The best skin care products for mature skin may help the skin in a variety of ways, ranging from improving overall color to giving a more vibrant appearance. Some products may help skin tighten and make age spots appear less significant. Others may make fine lines diminish and make other signs of natural aging appear less dominant.
Provide Hydration
Skin loses its moisture as it ages, according to Skin Care Physicians website. When this occurs, the complexion becomes sallow in appearance. Dehydrated skin leads to wrinkles, age spots and a loss of elasticity and tautness. In turn, this leads to sagging skin. Using a moisturizing agent is essential to helping counterattack these aging events. Moisturizers can keep water in the skin's pores. When moisture is retained, the skin will begin to regain some of its younger-looking, healthy tone. Moisturizers can be purchased in the form of serum, gel, lotion, ointment and/or as a day or night cream. Moisturizers can also be added to a variety of make-up items, including lipsticks, liquid or dry mineral foundations, eye shadows, under-eye creams, bronzers, blushes and powders.
If applying products to the skin is not appealing, the National Institute of Aging (NIA) website recommends getting moisture into the skin by using a humidifier. These machines can increase the surrounding air's water level. In turn, this increased hydration is absorbed into the skin.
Provide Proven Active Ingredients
The best skin care products for mature skin will contain scientifically proven active ingredients, says both the Skin Care Physicians website and the Mayo Clinic. These ingredients, of which there are only a handful, are laboratory tested to provide the benefits the products claim. Proven ingredients include coenzyme Q10, kojic acid, azelaic acid, hydroquinone, salicylic acid, alpha hydroxy acids and copper peptides. Retinol, according to the Mayo Clinic, is the first anti-aging ingredient used in wrinkle creams. It also is another scientifically proven active ingredient known to benefit mature skin. Retinol, a Vitamin A compound, is also marketed as retinoic acid and/or retinyl. It can be purchased in an over-the-counter (OTC) product or via a doctor's prescription.
Provide Sun Protection
According to the Skin Care Physicians website, the best skin care products for mature skin are sunscreens. Exposure to the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays is the main culprit for aging skin. To gain the effects of skin protection, it is recommended that a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 30 be used. Any time the skin is to be exposed to the sun for any length of time, it is recommended that a sunscreen be used. The sunscreen can be applied to bare skin, used beneath make-up or included as part of your skin care products. Sunscreens are found in moisturizers, gels, lotions, serums, ointments, powders, lipsticks and a variety of make-ups.
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