Anti aging serum: five of the best
For younger looking and more radiant skin an anti aging serum has to be part of your beauty routine. Face serums are among some of the hottest of hot products from anti aging skin care manufacturers.
They come as pumps or vials of potent but lightweight active ingredients like Vitamin C, alpha hydroxy acids and peptides – all designed to increase cell turnover and boost skin tone.
But beyond the hype in the beauty mags – do they actually work?
Looking at clinical trial data and customer feedback, results are very positive – provided you pick the best. Customer testimonials report great improvements in skin tone, brightness and smoothness. Many users notice an overall reduction in fine lines and wrinkles.
Designed to be applied under an anti aging cream – an anti aging serum is much more light in feel and will sink into freshly cleansed and toned skin quickly. As you would expect there are a bewildering number to look at and you need to choose carefully to get the most effective face serum for you.
Many face serums contain vitamin C designed to stimulate collagen production and restore radiance and skin tone. If you do go for a vitamin C serum then you need to make sure that the active vitamin C is microencapsulated or otherwise protected in the fluid.
Microencapsulation is an emerging technology in anti aging skin care and ensures that highly active and unstable ingredients can be carried safely in a cream or gel formulation. Without microencapsulation many actives like vitamin C will lose their effectiveness very quickly. Some vitamin C serums are packed in brown glass to protect the antioxidant from light but this may not be enough on its own to stop the product degrading when opened.
As an anti aging serum tends to include highly active ingredients – watch out for skin sensitivity. In particular, vitamin C can cause some people to get adverse skin reactions.
Remember that inflammation – red, itchy, peeling or rough areas of skin – in response to a new product is highly damaging to skin. Inflammation is a major cause of premature aging so if your skin reacts badly you need to stop using the product and try something different. Don’t persist because you think your skin will get used to it. Change it for something else.
The best way to start with a vitamin C serum if you are at all unsure is to find a brand that offers several strengths and start with the lowest level formulation. You can work up from there to a stronger version if your skin responds well.
Whatever you go for there are a lot of products to consider – to help you choose here are three of my top picks.
Obagi Professional-C Serum 20% Obagi is a best selling physician grade skin care range. This excellent serum delivers the highest possible level of Vitamin C to stimulate collagen production and brighten skin tone. The professional C-serum is offered in three strengths of which this is the highest. Great feel on the skin without tackiness. Extremely highly rated by users.
Cellex-C High Potency Serum Another personal favorite. Dermatologist designed serum and the first Vitamin C skin care range on the market. Patented delivery system means the Vitamin C gets into the skin easily and quickly to stimulate collagen production plumping, firming and lifting skin. Noticeable anti aging effects. Extremely good feedback from users.
Kinerase C8 Peptide Intensive Treatment Intensive anti aging serum from this best-selling physician strength skin care range. Vitamin C at high levels is microencapsulated to ensure freshness. Serum also contains green tea extract and peptides which Kinerase claim deliver results superior to Strivectin. Apply drops to face and neck once a day. Excellent feedback with users seeing tighter, firmer skin with noticeably reduced sun damage.
You are going to get great results from all of these products. They all contain active ingredients at high concentrations and they use effective delivery systems to ensure the ingredients retain their strength.
If forced to choose – then it would have to be either the Kinerase C8 Peptide or the Cellex-C High Potency Serum.
As an alternative to an anti aging serum you could also consider retinol skin care. If you plan on using both a vitamin C serum and a retinol product then check that they can be combined before you start using them in case of skin sensitivity.
Whichever you go for – just remember to take care when applying an anti aging serum to avoid problems with make up and other moisturizers.
Get it right and your skin will look glowing and radiant in no time!
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