5 Things You Need to Know About Wrinkle Creams

1. Turn Up the Lights

Some wrinkle creams work by reflecting the light away from wrinkles in the skin. Tiny crystals within the cream bring light into the recessed areas of the forehead and around the mouth making them much less noticeable. Artists have known for years how light and shadow play off of one another to trick the eye. Adding light into normally dark areas doesn't get rid of the wrinkle, but its does make them seem to disappear.

2. Give Back the Moisture

Wrinkles on the face develop for many reasons. As we age our skin is less able to retain moisture. Moisture in the skin gives it a plump youthful look and without it the skin sags and lines appear. In areas like around the mouth and forehead, wrinkles give evidence to emotion over time and need extra moisture. Wrinkle cream should replenish moisture in the skin and help it retain moisture during the day and at night. Emollient wrinkle creams not only reduce the look of fine lines and wrinkles, they're great for the overall health of your skin.

3. Collagen Without Injection

Skin cream containing collagen helps firm the skin without painful and costly injections. Collagen is a naturally occurring substance in the skin. Loss of collagen makes skin appear loose and makes wrinkles more noticeable. This allows gravity to work overtime and pull the skin down. Anti-aging skin cream with collagen gives tightness and firmness back to the skin when used daily.

4. The Appeal of a Peel

Anti-wrinkle skin cream with hydroxyl acids exfoliates the skin. Exfoliants remove the dead skin cells clinging to the surface of the skin. Humans lose many skin cells each day, but sometimes they cling to the skin and make older skin look more wrinkled. Hydroxy acids in anti-aging skin cream also give skin a youthful glow. Exfoliation promotes new growth of healthy skin cells and gives skin a more even look. Be sure to wear sunscreen when after using hydroxy acids as they make skin more prone to sun damage.

5. Tea Time

One very popular ingredient in anti-wrinkle creams is tea. Many teas contain anti inflammatory properties found to benefit the skin. Tea also has anti-oxidants which have many health benefits for both skin and body. Anti-oxidants also fight free radicals found in the environment. This gives your skin cells a chance to function more like youthful skin. Green Tea is the most common tea used in anti-wrinkle skin cream.

Last updated on: Nov 18, 2009

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