Anti-ageing Beauty Product Ingredients

Educate yourself about the most widely-used anti-ageing ingredients in skincare and save yourself a lot of money. Olay’s Regenerist range, for example, contains the same firming peptides found in products costing five times the price. Here are the facts beyond common buzzwords.

From HealthSmart Magazine

● B vitamins The most widely used are vitamin B3 (niacinamide) and vitamin B5 (panthenol). Niacin acts as a topical antiinflammatory and speeds cell turnover. Panthenol attracts water to the skin, making it appear smoother.

● Copper peptides These promote healing and act as a co-factor in collagen production.

● Retinoids/ vitamin A A class of fat-soluble vitamins that have the only clinically proven action accepted by dermatologists for the reduction of wrinkles and lines.

● Amino peptides They enhance cellular function and promote healing.

● Antioxidants Popularly called an insurance policy for your skin, antioxidants fight skin-damaging free radicals that can lead to premature ageing and even DNA degradation. The most widely used are green tea, grape seed extract, vitamin C, pomegranate and soy alpha-lipoic acid. Idebenone is the most powerful antioxidant used in cosmetics and is the main ingredient of Prevage ($250; from selected Myer stores) from Elizabeth Arden and Allergan, the maker of Botox.

● Anti-inflammatory botanicals Skin that is easily irritated benefits from the soothing qualities of botanical ingredients such as allantoin and aloe vera.

Anti-ageing Beauty Product Ingredients

Educate yourself about the most widely-used anti-ageing ingredients in skincare and save yourself a lot of money. Olay’s Regenerist range, for example, contains the same firming peptides found in products costing five times the price. Here are the facts beyond common buzzwords.

From HealthSmart Magazine - Autumn 2007

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