Anti-Aging Part 2: Recommended Treatments

Now that you know more about what’s aging your skin, learn how to treat it.  Here we’ve explained the common active ingredients and listed our recommended products.

  • Vitamin A (Retinol): Retinol is a derivative of Vitamin A and Recommended Products for Anti-Agingstimulates cells to resemble younger, healthier skin cells; also stimulates collagen production to reduce fine lines and wrinkles.  Retinol can be found in many different strengths and purities.  Cosmedix Refine contains 4% encapsulated Vitamin A, making this super-serum comparable to .05 Retinoic Acid.  This potent serum accelerates cell turnover to improve skin tone and texure with a younger, glowing appearance.
  • Vitamin C (L-Ascorbic Acid): Ascorbic acid is a stabilized form of Vitamin C and is vital to overall skin health as it helps eliminate free radicals and prevent further damage from harmful UVA/UVB rays.  Vitamin C will promote collagen growth, repair and strengthen skin, and aid in minimizing fine lines, wrinkles, and scarring.  It is also available in many different strengths and purities.  Osmosis Skincare Catalyst AC-11 is not only a highly stabilized form of Vitamin C, but is clinically proven to increase DNA repair by 33%.
  • Vitamin E: is a vital antioxidant that protects skin from free radicals and environmental damage; also provides healing benefits.  glo Skin Beauty Vita E Essential Cream not only promotes new cell growth, but also reduces visible capillaries and helps heal damaged skin, providing a more youthful appearance.
  • Hyaluronic Acid: is naturally found in our skin, but decreases with age; provides volume as it increases hydration, plumping and filling in fine lines and wrinkles.  With 15% botanically derived Hyaluronic Acid, iS Clinical Youth Complex binds up to 1800 times its weight in water.  This provides immediate plumping of fine line and wrinkles with a long-term increase in collagen.
  • Alpha Hydroxy Acid (AHA): exfoliates to remove dead, damaged skin cells, improving skin tone and texture; also stimulates collagen production. Most commonly Glycolic Acid and Lactic Acid.  GlyMed Plus Age Management AHA Accelerator is great alone to combat wrinkles and tighten pores, or can be used to extend the results of a chemical peel or surgical procedure.
  • Antioxidants: fight free radical damage; most commonly Vitamins A, C, E and green tea.  Dermalogica AGE Smart Antioxidant HydraMist replenishes skin while increasing elasticity and firmness.
  • Growth Factors: are natural proteins in the body that promote cellular growth but decrease as we age.  When applied to skin, will stimulate collagen, elastin and wound healing.  Also known as cell growth factors, epidermal growth factors (EGF), copper tripeptide growth factors.  Sircuit Skin O.M.G.+ uses a supercharged formula including encapsulated Epidermal Growth Factors for better penetration to target all causes of aging.  
  • Ceramides: a type of fat (lipid) naturally found in cells; protect and repairs skin while strengthening natural moisture, reducing wrinkles.  Bioelements CreateFirm reinforces skin's protective barrier to increase hydration, boost collagen, firm and tighten skin.
  • Peptides: a string of amino-acids, which make up proteins; communicate to one another to stimulate the growth of collagen.  G.M. Collin Bota-Peptides Serum utilizes a combination of 5 peptides to smooth and relax fine lines and wrinkles.


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