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Retinol Skin Cream

admin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 06:13:53 +0000

If your skin type is dry, pigmented and prone to wrinkles then you can use Retinol skin creams to minimize wrinkles. You can use over the counter cosmetics or Retin-A in prescription formulations. Both have the effect of preventing collagen breakdown (main contributor in aging) and increasing cell renewal.

Pros and Cons of Retinol Skin Cream:

Most nonprescription products with retinol do not contain sufficient concentrations to deal with all the spots and wrinkles.
Retinol is unstable and if the product is exposed to light or air in the packing or manufacturing process it will become ineffective. Aluminium tubes are used to protect the product from light.
A retinol product offered in a clear bottle or jar is inactive.
If you are just starting to see wrinkles come up or are starting young as a preventative measure then over the counter retinol skin creams may be right for you. However, if you already have many wrinles and fine lines you may need to graduate to prescription strength products.

Retinol Effects on Skin

A study conducted by the University of Michigan Health System on elderley patients demonstarted that daily topical use of retinol creams did increase collagen production and reduce wrinkles.

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Cream For Skin

Sun Damaged Skin

admin — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:20:53 +0000

When you compare the skin of a young child with the skin of your face you'll be able to begin to understand what sun damage looks like. A young child has skin which is uniform in color, carries a radiant translucent glow and smooth texture. By the time most of us reach 30 to 40 years of age we have some redness or blotchiness, some sagging, some wrinkling, brown spots and dry perhaps leathery skin. Most of this is thanks to photoaging - sun damage.

If you believe that the way your face looks at that age is due to normal aging then you need only look at the skin in parts of your body which have been regularly protected from the sun like your upper thighs or the skin on your breasts. Notice the difference? That is how the skin on your face would look if it had not received any sun damage. Of course time does eventually etch lines into the face, but sunlight exposure helps the aging process accelerate dramatically. By the time we reach the age of 18 many of us have already received 80% of our lifetime sun exposure. Skin damage caused by sunlight builds up from continuous exposure even when you do not burn.According to dermatologists the worst type of sun damage occurs when the skin receives a prolonged dose of sun exposure after weeks or months of hardly any sun exposure at all.

Tanning causes sever damage to your skin in the long run

It is important to know that both UVA and UVB radiation can contribute to skin cancer and photoaging.

UVA Radiation

UVA radiation consists of longer wave lengths than UVB. This may generate fewer burns but it creates more damage the elastic fibers and collagen as it is capable of penetrating deeper into your skin. This of-course can cause wrinkles and skin cancers.
UVA radiation is able to penetrate through windows and through clouds. Tanning salons use this type of radiation so while you may come out of there without a burn you can be sure that you exposed your skin to some radiation damage. In fact tanning yourself using sunbeds is worse than basking in the suns rays because the UVA light tanning beds expose you to are 3 times more concentrated than the suns. One session in a sunbed is the same as a full day at the beach. Tanning beds and skin cancer go hand in hand because most people who use tanning beds do not wear sunscreen thereby dramatically increasing their risk of skin cancer.

UVB Radiation:

UVB emits shorter wavelengths of light and is at its strongest between the hours of 11:00 am and 3:00 pm. UVB rays penetrate the epidermis causing an immediate reaction in the skin in the form of redness and sunburn. This is the type of radiation that is responsible for most sunburns and unfortunately it is the severe sunburns caused in childhood which are responsible for the deadliest skin cancer - melanoma.

To prevent sun damage which is the cause behind wrinkles, age spots, skin cancer and many other things, it is important to always wear sunscreen that blocks both UVB and UVA light. For detailed information on sunscreens and for choosing the correct sunscreen for you please read the following: Wear Sunscreen Guide.

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Wear Sunscreen

Anti Aging Products with Vitamin C

admin — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:18:02 +0000

Vitamin C is among the most popular skincare substances. All of the skin rejuvenation/anti- wrinkle products using vitamin C can be overwhelming. Will they work? Do their statements possess substance? Things are somewhat complex. On one side, vitamin C does have concrete, clinically validated benefits for wrinkle removal and skin rejuvenation. Over the other side, numerous vitamin C products fail.

