budget-friendly night cream for acne-prone individuals by the beauty editors at InStyle magazine. It includes several wrinkle-combating active ingredients, such as retinol, which the University of Maryland Medical Center says can help diminish the depth and length of fine lines. Its salicylic acid can also exfoliate your pores and help prevent acne.

ROC Multi Correxion Skin Renewing Serum

Real Simple magazine's beauty editors chose ROC's anti-wrinkle treatment as one of the best budget wrinkle creams for normal to oily skin. They liked how it dried to a sheer, matte finish and helped diminish wrinkles with minerals like copper, as well as retinol and antioxidants like skin-conditioning vitamin E.

Olay Regenerist Deep Hydration Regenerating Cream

Olay's regenerating cream may help to improve your skin's level of collagen, reports dermatologist Elizabeth Tanzi writing for InStyle magazine. This can help soften the appearance of wrinkles. The magazine's editors chose it as one of the best inexpensive night creams available, liking its anti-aging ingredients like amino peptides. Meanwhile, Begoun ranked it as "very good" and said it came in a "good formula" and helps hydrate your skin's surface with niacinamide and glycerin.

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Article reviewed by Jessica Lyons Last updated on: Mar 6, 2011

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