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Beauty Care Expert

Only a few years ago, women over 45 had nothing more than unbranded anti-wrinkle products to help them. Nowadays they have their own niche in the cosmetics market. The result is better and better products specially designed to meet the extra needs of their skin.

The active substances in the new beauty care products

• Fruit acids and AHAs (Alpha Hydroxy Acids):
  Their exfoliating effect freshens up the face but they can also accelerate the natural thinning of the skin. Use with care.

• Antioxidants (in particular vitamins E and C and beta-carotene):
  They are extracted from certain plants and neutralize free radicals.

• Ceramides
  These lipids retain moisture stabilize the structure of the skin.

• Collagen
  This excellent moisturizing agent has been used for a long time in the manufacture of cosmetics.

• Elastin
  Like collagen, this substance is naturally present in the skin and gives it its elasticity. When applied as a cream, its protein content encourages the formation of a moisture-retaining protective layer.

• Enzymes
  These proteins, derived from certain plants, remove dead skin and, therefore, improve skin texture. They are less irritating than the AHAs.

• Oxygen
  This has often been used in creams in recent years but its effectiveness is as a cosmetic seems open to question.

• Peptides
  These amino acids can boost the skin's secretary activity by stimulating the production of vital substances like collagen.

• Tea
  Thanks to antioxidant phenols, tea (especially green tea) is arousing more and more scientific interest. It can be found in various body creams.

• Vitamin A
  This is often combined with retinol (Retin A) but can cause side effects. Less powerful derivatives called retinyls are used in numerous anti aging creams.

Some Facts

• Nervous tension can accentuate wrinkles. Stay cool! Whist on the subject, check out a new science called neurocometics.
• Do not use too much retinol - it may day up the skin.
• Do not treat your skin with too many different active ingredients.