Even with the economy as bad as it is, 5.4 million people in the United States received Botox injections in 2010 alone.
This is 14 percent more than had Botox in 2009, which means that even if the stock market is dropping, our concern for looking young is stronger than ever.
However, even though there is a lot of pressure to stave off the ravages of time, there is no reason for someone to pay thousands of dollars for a doctor to inject something into your skin to do it.
There have been huge advances made in the wrinkle cream industry, and by doing some research on a cream before you buy, you’ll be able to finally get a wrinkle cream that will work for you.
We put together a list of ingredients that have made certain products extremely successful in smoothing wrinkles and restoring the vitality of youth to the skin.
1. Retinol
Retinol is a compound of vitamin A, and it is the first antioxidant to be widely used in nonprescription wrinkle creams.
Because antioxidants can be found on labels throughout the whole grocery store, they can seem almost commonplace these days.
However, there is a reason why people are searching for them in their foods; antioxidants have been shown to neutralize free radicals, those unstable oxygen molecules that can break down your cells.
Recent research has revealed that free radicals play a huge part of the aging of your skin, causing it to slow its own regeneration. When used in wrinkle creams, Retinol can decrease the amount of free radicals that come in contact with your cells.
Retinol also has a more potent cousin, tretinoin, although it is only available by prescription.
2. Hydroxy Acids
Essentially, hydroxy acids are the synthetic versions of the acids that are found in sugary fruits. In wrinkle creams you’ll often seem them listed as alpha, beta or poly hydroxyl acids.
These acids act as exfoliants that gently remove the top layer of skin that is comprised of dead and old skin cells. By removing this layer of skin, your body is stimulated the body to produce new skin that has not seen the wear and tear of its environment.
3. Peptides
The word “peptide” is derived from the Greek word that means “to digest,” because peptide bonds are found in the hearty protein molecules.
Although peptide bonds are found in all proteins, peptide chains are simply shorter strings of amino acids.
These amino acid strains were first put into wrinkle creams because they were found to be able to enhance the body’s ability to recover from wounds. In wrinkle creams, they help the skin repair itself from the effects of gravity, free radicals, sun exposure, etc.
Not only do peptides help speed regeneration, but they have also been shown enhance the production of collagen and elastin which tends to decrease over time.
A product that we’ve seen to be the best wrinkle cream to utilize the power of peptides is Veralyze. This cream has at least 6 different that peptides that all work to improve the look and feel of your skin.