Possibly, ascorbic acid will manage to benefit skin in two essential paths. First of all, vitamin C is crucial for the creation of collagen, an integral architectural protein of your skin. Contributing vitamin C to a culture of skin cells(fibroblasts) significantly boosts the synthesis of collagen. Subsequently, vitamin C is an anti-oxidant allowing it to both help in reducing skin deterioration brought on by free radicals. Therefore, if vitamin C is correctly introduced into skin cells, there's an excellent possible opportunity to lessen wrinkles and enhance skin texture.

You will find, nonetheless, many complicating conditions frequently disregarded by manufacturing businesses. Foremost, vitamin C can be very volatile(save for it is in a dry version) . In the presence of air or even additional oxidizing agents, vitamin C is effortlessly transformed to oxidized modes. The oxidized ascorbic acid isn't just unable to enhancing collagen synthesis or scavenging free radicals but could basically encourage free radical development leading to damage to essential molecules like proteins and DNA. Within badly prepared or badly stored skin care products, ascorbic acid could already be oxidized by the time one apply it to your skin. Further, just really concentrated formulations(10% or more) convey sufficient vitamin C for the cells to be topically useful.

Several skin care companies provide fully concentrated stabilized ascorbic acid products, that (in theory) should be routinely effective. Still, these products tend to be very costly. In addition, even stabilized vitamin C items could be at any rate fairly oxidized by the time they are being used. If vitamin C oxidizes, it ultimately gets a yellowish hue suggesting an progressive phase of oxidation. Oddly enough, several manufacturers include coloring to their ascorbic acid goods, during which matter it gets difficult to observe progressed vitamin C oxidation. Whichever the reasons for adding colors could be, we suggest evading vitamin C goods which are not colorless or white. Regrettably, the lack of a hue doesn't, alone, ensure no oxidation since the primary product of vitamin C oxidation (dehydroascorbic acid) is colorless. Just additional oxidation creates a detectable golden tint. So, while choosing a vitamin C cream it is necessary to select a reliable supply and be aware concerning the expiration date and correct storage.

Should you be prepared to invest some additional moment, it is possible to effortlessly create a vitamin C gel or serum by yourself. Doing this you guarantee both freshness and potency- let alone significant price discounts.

If using an best formulation, not necessarily everybody will respond to vitamin C remedies. Around 50% of individuals demonstrate detectable benefits. The odds are enhanced if ascorbic acid is included a complete routine to reconstruct collagen in your skin. As well, those who don't answer regular ascorbic acid goods might respond to its derivatives, like magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, ascorbyl palmitate many others. Most vitamin C counterparts not just increase collagen synthesis but in addition tend to be stable and not as irritating.

Lastly, remember that having too much vitamin C ingested orally is of little or no benefit in lessening wrinkles as you just can't get a high enough concentration of it in the skin to boost collagen production.

Recommended Vitamin C products

The products below are recommended as the best type of vitamin C for your skin. As you can see, you do not have to spend much to gain the anti-wrinkle benefit given by these creams. Click on the image to see more information about each product.

Obagi System Professional C 20 Vitamin C Serum 1 oz Ounces Bottle SEALED Pro C
US $55.99

NIB Avon ANEW CLEARLY C 10 Vitamin C Serum 1oz NEW
US $39.95

Vitamin C Serum 25 High Potency comp to cellex c
US $19.85

AVON ANEW CLEARLY C 10 VITAMIN C SERUM 1 FL OZ NOS WITH BOX
US $9.99

New Mario Badescu Vitamin C Serum Sample Size
US $2.99

Care and Beauty Dead Sea Aging Products Anti Wrinkle Vitamin C Serum
US $15.99

ReVive Arrete Booster Vitamin C Serum FULL SIZE NEW IN BOX Retail $300
US $200.00

Obagi System Professional C 15 Vitamin C Serum 1 oz Ounces Bottle SEALED Pro C
US $48.29

MD Skincare Hydra Pure Vitamin C Serum
US $45.00

lot of 20x1oz vitamin c gel skincare
US $20.00

Vitamin C Serum 15 compare to skinceuticals
US $18.98

AVON ANEW Clearly C10 Vitamin C SerumRRP $3999NEW
US $18.30

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The Best 10 Anti-Aging Foods for Your Skin

Food For Skin – Protein

admin — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:14:03 +0000

We all know that eating right can have major benefits on the body, especially your skin! Find out which foods are most worthwhile in building collagen and elastin, keeping your skin firmer, tighter and wrinkle free for longer. Eating well is the best kind of skin care - Skin care from the inside out!

