The Truth About Anti-Wrinkle Creams

Alpha-Lipoic Acid: The body naturally produces this acid and it's a component in all our body cells. It has an antioxidant property that helps protect your cells from oxidative stress. According to Eur J Pharm Biopharm research, it is touted as a potent ingredient capable of erasing the wrinkles and fine lines, diminish skin pores, and provide a healthy glowing skin.

Green Tea Extract: This plant-based ingredient is an abundant source of polyphenols, which helps combat the free damaging radicals. This ingredient has shown to be useful for easing sun damage and protect you when applied on your skin. Polyphenols are included in lotions and creams to help decline the aging signs and minimize wrinkles and sagging skin^[1].

Salicylic Acid: This is a favorite ingredient in most prescription and over-the-counter supplements claiming to help treat acne. The ingredient is said to have high penetrating power to help reduce whiteheads and blackheads with less irritation compared to other ingredients. Also, it helps reduces the aging signs by exfoliating the skin according to a research published in the Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol.

Hyaluronic Acid: Hyaluronic Acid is produced naturally by the body, and it is responsible for cushioning and lubricating the body tissues. Product with this ingredient might help make your skin smooth and looking great (source).

Retinol: Also known as Vitamin A, which is widely included in several non-prescription wrinkle creams because of its antioxidant property that aims neutralize the oxidative stress. Retinol tackles the unstable molecules of oxygen that breaks down the skin cells resulting in wrinkles (source).

Vitamin C: Vitamin C, another highly-beneficial ingredient with antioxidant properties, helps protect your skin from damaging effects of the sun^[2]. Before or while using anti-aging products containing this ingredient must keep the product away from air and sunlight.

Hydroxy Acids: The series of this acid — alpha hydroxy acid, beta hydroxy acid, and polyhydroxy acid — are known for exfoliating the skin. It helps to remove the topmost layer of the skin, which often contains old and dead skins resulting in smoother and evenly pigmented new skin (source).

Coenzyme Q10: This substance is included because of its ability to protect your skin from damaging sunlight and minimize wrinkles around the eyes (source).

Peptides: This ingredient is famous for speeding up the healing process, and getting rids of stretch marks. According to a 2004 study, Collagen-like peptide exhibits a remarkable antiwrinkle effect on the skin when topically applied.

Grape Seed Extract: This plant-based ingredient has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, which makes a huge plus in not only cosmetic products but also wrinkle creams. Aside from that, it helps promote the wound healing process. Extensive studies suggest that grape seed extract can play an important part in skin wound healing process.

Niacinamide: This ingredient is similar to the Vitamin B3 known as Niacin^[3], a potent antioxidant, that helps increase the water retention and may improve the elastic property of the skin.