Skin Care
10 Anti-Aging Skin Care Ingredients You Need to Know AboutWhen shopping for anti-aging skin care, these are the superstar items you want to see on a label. Why? Because they actually make a difference |
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Why does this happen? Well, each year tons of new anti-aging products are launched because companies know you're on a desperate search for that fountain of youth. These products promise to diminish fine lines and wrinkles, abolish sun damage and lift any and every sagging bit on your face. But can you trust them? Paula Begoun, skincare expert and best-selling author of "Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me," says to be wary. "You can't read into all the hype you see in print and TV advertisements for beauty products," she says. Because if all the claims out there were true, it wouldn't matter which product you bought, be it the serum from the drugstore or the eye cream that cost a mint — they would produce the same anti-aging results.
So, who can you trust? Begoun says the ingredients are dependable. She says not to focus on the brand name or the glitzy commercials, but to look for products that contain the ingredients actually proven to produce noticeable improvements in all signs of aging. Here, she reveals her list of the top anti-aging skin care ingredients along with the beauty products that contain them.
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EXCELLENT breakdown of ingredients--thank you! I was using products with Hydroquinone to lighten a small dark patch, when Niacinamide worked much more quickly and in a healthier way.
by GigiSD Monday, March 25, 2013 at 03:28PM Report as inappropriate
I really like Paula Begoun and I swear by her product knowledge and her website. This article highlights all of the important ingredients needed to help keep skin healthy. Excellent reading, especially for skin care newbies!
by luckygal79 Sunday, December 30, 2012 at 03:43PM Report as inappropriate
Nice
by EricaC123 Friday, December 28, 2012 at 05:09PM Report as inappropriate
good article
by aishak55 Sunday, December 16, 2012 at 09:42AM Report as inappropriate
Retinol has been known to have great anti-aging properties.
by robyne00 Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at 04:25PM Report as inappropriate
This retinol product (Roc) is just as evvective as similar products costing $100 or more. And it has other "good for you" ingredients in it as well , like hyaluronic acid which helps your skin retain moisture , therefore plum[ing it up. As for the comment regarding mineral oil; there are many grades of mineral oil and, as a chemist, it doesn't prevent good ingredients from being absorbed (and a seven years old's skin and hair doesn't need any help).
by Beautyzar Friday, September 7, 2012 at 11:13AM Report as inappropriate
that's a good list
by LittleBunny Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at 09:45AM Report as inappropriate
very helpful list, thanks
by LittleBunny Sunday, August 5, 2012 at 07:09PM Report as inappropriate
I am going to keep my list of those great products that I want to check out in my purse because every time I have a chance to spend a few extra minutes checking things out at the store I can never remember which products I read about that were good for you and had a reasonable price, too!
by alictasia Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at 04:24PM Report as inappropriate
Run,don't walk, to your nearest drug store and buy this cream! This is a fabulous buy and it really has scientifically proven ingredients to improve your skin help so it really looks better. Besides the Niacinamide, It also has Ceramides in it which plump your skin and wrinkles up. My face was beginning to get that kind of hollow cheek look. This cream, plumps it up. I could not believe the results! Works really well. Also, has Hyaluronic acid (an absolute must) which helps your skin retain moisture. I would not be without this lotion. It comes ion "AM" and "PM". I buy the PM not the AM because I personally do not like sunscreens. The price is a steal. I really love that I can apply more of it due to the very affordable price. I use it liberally on the backs of my hands and wrists, décolleté and elbows. I use many different creams, serums and peels, but try and always top it off with this because many of the others do not have all three of these very important ingredients. It is great to wear under makeup too. There is a new product in this line, I noticed when I was at Walmart, the other day. It is just a few dollars more and has other proven ingredients in it. I am going to buy that one as well. It is rare you can purchase an item such as this, which has the 'good stuff' in it, which some of the more expensive products don't even have in them, and get it at a price this affordable. Amazing product at an amazing price.
by cathio Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at 01:38AM Report as inappropriate