If you browse through any organic night anti-aging cream review, you may come across expressions like ‘free radical attack’. This is not the latest terrorist threat but simply a claim that a particularly powerful ingredient may actually destroy the free radicals, which, as we know damage the skin cells.
This is typical of an organic night cream reviewed as they make claims about ingredients which are not backed up by any research or clinical trials. If they have done them, then they should be mentioned and the results should be clear cut and impressive (more…)
Why don’t nutraceutical companies reveal what ingredients are really in their products? Ask the Environmental Working Group. They have been actively campaigning for a number of years now in trying to get the US government to impose tighter controls on cosmetic ingredients in night cream, face cream and body lotion products.
A rose by any other name?
Take the word ‘parfum’ which you often see on labels for hand or night creams. Just that element alone could contain 200 synthetic ingredients! Fragrances are trade secrets but for the most part are made up of alcohol and other less than desirable substances. (more…)
I am fed up of reading articles which tell us that facial movements and sun exposure are the main causes of wrinkles around the eyes. They even tell you not to squint when you are upset or frown when you are cross!
This makes me feel I should hide away in a dark room and never ever again use a facial expression in talking to anybody who might be kind enough to visit! Here is some useful advice for preventing eye wrinkles and I promise not to talk about sunglasses or facial exercises!. (more…)
How about trying pressurized oxygen facial treatment? It is supposed to make the skin look fantastic by ironing out all those fine lines and wrinkles. Although a professor of dermatology at University of California has called this ’snake oil’, it does seem to work in the short term so could be ideal before your next TV appearance!
I cannot afford this type of treatment
So let’s get real because I want to give you three surefire ways on how to prevent wrinkles which will be much less expensive but much more practical in the long term. (more…)
With all the competition between different companies out there, scientists and the companies they work for have become lazy in their creation of products; especially in the anti aging realm. They put more money into advertising then into the product, giving you an amazing ad campaign with a so-so product. This is the reason I do most of my shopping over the internet for anti aging products.
Not as many flashy ads and celebrity endorsements, just product and information which is exactly what is most important when checking out new neck creams or wrinkle creams. For the purpose of this article, I have decided to focus on anti aging products, more specifically the neck cream arena and one of my new favorite internet based companies, Dermajuv Cosmeceuticals. (more…)
Anti aging makeup is now at the heart of the new wave in cosmetic products. From anti aging and anti wrinkle face creams, cosmetic companies started making other products like anti aging foundation color, then lipstick and even eye shadow. Are these products really worth the extra money that you are being asked to pay? How do they actually work?
When you are considering anti aging cosmetics or other makeup products you have to remember that their claims do not have to be approved by the FDA. This is because they are being sold for cosmetic and not medical purposes, as such, are not classed as drugs. This means that there are no precise limits on what they may claim other than the general laws on advertising. The FDA will not check that any claims made while advertising the products are true. (more…)
Almost everybody over the age of 30 would like to know how to become younger. There is a burning desire in the hearts of a lot of people about how to retain their youthful looks. How does one make him or herself younger? We want to have a head full of hair, nice flexible body and smooth skin like that of a little baby.
There are a now a number of resources that can be used to determine an individual’s actual physical body age. One of those is called tealage.com where after answering a few questions it is possible to determine your body’s physical age. This tells you in terms of statistical averages if you are physically older or younger than your years. (more…)
If you are actually planning or thinking about spending money on botox injections or anti wrinkle creams in order to transform your looks you might actually be better off sleeping on the problem.
Could you can get an anti wrinkle pillow which really irons out creases from your skin while you sleep? Well, manufacturers have indeed begun to develop something that claims to do exactly that. By weaving copper oxide into the fabric that is used to make pillow cases, manufacturers claim that sleeping on their pillows can be just as effective as the best anti wrinkle creams. (more…)
Let me tell you a story about Carol, a colleague of mine. I hadn’t seen her for a long time so I was shocked to see her unusually slim silhouette hovering over my desk. She had lost weight and tons of it! Then I looked again and my heart sank. Her face was lined with wrinkles and she had become ten years older. I thought to myself that it was too late for an anti wrinkle face cream!
Why Carol’s face collapsed
What had happened to Carol’s face? She had lost weight quite quickly and the third layer of her skin which is called the subcutaneous layer, is composed mainly of fat which plumps up the epidermis. That had gone the way of all the other fat. One of the consequences of a drastic diet. (more…)
Why do Italians look younger? I do NOT think that they are using any more organic face cream than you or me. I do know, however, after living in the country for over thirty years, that their diet is the key to this question.
Apart from the olive oil, fruit and vegetables which forms a staple part of their diet, they also drink red wine. Red wine contains resveratrol and that means it is full of antioxidants and these are so important for a healthy looking skin. Fruit, vegetables and nuts all contain antioxidants too and there is nothing better for a healthy looking complexion. (more…)
