Let’s Talk About Wrinkles
Let’s Talk About Wrinkles
Once formed, wrinkles can be tough to reduce. There are products on the market that temporarily smooth them out, such as Rejuvalift. These products contain a polypeptide that can temporarily reduce muscle movement, allowing clays to penetrate and rearrange the water within the skin, depuffing eyes and plumping fine lines from within.
Prevention is Key
Just like in many other instances, wrinkles are best prevented. To do so, skin must be hydrated at all times. Collagen, which I call the compound of youthful elasticity, lives in water right below the epidermis and maintains the skin supple, bouncy, and elastic. If the water is depleted, collagen starts to crumble, becoming brittle and more prone to break. This is the initiation of a wrinkle.
Hydration and Moisturization
Hydration needs to be obtained by the skin through certain ingredients that can penetrate it, such as hyaluronic acid or urea. Sucrose can also help with hydration, but its metabolism may create undesirable side products for the skin. However, hydration alone will not keep the skin plump. We also need a moisturizer that will help keep sub-epidermal water from transpiring out of the skin.
Collagen Creation
As far as collagen (re)creation, I am still not convinced that a product with peptides or polypeptides may help. Our bodies tend to generate tissue from within, from nutrients provided indirectly by food. One of the few ingredients demonstrated to help with collagen rebuilding is vitamin A, which catalyzes the building process when peptides are available. Peptides can help hydrate the skin, so they should not be discarded from your routine, whether they help rebuild collagen or support newly formed collagen.
Protection Against Aging
It is crucial to maintain protection against external aging-causing elements, including sun rays and atmospheric pollutants, as well as internal elements like metabolites from natural bodily reactions. To achieve this protection, a product loaded with antioxidants is essential. Look for vitamins A, C, and E, as well as bakuchiol, resveratrol, and hydroxyltyrosol.
Importance of Sun Protection
I can’t recommend enough how important it is to protect against the sun (mineral SPF preferred) and other environmental elements such as wind and dry air. Barrier ingredients such as shea butter, cocoa butter, petrolatum, or lanolin alcohol are desired in a moisturizer.
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