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Anti aging skin care products

Anti aging skin care products remind me of the refrain “18 till I die”. Indeed, anti aging skin care products are very popular today; and why not, who does not want to look young forever?

Talking of anti aging skin care products, the first thing that comes to mind is vitamin C based anti aging skin care products. These products work by enabling the synthesis of collagen (a structural protein that is found in skin). This category of anti aging skin care products is related to anti-oxidants. Anti aging skin care products that are based on vitamin C are, however, posed with the danger of getting oxidised themselves (as they come into contact with air during their usage). So some anti aging skin care products are based on the derivatives of vitamin C, which are more stable and less expensive. However, the effectiveness of such anti aging skin care is not as great as it is for vitamin C based anti aging skin care products.

Besides vitamin C, vitamin E and lipoic acid are anti-oxidants too. Vitamin E is a fat-soluble anti-oxidant that is found in the human body and plays a role in the immune system. Claims that vitamin E prevents cancer have not been confirmed by large studies. Lipoic acid is promoted for reducing the signs of aging, but the evidence that it reverses skin damage is limited.

Phytochemicals form another category of anti aging skin care products. Phytochemicals are certain chemicals that are extracted from plants. There are a variety of phytochemicals that are in use today. Diets rich in fruits and vegetables, which contain many phytochemicals, are associated with a lower risk of some cancers, but phytochemicals in skin creams have not been shown to prevent cancer. In skin care products they are mainly used for their anti-oxidant properties.

Some B-vitamins such as B5, B6 and B12 are also used in anti aging skin care products.

The work on anti aging skin care products is extensive and needs a lot of research. Some of the currently available products have modest, proven effects, but they still have challenges to overcome. Hopefully, these challenges will get resolved in due course and help produce better and cheaper anti aging skin care products.

However, anti aging skin care products should be used only as a supplement to the usual ways of skin and body care. So, drinking a lot of water, getting a good night’s sleep, exercising regularly, maintaining healthy eating habits and keeping stress at bay are essential means of delaying the aging process. No anti aging skin care product can really replace them.