The dermis layer of your skin in composed of elastin and collagen which are responsible for the elasticity and resilience of your skin. As you get older your collagen fibers stiffen and the elastin in your skin becomes thicker and loses elasticity.

Eating quality protein food daily like fish, sardines, skinless chicken, eggs, salmon, trout, nuts, seeds and beans can help fight extensive skin wrinkling as these foods contain a lot of the amino acid glycine which makes up more than 1/3 of collagen.

Keep in mind that iron, zinc, vitamin C and manganese are also needed for collagen formation so please stock up and eat as many bright colored fruit and vegetables as you can.

Eat lots of protein rich food like eggs, salmon and legumes for tighter and firmer skin.

The Foods You Eat and the Effects on Skin – Fats

admin — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:13:27 +0000

While it is true that genetics plays a fundamental role in the beauty of our skin the fabulous news is that what you put inside your body, the food that you eat plays a very important part in your overall health and on the way your skin looks. Eating right can not only help you to radiate beauty from the inside but it can also make you feel better too!

Research published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition states that the number of wrinkles caused by sun damaged can be minimized by certain diets. This research revealed that better skin quality (taking into account smoking and age) which is more resilient to ordinary sun exposure correlates with a diet that is rich in olive oil, antioxidant veggies, beans, lentils and fish. On the other hand severe wrinkling is more evident in people who consume refined sugary foods like ice cream and soft drinks, margarine, butter, full fat milk (not skim milk, cheese or yogurt) and processed red meats.

Not only is a healthier diet great for preventing wrinkling and for a better quality skin all round it can also help with skin conditions like acne, psoriasis, eczema.

The fats found in fish and linseed are great for skin smoothness and hydration. The body converts these fats into a chemical called prostaglandins which helps control the smoothness and hydration of skin cells as well as blood clotting, blood vessels. There are 3 main types of fats: Omega-3, Omega-6, saturated.

Skin care that starts from within is better than any skin care product although skin products can assist with the beauty that comes from within.

Good Stuff For Healthy Skin - Omega 6:

Omega 6 is an essential fatty acid that comes from vegetable seeds and oils. It can help improve eczema, improve circulation and lower blood pressure.

Vegetable Oil is a great source of Omega-6 Fatty acids

The Best Stuff For Healthy Skin - Omega 3:

Omega 3 is an essential fatty acid found in linseed bread, walnuts, fish, flaxseed oil and breads that contain linseed. Skin roughness and skin scaling can be dramatically reduced through the intake of flaxseed oil over a period of 12 weeks or longer.

Walnuts are a good source of Omega 3 fatty acids

Foods like ginger, garlic onions, brightly colored vegetables, sardine, salmon and trout are great for improving the moisture of the skin and reducing skin inflammation. The more moisture you have in your skin the less prone to wrinkling it will be.

Making Your Own MSM and Aloe Vera Lotion

admin — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 22:00:49 +0000

You can either go out there and purchase your MSM lotion from a health food store or you can easily make your own providing you have pure MSM flakes on you and Pure Aloe Vera Gel.

There are so many creams out on the market that claim to do all types of things, anti ageing, scar removal, acne fighting, etc. To me the best crem I have ever put on my face and body has been this cream that I made myself. It is cheap and effective especially when combined with the internal consumption of MSM.

MSM and Aloe Vera Gel Lotion

The easiest recipe is to combine MSM with Pure Aloe Vera gel. Keep in mind that 3 x rounded teaspoons of MSM Crystal Flakes is about 15 grams of MSM.

What you will need:

MSM Crystal Flakes - 15 grams for every 100mls of Aloe Vera Gel
Pure Aloe Vera Gel - 100mls (or more if you want to make more)

Process:

Mix 3 rounded teaspoons of MSM for ever 100 mls of pure Aloe Vera gel in a bowl.
Mix it well and let it sit for about 30 minutes so the MSM flakes dissolve into the Aloe Vera gel.
Don't add more MSM than the amount stated as it will become saturated and go clumpy.
Pour the mixture into a suitable container (an old washed out cream tub is good).
Use is as frequently as you feel is necessary.

Want to know more about MSM as a natural supplement click here: all about MSM

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