I can safely say this about all so called anti wrinkle creams THEY DO NOT WORK. I will explain why: NOTHING CAN PENETRATE THE TOP LAYER OF THE SKIN THE EPIDERMIS EXCEPT MEDICATIONS, DRUGS DELIVERED BY ADHESIVE PATCHES AND ESSENTIAL OILS, THAT IS FACT. Ask any Dermatologist and he/she will tell you the same thing. If these so called anti wrinkle creams were to achieve what they claim, they would have to be licensed as a medication.
The Epidermis consists of 5 layers and is designed to be tough and waterproof, it needs to be, think about it if you were to hop into a bath if you weren't waterproof you would absorb the water. The upper layers contain a tough protein called Keratin and this Upper Layer has no blood supply only the lowest layer of the 5 layers of the epidermis receives any nourishment through tissue fluid, the fluid you see within a blister. It is the true skin, the Dermis that contains all the nerve endings, blood vessels and collagen and elastin, it is collagen and elastin that gives our skin elasticity and firmness, through time, the specialised cells, Fibroblasts, that produce collagen and elastin, slow down, this can be further exacerbated by how we treat our skin, smoking, too much sun and UV light and stress damage these specialised cells. When we are young the collagen and elastin fibres lie neatly in flat interlocking rows, however, through movement, wrinkling our brows, squinting in bright light and of course the effects of gravity and free radicals (free radicals are pollution and the atmosphere) causes these neat rows to bunch up leading to indentations and wrinkles, see diagram above. So I'm afraid ladies there is no point in spending a vast amount on so called anti wrinkle cream.
This does not mean you cannot do anything about this, you can prevent and slow the process down. Now apart from collagen and elastin plumping our skin up, the skin contains a lot of moisture and through the process of evaporation we constantly are losing fluid from the skin, so we can add moisture to the epidermis this will plump up this upper layer but unfortunately it cannot plump up a wrinkle. Moisturisers that contain a little oil will further stop and trap moisture in the skin and ideally it should be a vegetable oil base, such as grapeseed, sweet almond etc as these oils won't seal and block the pores leading to blackheads and blocked pores that can form spots. Many of the cheap facial moisturisers and even some of the expensive ones contain liquid paraffin, which is a by product of the oil industry, these can block the pores, this type of oil is fine for the body but not for the face so read the labels. You don't see it so much in skin creams these days as its a well known allergen and that is lanolin which is in fact 'Sheep sebum'
So the solution ladies and men too, is to use a good moisturiser, don't squint, get your eyesight checked so you can see properly, wear shades in bright light for the same reason. Eat a good balanced diet so your skin gets all the nutrients it needs. Don't smoke as nicotine constricts blood vessels thus nutrients to the skin, avoid stress or have some sort of relaxation therapy as adrenalin also constricts the blood vessels and hormones such as the corticotrophic hormones, produced when stressed damage the fibroblasts that manufacture collagen and elastin. Lastly avoid too much UV light as this too damages collagen and elastin as UV light can penetrate the dermis. Remember too dry skin that doesn't produce enough sebum, oil, does line quicker than oily skin, which retains moisture. You do not have to spend a fortune on so called anti wrinkle creams. Vitamin E oil is a well known anti oxidant vitamin therefore its good at protecting the skin from 'free radicals' and under my Aromatherapy section under Holistic therapies I have a recipe for a cheap essential oil based skin cream that can make a difference.
I did come across this website http://www.topwrinklecreams.com/ and the only truthful thing it states on the site is "95% of all Wrinkle Creams simply do not WORK!" and even that is not entirely truthful, I will say 100% don't work, what they want you to do is buy their products which they claim do work. I'm sorry to say they won't, for if they could do all they claim they would have to be licensed as a medication, which of course they are not.
AROMATHERAPY ANTI-AGEING FACE CREME
RECIPE FOR AROMATHERAPY ANTI AGEING/ANTI WRINKLE FACE CREME
Before using any new product particularly on the skin its a good idea to
patch test on a tiny area where you wish to apply it and leave it
unwashed and alone for 48 hours, if there is no reaction then its safe
to go ahead and use the product.
WARNING THIS RECIPE MUST NOT BE USED BY PREGNANT/NURSING WOMEN, THOSE SUFFERING FROM EPILEPSY OR CHILDREN
Aromatherapy oils
MUST NOT BE USED UNDILUTED and for the face the dilution is 1%, this is because the face is close to the nose and therefore the limbic system.
For this recipe you will need a base creme and its best to obtain one
from an aromatherapy supplier as they are designed to be used for
blending. The active ingredients in this recipe are the essential oils
themselves and not the base creme.
Essential oils
Frankincense
On the skin this oil helps regenerate helps smooth out wrinkles, it has a
firming action, and helps balance sebum levels. The ancient Egyptians
used this essential oil in mummification, therefore if it helped
preservation it makes sense that it will help preserve the skin.
Lavender
Helps promote new cells again has a balancing effect on the skin and
speeds up healing, so its especially effective at dealing with break
outs.
Patchouli
This essential oil is also a good skin oil, particularly for rough dry areas and soothing for inflammed areas.
You will also require the contents of a Vitamin E capsule or a few drops
of wheatgerm oil (which is high in Vitamin E) this extends the shelf
life of the creme but more importantly Vitamin E is a powerful anti free
radical agent and helps sooth the skin.
This creme is best used at night however if used during the day you
would require the addition of a sun protection factor as UVA light ages
the skin (see earlier articles on the skin)
To make a 1% dilution the ratio is as follows 1drop of essential oil to 100 drops of carrier oil/creme
1% dilutions
- 5 ml:1 drops
- 10 ml:2 drops
- 15 ml:3 drops
- 20 ml:4 drops
- 25 ml:5 drops
- 30 ml:6 drops
Therefore if you use a 30 ml jar of base creme you will need 6 drops of
essential oil in total so for this recipe add 2 drops each of
Frankincense, Lavender and Patchouli, add the contents of the Vitamin E
capsule and stir well with a clean spatula. The preparation should last
for 3 months and should be kept in a cool place out of direct
sunlight.
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