Top 6 Anti-Aging Ingredients for your Skincare

Posted: July 26th, 2017

So we know that the aging process begins around the mid-20s.  This is when your skin stops naturally producing collagen.  Now's the time to start building your beauty products supply with ingredients that can aid in healing the skin and help support collagen production to keep it looking full, plump, and pretty. The anti-aging process is about taking preventative steps and creating a daily routine using products with key ingredients that will be beneficial and maintain balance, elasticity and a supple texture. You will find most of these ingredients found in luscious moisturizers and soothing serums. Having a morning and nighttime routine will help with your complexion while aging gracefully in the long term.

6 Top Ingredients for Anti-Aging

Vitamin A

This vitamin is a collagen-stimulating ingredient. It's great for keeping skin plump and smooth. Retinol works deep in the lower levels of the skin assisting the production of healthy cells. Retinol can cause skin sensitivity to sun exposure. It's best to use it only in your night time skin care regimen.

Vitamin C

Perfect for use in skin care creams and serums along with other anti-aging ingredients like peptides and stem cells, vitamin C may be used to soften fine lines. Vitamin C encourages collagen production while lightening and brightening the skin.

Sunscreen

A broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher is the skins strongest defense against environmental aging and helps protect against the No. 1 cause of skin cancer – the sun.

Peptides

Peptides found in skin care products have the potential to work on the lower levels of the skin to help promote healthy skin function. Peptides may also stimulate collagen production.  Peptides increase the production of hyaluronic acid, which helps skin retain moisture, leaving the skins surface plump and smooth.

Glycolic Acid

Glycolic acid is an exfoliant, a substance that removes upper layers of old, dead skin to allow the growth of new skin. Glycolic acid is typically found in professional chemical peels that can be used bi-weekly or monthly.

Caffeine

Caffeine is commonly found in eye creams to help revitalize the skin by increasing circulation. Caffeine may help perk up tired eyes. It also contains antioxidant properties. The skin around the eyes is delicate and thin, usually showing the first signs of aging.