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Healthier, younger looking skin

Both women and men will come to show the sign of aging through wrinkling, sagging skin. For this simple reason, eventually everyone starts to become concerned about products that retain the health and youthful appearance of the skin, and many seek them out. Most people look first and foremost for a product that can help them to reduce these signs of aging, and restore a healthy, younger appearance to their skin.

Products that reduce the signs of aging and prevent more wrinkles from forming are often the first (if not the only) line of defense that most people use to gain younger, healthy looking skin. Today's consumer of skin products is often looking for a cream that will have it all: mildness, botanical or organic ingredients, easy application, reasonable prices, and great results.

An anti-aging wrinkle cream may be used at night to allow it to "soak in" undisturbed and work as long as possible, or may be a cream meant for daytime use that also includes a sunscreen. This is important because the ultraviolet rays in the sun (UV-A and UV-B) cause mutations and damage to the cells of the skin and cause visible aging. Sun can also promote skin cancer so a cream that has a sunscreen has the extra bonus of possible cancer prevention.

In order for a product to help prevent aging successfully, it must work to preserve the skin's moisture. Skin that is dry and irritated will show existing wrinkles more, and will be more susceptible to new wrinkles. While drinking lots of liquids will help to keep skin hydrated, it is also important to apply moisturizer after cleansing the face to keep the moisture locked in. Petroleum jelly is an easy and affordable way to do this, as well.

Plenty of nutritious antioxidants are also important in maintaining that youthful look, as they help the body repair and protect the skin. Antioxidants are founding foods rich in Vitamins A, D, and E. Tomatoes contain Lycopenes which are powerful antioxidants. Keep an eye out for products that contain these nutrients.

When skin ages, the layers of proteins shrink causing it to loose its elasticity and structure. Extracts of collagen and Aloe Vera help to maintain firmness by adding prtein to those layers. Aloe Vera is uniquely adapted to this, as it has long, sliding proteins that go right through the skin to the source of the problem.

Many people are now turning to products that include botanical or natural ingredients. Creams that include Tea extracts, both white and green, have antioxidants that help to heal skin.

There are some manufactured chemicals that can be very useful in a wrinkle cream like alpha hydroxy acids that help clear away dead skin and leave it looking smoother. Mild "peels" are also helpful. Even if "all natural" sounds good to you, remember that not all natural things are safe and gentle and some chemical compounds can be both as well as being more effective.

Choose a cream to fight aging based on your research of the best ingredients, reviews from reliable research sources, and don't forget to ask friends what they use and like. Don't even rule out what may sound like strange suggestions, because it is fact that some creams made to shrink piles will remove puffiness and little lines and wrinkles, especially around the eyes, for several hours!