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Davis Marco asked:


Most anti-aging creams and products are targeted at women as they tend to get more worried about wrinkles on the face and other areas. But with changing times, today even men have become conscious about their looks. More and more men, bothered about wrinkles and fine lines, are on a look out for cosmetics for reducing these signs of aging and recover their youthful look.

Common Anti-Aging Ingredients

Aging results from changes in collagen and elastin, which provide firmness and elasticity to our skin. As our skin loses elasticity, it begins to sag and wrinkles being to form. Loss of elasticity is affected by factors like genetics, smoking and excessive exposure to sun. There are many ways of rejuvenating your face for a youthful look. Plastic surgery and anti-aging cosmetic products are just a few of them. There are many skin care products available for anti-aging. Some of the ingredients they contain are alpha-hydroxy acids like lactic acid and glycolic acid, which exfoliate the skin. Tocopherol or Vitamin E is an anti-oxidant that can reduce wrinkles and rough skin. Collagen, derived from animals, can be injected to fill in the wrinkles. Alpha-lipoic acid, which can penetrate the skin, exfoliates the skin to reduce wrinkles.

Choosing The Best Anti-Aging Creams

Since the skin type of men is different from that of women, men should avoid using creams used by women. Even if they do use one, they should consult a dermatologist to ensure that the product is safe for them. There are many anti-aging creams available specifically for men. The best anti-aging creams are those that are capable of giving quick results, between two to four weeks at the most. You should go for a cream that has been clinically tested and whose results are known. You should choose a product that is easy to apply and does not involve any time consuming steps. You mustn’t depend merely on the brand or packaging for reliability. Purchase a cream that moisturizes your skin thoroughly and reduces redness of face and inflammation. This is important especially as shaving frequently makes the skin dry and bumpy. Also a product with a sun blocking agent such as zinc oxide would provide additional protection from the harmful rays of the Sun. Go for natural anti-aging creams over chemical based ones as far as possible as they not only provide the skin with essential nutrients but also remove wrinkles and eye lines naturally with any side effects.



Srinivas

Radhey asked:


Skin Care Products

Earlier they used to say: First impression is the last impression! But now, first impression is the long-lasting impression. Today, how you look and how you carry yourself is what matter the most. Here, your face and your skin play a major role. Nowadays, we all are tied up with our office and house work, which leave us with little time to give to our skin care. Though we all know that skin care is as important as body care and we need be equally conscious for skin care, for healthy skin makes healthy body look good. Markets are flooded with a number of skin care products which cater to the different types of skins. To know about the best suited skin care product for your type of skin, read on.Selecting skin care products for yourselves may be a little difficult task, as the skin care products may be natural or cosmetic based. However, you need to be careful of the side effects of the skin care products. Nowadays, many companies offer skin care products with natural ingredients, which when used, chances of side effects decrease manifold.

After years of research on skin care and skin care products, experts at the American Academy of Dermatology and in other parts of the world have arrived at the conclusion that there are some ingredients which are very beneficial for a smooth and healthy skin.

These products are:

Vitamin C Alpha-Lipoic Acid

Alpha-hydroxy Acids (AHAs)

Beta-hydroxy Acid (Salicylic Acid)

Copper Peptide

Hydroquinone

Hyaluronic Acid

Kojic Acid

Retinol

DMAE (Dimethylaminoethanol)

However, use of some chemicals like salicylates and salicylic acid (which is also found in aspirin) may prove harmful and cause allergy to pregnant or nursing women. Therefore, these products should be used as advised by dermatologist.

Some of the renowned companies which offer skin care products include:

Ayur

Dabur

Himalaya

Shahnaz Husain

Amway

Avon

L’Oreal

Proactiv

Johnson

Olay

For more information on skin care products and more beauty tips, log on to our site ‘beautytipshub.com’.



Reind

kimwasley asked:


For the most part my skin has always been clear and I’ve never bothered with skin care products in the past, running water in the shower was about the extent of my regime. However I recently purchased a cleanser and toner in one and then I follow up with a moisturizer but my skin is worse than usual. What could be causing this?

Khalil