Monday, April 13, 2009

Are All Anti Aging Wrinkle Creams Created Equal?

By Victor Sampson

To really understand if all anti aging wrinkle creams are created equal, it is helpful to look at some causes of facial wrinkles and what ingredients are effective in combating these causes. It also helps to know what ingredients to stay away from.

We've all heard it said that the eyes are the windows to the soul, but as the largest organ of the body, it is the skin that acts as the protective wall between our environment and our inner physiological workings. The skin is acting continually to absorb nutrients and eliminate toxins. Unfortunately, it can also absorb toxins, such as chlorine in water, for example. The skin is remarkable permeable and can be adversely impacted by many chemical substances, especially solvents. But, with the right ingredients, anti aging creams use this quality of our skin to a positive, healthful end.

Proper blood flow in the microcapillaries of our skin is vital to maintaining a youthful complexion. As we age, our circulation decreases, causing a decrease in cellular energy and a breakdown of the two proteins most responsible for our skins health, collagen and elastin.

Extra collagen production must be stimulated from within the body to be effective in fighting wrinkles. This is because the collagen molecule is too large to be absorbed into the skin layers from external application. Ingredients such as vitamin C and Cynergy TK are able to accomplish this function.

Another recent discovery has shown that Nitric Oxide improves our blood circulation by dilating our capillaries. This helps our malnourished skin, as vital nutrients are once again delivered to the cells where they are needed. Since Nitric Oxide is a gas, it cannot be applied directly to the face. Fortunately, it can be produced on the surface of our skin through a naturally produced compound in our bodies called Dithiolane-3-Pentanoic Acid (D3PA).

Another major factor for wrinkles under eyes and elsewhere is free radical damage. There are many types of free radicals, and no one antioxidant can fight all of them, but there are a few that come close. Some important antioxidants to consider are vitamin C, CoQ10, and D3PA. However, in order for vitamin C and CoQ10 to be effective in fighting age related free radical damage, they must be in a certain form in order to be absorbed by the skin.

Vitamin C plumps up thinning skin by stimulating collagen production. It fights free radicals that damage our cells and speed up the aging process. In its common form L-Absorbic Acid, Vitamin C cannot be applied to the skin without forming a dangerous hydroxyl free radical. It must either be taken orally, or the vitamin C must be in a form called Ascorbyl Palmitate.

CoQ10 is another well known antioxidant that, when taken orally is known to help the cardio vascular system. But, in the nano-emulsion form called Nano-Lipobelle H-EQ10, it has the ability to penetrate deep into the skin layers down to 7 levels. CoQ10 fights the free radicals that damage our bodys cells.

D3PA is also known as the universal antioxidant. What makes it so unique, or 'universal', is the fact that it actually boosts the levels of other antioxidants in our bodies, such as Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and Gluthaione. This property of D3PA makes it a major tool in combating the broadest range of free radicals that attack our cells. Of all the antioxidants, D3PA is the most important one to help cure wrinkles.

Many anti wrinkle skin care products contain ingredients that actually irritate the skin and cause further damage. Ingredients such as peppermint, menthol, camphor, and lemon to name a few. These are inflammatory in nature.

Furthermore, many anti wrinkle treatments do not penetrate the outer layer of our skin. The better anti wrinkle products can penetrate 4 or 5 layers deep. There is at least one product on the market that can penetrate down to 20 layers, saturating the skin with all the needed ingredients to produce both immediate and long term anti wrinkle skin care.

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