Anti-Wrinkle Formulations: Sorting Fact from Fiction
A number of myths regarding anti-wrinkle formulations prevail, making it tougher than ever for women to find the products that are right for you. Check out these myth-busting truths about the industry we love to hate.
All I really need to control wrinkles is a moisturizing formula.
False! While it's true that you would likely retain a great deal of your skin's moisture if you simply slathered your face with petroleum jelly before going to bed every night, there would still be problems – including a slimy mess!
The fact is, moisture loss is part of the aging process – our skin loses its ability to retain moisture as well as it did in our dewy twenties. This is partly why our skin loses plumpness and elasticity. But other significant problems like sun damage and collagen loss contribute as much or more to the aging process overall.
A good anti-wrinkle formulation will certainly contain excellent moisturizing ingredients, but it will also contain things like retinol and collagen-enhancing ingredients to help restore your youthful skin.
Wrinkle creams can't reverse the effects of aging, but can slow down the aging process.
False again! A good anti-aging product will certainly slow down the hands of time, but a great anti-aging product will help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles, firm and plump your skin, eradicate age spots, and eliminate dark circles under the eyes.
The effect? You will look younger – not just the same for the next few months.
Wrinkle creams must contain collagen to be effective.
Not true! While it sounds plausible that putting collagen on your face will help restore your skin's elasticity, the fact is that collagen molecules are too large to be absorbed beneath the surface layer of your skin, where collagen is of the utmost importance.
Formulations that contain collagen tend to be a very expensive waste of money. Instead, look for a product that has ingredients clinically proven to stimulate new collagen growth. That's the only way to restore elasticity to your face through a skincare product.
A new collagen-stimulating peptide has recently been patented under the name SYN-COLL and has been clinically proven to increase natural collagen production, reduce fine lines and wrinkles, firm and tone the skin. Participants in a SYN-COLL clinical study showed a 354 percent improvement in the overall appearance of their wrinkles, when compared with a placebo.
Injectable synthetic collagen is the ultimate anti-wrinkle solution.
Depends on how you look at it! The reality is, there are good topical solutions that can almost rival the results of injections, with a far more inexpensive price tag!
Injections typically cost $375 to $700 – and the effects don't last. You will need to redo injections every three to six months. That can add up to thousands of dollars a year!
Even the most expensive wrinkle creams will likely put you in the lower price range of a single injection treatment – and that's for a full year's supply of the cream!
The only wrinkle creams that really work are the ultra-expensive brand name products.
Thankfully, this is also false. While it's true that the inexpensive drugstore products do not contain the retinol, hyaluronic acid, or collagen-stimulating properties of a more expensive cream, you don't have to break the bank.
The key is to avoid shopping at high-end retail cosmetic counters! These places tend to feature only the high-calibre brand names, which means you pay for packaging, real estate, and product placement!
If you want to spend your money only on the ingredients in your anti-wrinkle formula, try a product like Kollagen Intensive – a Swiss product available online which contains top-quality ingredients, including the collagen-stimulating peptide SYN-COLL. This formula is both highly effective and affordable – and comes with a 90-day return policy if you're not satisfied.
When choosing the right anti-aging products for your skin, don't fall prey to the myths surrounding the wrinkle cream industry. Find a product that makes your skin look and feel its best, and be aware of which ingredients to look for – and how much you need to pay for them.
