Anti Ageing Skin Cream, Is It Worth The Money ?
Author: IanRichards Total views: 24 Word Count: 750
Anti ageing skin care is something that concerns both men and women and they are always looking for the quick fix to make them look younger. When it comes to a non surgical facelift, people usually try anti ageing skin cream, which is why it is a multi million pound industry. What is not realised is that by the time they need to get younger looking skin, the damage will have been done and you are left with a damage limitation situation. If you start to protect your skin when you are young, it will age more slowly.
One big ageing factor are the UV B rays that affect the skin whether the sun is out or not. This means that even when the sky is overcast and covered in clouds, these little demons get through to work on your skin to make it older. So from a young age, you are being bombarded all the time you are outside. Very few women appreciate this fact because they are more concerned about protecting themselves from the UV-A rays that come from a clear blue sky.
So from the first time you get put out in the garden in your pram, the UV-B rays have started to age you. Then for the rest of your life they carry on ageing you every time you go outside, unless you are using an umbrella. To counter this you need to be using a sun blocker at all times on your hands, face and neck. It may even be worth substituting your moisturiser for a good sun blocker.
You will have seen countless advertisements for anti ageing skin care products on the television and in magazines, many featuring actors in white coats pretending to work in a hi-tech laboratory setting to give the impression that your cream is the latest in scientific discovery. It also will be trying to convey a sense that these preparations have been thoroughly tested, are safe to use and are extremely effective.
Remember, these are only advertisements and they are designed to make you buy the product. The reality is that a lot of special ingredients are really chemicals that have been around for years and have only just been started to be put into face creams. One good thing is that because they are not new, the chances of any problems happening are kept to a minimum.
For example, one ingredient, Retinol, is another name for vitamin A. It is used as a skin preparation but in order to be effective it has to be used at quite a high strength and can only be obtained with a doctors prescription. The level of Retinol found in over the counter skin cream will have little or no effect although, as with all these preparations, individuals may derive some benefit through using them. You may well be better off spending your money on foods rich in vitamin A, such as leafy vegetables, certain fruit or liver.
As with many of these preparations, there is a time aspect to them. The ingredients used are degraded by contact with the air and water. This means that as soon as the preparation is manufactured it begins to decay. This wouldn't be a problem if there was some kind of time stamp on the bottle so that you know when it was made or when it ceases to be effective because when you buy it, you do not know how long it has been sitting in the shop. Also, once you have opened the pot, it starts to degrade even more quickly so how you store it can be quite important.
Given that most of these preparations tend to be quite expensive and there is often not a lot in the jar, you may wish to consider making your own. The base can be an inexpensive moisturising cream which helps to take the other ingredients into the skin. There are many different recipes for anti ageing skin cream available and it shouldn't be too difficult to find the other constituents. When preparing your skin cream, you have to be very hygienic in all you do. Only prepare small amounts of the cream to ensure it remains fresh. As different preparations work on different types of skin you will probably have to do some experimentation until you find the one that is just right for you. When you do find the right combination, you will not only have great looking skin but you will have saved yourself a considerable amount of money.
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