Wrinkle reducers

Wrinkle Reducers : How Do They Work?

While no medicines have yet been invented as of this writing that are guaranteed wrinkle reducers, there are a number of pharmaceutical products that can slow down the skin's aging process by various means. The most common non-surgical fast acting wrinkle reducer treatment involves a toxic chemical sometimes marketed as Botox®. This is derived from the same bacteria that cause the deadly disease known as botulism. When injected into facial skin, this wrinkle reducer serum works by making the affected muscles unable to contract. For example the crow's feet that form at the corner of your eyes when you smile – are improved by this method.
Other common forms of wrinkle reducer treatments come in the form of creams, lotions and sunscreens which protect the skin against harmful effects of UV radiation.

These are only preventive measures, and are not meant to reduce wrinkles once they have formed. For that purpose, you need to use eye creams and similar products which work in different ways.

One common ingredient in eye creams is retinol, which is a form of Vitamin A. This vitamin, along with Vitamin E and beta-carotenes, are powerful antioxidants. The main cosmetic benefit of antioxidants lies in the fact that they are able to destroy free radicals, a type of harmful chemical that speeds up the process of aging in the human body. Retinol and other anti-oxidants control the action of these free radicals and thereby help the skin to re-manufacture collagen and elastin, the two substances essential for the skin's youthfulness.

Antioxidants are also found to occur naturally in many vegetables and herbs. Carrots and tomatoes are rich sources of antioxidants, so including generous portions of these in your daily diet and using their extracts in face masks can be helpful in delaying the onset of wrinkles.

Recent research has found that a naturally occurring chemical called boswellin may act as a wrinkle reducer and even soothe the allergic or irritative reactions of sensitive skin. This comes from a plant called Boswellia serrata, which is the same plant from which frankincense is derived.

It is believed that frankincense was highly regarded as an advanced wrinkle reducer by Cleopatra!

There are a number of other wrinkle reducers that work in different ways. The alpha and beta hydroxy acids (commonly known as AHA and BHA) are exfoliants derived from natural sources like sugar that is contained in milk and fruits. These substances clear the dead skin layers from the top and encourage regrowth of new skin from beneath.

Among other natural wrinkle reducers, there is aloe vera, the skin-friendliness of which has been known for thousands of years. There is also the extract of Edelweiss (as in that famous song in The Sound of Music) and the essential oil of evening primrose, both of which are known to have strong antioxidant properties and are regularly used in natural wrinkle reducer face packs and peels.

The information in this article has been obtained from various sources. Contact the manufacturer directly for further information on any specific products mentioned in this article. Please be sure to check with your physician or dermatologist first before using any of the products listed above and/or implementing any skin care regimen or procedures, especially if you have existing skin conditions and/or are prone to rashes and/or have sensitive skin and/or are allergic to certain ingredients that may be included in any formulations mentioned above or are allergic to any components natural or synthetic that may be mentioned above.