Top 10 Anti-Aging Skin Care Ingredients

Top 10 anti aging skin care ingredients

1.      Vitamin C:

Vitamin C is the most important ingredient in skin care and has considerable amount of benefits which include:

1.      Triggering of an anti oxidant activity which leads to the reduction of skin damage caused by the free radicals.

2.      Vitamin C withstands exposure to sunlight and supports sunscreen. It increases collagen synthesis which helps to diminish wrinkles.

2.      Vitamin E:

It is a highly effective anti oxidant. It protects your skin from age spots, scarring and retains the natural moisture of the skin.

3.      Retinoids:

They are derivatives of Vitamin A and the benefits of retinoids are:

1.      It increases cell turnover that leads to bright and smooth skin

2.      Repairs cellular structure damage in epidermal cells and dermal collagen resulting in tighter skin and few wrinkles.

4.      Hydroquinone:

It will not bleach your skin but inhibits the enzyme tyrosinase, responsible for the production of melanin a skin pigment.

5.      Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHAs)

It is derived from milk and fruit sugars and works by exfoliation, and sheds the old and damaged surface skin cells. This invigorates the skin and enables the growth of a new and fresh layer of skin. Rough skin, blotchy pigmentation, wrinkles improve with daily use of AHA treatment for a few months.

6.      Salicylic Acid:

It is an exfoliating agent for the outer skin layer, the epidermis. It penetrates the oil in pores and helps to unclog and clean them of debris. It also has anti inflammatory and anti bacterial properties. This is ideal for people with oily skin struggling with black heads and acne.

7.      Sunscreen filters

It protects protection against UVA and UVB rays.

8.      Green tea:

The benefits of green tea are catching the attention of many and it may be attributed to the constituent polyphenols, a subclass of flavonoids that is found in plants. Green tea contains powerful antioxidants, and reduces inflammation. It protects and reduces the harmful effects of sun exposure.

9.      Peptides:

They are protein fragments that show beneficial effects on the skin. It was discovered to heal tissues when applied on wounds and lesions. They reduce the formation of scar tissues while they also stimulate the production of a normal skin. They have been found to limit potentially harmful oxidant.

10.  Soy:

Soy has benefits that are attributed to its component isoflavones. It has anti oxidant properties that help to prevent free radical damage to DNA. It also protects against sunburn. Soy also reduces effects associated with skin aging.