The concept "anti-aging cosmetics" does not exist - it is no more, than marketing mix for drawing attention of buyers of certain age category in the cosmetic market. This term is meant as line of the cosmetic medicines intended for improvement of condition of the withering skin, its regeneration, food and moistening.
From usual ukhodovy means of anti-age cosmetics is distinguished by availability as a part of the components capable to fill shortage of substances which began to be produced in skin in smaller quantity with age: vitamins, Retinolum, collagen, peptides.
Types of anti-aging cosmetics
Means for age skin can be divided into 3 views:
- Struggle with dryness of skin. Release form generally in the form of masks and creams.
- Restore normal pH-balance of the withering skin. Release form: the moisturizing creams, lotions, serums, sprays.
- Purify skin, update cells of epidermis. Are issued in the form of peelings, masks and srubs.
There are enough opponents and supporters of anti-aging cosmetics: some believe that it is useless expenditure of money and – it is simpler to time to resort to beauty pricks, others consider that they regular use of anti-aging means really help if not to eliminate, then it is essential to reduce signs of withering of age skin.
Means are divided into two views: the natural cosmetics made in house conditions and the professional tools developed in laboratories of major pharmaceutical and cosmetic companies.
How to choose anti-aging cosmetics
According to opinion of most of cosmetologists of means of anti-aging care it is necessary to use after overcoming 25-year age. For this reason the manufacturers have developed means for each age group:
- From 25 to 30 years. The main orientation – preservation of tone and elasticity of skin. Tonics and lotions are produced in the form of creams.
- From 30 to 40 years. Obligatory components: hyaluronic, milk, fruit and glycolic acids and also plant extracts, antioxidants, vitamins, coenzyme Q10. Release form: creams, peelings, masks and serums.
- From 40 to 50 years. Basic purpose of similar cosmetics – the lifting effect meaning skin pulling up, smoothing of wrinkles.
To listen to the advertizing slogans and councils of girlfriends – the bad idea when choosing ukhodovy means for age skin. It is necessary to trust only the specialist cosmetologist who, being guided by results of inspection, type of skin of the patient and its state, will be able to advise optimum means.
How to use anti-aging cosmetics
It is not enough to choose suitable cosmetics, it is important as well it is correct to use it:
- it is better to choose the special line of care for the growing old skin;
- it is desirable that all means were one producer;
- means need to be used depending on time of day: tonics, serums and lotions – in the first half of day, mask and creams – in the second;
- it is impossible to cause too large amount of anti-aging cream;
- nutritious creams with the content of A and E vitamins should be applied only to dry skin.
Anti-age cosmetics is really effective in correction of age changes, but only on condition of its regular use.