Anti-aging cosmetics promise to stop time and preserve our youth and beauty for a long time. But how to understand the great variety of anti-aging remedies and understand which of them really work?

You can regularly read sites about beauty and blogs of cosmetologists, where reviews about cosmetics are constantly published, or you can remember the main components that make anti-aging cosmetics really effective.

The most effective ingredients in anti-aging cosmetics



1. Antioxidants - vitamin C, vitamin E, selenium, coenzyme Q10, vitamin F, vitamin K, flavonoids, carotenoids
Powerful formulas include not one, but multiple antioxidants. This way they neutralize free radicals faster. Some creams contain 5-7 of them at once. But it is important to remember that even such creams lose their strength when exposed to sunlight. Therefore, you must either hide from the sun or apply sunscreen with SPF 50 on top.

Green tea extract not only repairs damaged skin cells, but also prevents further damage to it, and also has effective anti-inflammatory properties.

2. Hyaluronic Acid
Hyaluronic acid responsible for maintaining moisture in skin cells. It is thanks to this acid that the face looks young and has an even pleasant color. With age, the number of hyaluronic acid molecules decreases, and this leads to a loss of moisture and skin elasticity.

It is for this reason that anti-aging cosmetics contain hyaluronic acid, despite the fact that there is an opinion that hyaluronic acid molecules from cosmetics cannot penetrate the skin. There was a lot of controversy and experiments on this topic, as a result, the effectiveness of cosmetics with hyaluronic acid was proved.



3. Retinoids - derivatives of vitamin A
Retinoids are effective against wrinkles, skin aging and pigmentation... Look for retinol products for sensitive skin to avoid irritation. To make sure that the product does not cause side effects (redness, flaking), first use it every other day before bed. If everything is in order, switch to daily use.

4. Plant extracts and oils
Oils (jojoba, grape seed, wheat germ) are a natural source of omega acids and vitamin E, and therefore can increase the elasticity and firmness of the skin.

The moisturizing, nourishing, antibacterial and protective properties of herbal oils and extracts have been tested by many generations of women. Even in ancient times, beauties used these funds to prolong youth.

Now cosmetologists and scientists are researching the protective properties of plants and using them to combat aging. For example, a cocktail of extracts of four types of orchids prolongs the life cycle of skin cells tenfold!



5. Alpha-hydroxy acids ANA - glycolic, milk, apple, wine, lemon ...
Light homemade peels with alpha hydroxy acids will leave your skin glowing and visibly smoothen wrinkles over time. Use Olay Pro-X Nightly Purifying Micro-Peel before bed on days when you are not using retinoids. Low concentrations of AHA reduce the thickness of the stratum corneum and accelerate skin renewal. They also enhance the effectiveness of other cosmetics.

6. Ellagic acid
Ellagic acid is very effective against pigment spots and skin defects such as melasma. At the same time, ellagic acid does not cause any side effects and irritations. In nature, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and cloudberries are rich in ellagic acid. Pomegranate extract contains up to 40% ellagic acid.

When it comes to skin whitening products, the most effective formula is where ellagic acid works together with azelaic acid and kojic acid. Try Weleda Granatapfel active regeneration Straffende Tagespfege day cream.

How long will our beauty and youth last if we use anti-aging cosmetics? There is no unequivocal answer, because many factors must be taken into account here, but in any case, it has been scientifically proven that most of the ingredients in anti-aging cosmetics really have a positive effect on the condition of the skin.

Of course, this cosmetics cannot stop time and completely get rid of wrinkles. Its capabilities include partial smoothing of the skin, removal of dead particles, erasing age spots, so that you can look 10-15 or even 20 years younger.