Top Rated Anti Wrinkle Creams Ingredients to Look For
By: Valerie Rosenbaum
Submitted: 2010-02-28 21:52:44 | Word Count: 516
This is not another review of the top rated anti wrinkle cream. There are plenty of those on the internet. Most of them are for creams containing Argireline, which has never been proven safe. This article focuses on the safest and most effective anti aging ingredients available, today.
Some people are baffled by the list of ingredients in their favorite cosmetics. Other than water, which comprises the vast majority of creams and lotions, most of the words are unrecognizable. But, if you fail to read the label of ingredients, you have no way of knowing what you are actually putting on your skin.
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Since the skin is an organ of the body and chemicals are absorbed through it and into the body, you need to know what you are putting on it. Ideally, you would not use anything on your skin that you could not eat. Think about that for a moment.
Cosmetic companies, particularly those in the US, still claim that chemical additives and contaminants like lead are not absorbed through the skin and into the bloodstream. If that’s true, why did researchers found parabens in breast tumors?
The top rated anti wrinkle cream, according to many reviewers contains paraben preservatives, even though they are the number one cause of allergic and other adverse reactions. While researchers are not sure that the parabens caused the tumors or caused it to enlarge, they do know that the parabens found are like those found in cosmetics, not like the ones that are sometimes used in food preservation. So, they had to be absorbed through the skin.
Whether or not they are dangerous, do you really want these kinds of chemicals floating around in your bloodstream? If you’re anything like me, the answer is “no”.
The top rated anti wrinkle cream should be free of parabens and other harmful chemicals. What should it contain? Moisturizing ingredients and antioxidants are among the most beneficial, according to clinical research.
Coenzyme Q10, for example, is an antioxidant present in all of the cells of the body. The skin’s COQ10 levels are depleted by exposure to sunlight and gradually become lower with age. The ingredient will be listed on a label as ubiquinone.
Vitamin E is another antioxidant that has been recommended for decades. Recent studies have shown that it stimulates collagen production, which has the effect of firming the skin. If it is really the top rated anti wrinkle cream, it will contain vitamin E, coenzyme Q10 and a new ingredient called bioactive or “functional” keratin.
Keratin is a structural protein. It is hard in nature and making it soft enough to use in cosmetics has been challenging. In most cases, the protein has been deactivated through the use of harsh chemicals and high temperatures.
Functional keratin has only been available for a few years. Because it is a natural ingredient, sources are limited. In a few more years, you may see that the top rated anti wrinkle cream on the internet is one that contains it. But, you can buy it, right now and see for yourself.
Author Resource:-
Valerie Rosenbaum has spent the last several years researching natural skin care products in an effort to find the best skin care products available on the market today. For more information visit http://www.DefendYourSkin.com
