Let me ask you a simple question; would you like to find natural wrinkle remedies that really work? One would think that would be easy, since all you have to look for is the word "natural", right? Wrong.


Many manufacturers of skin care products claim to have a natural wrinkle cure, but then hide behind ambiguous ingredient names or public misconceptions about ingredients. I hope to provide you with some useful information to help you find a truly natural product that delivers on its promises.


Natural health care, in and of itself, is an ever growing market. Many manufacturers of skin care products are jumping on the band wagon, touting their products or ingredients as natural.


But what does "natural" really mean?


One expert in the field suggests this, "Any material that is harvested, mined or collected and which may have subsequently been washed, decolourised, distilled, fractionated, ground, milled, separated or concentrated in order to leave a chemical or chemicals that would be available and detectable in the original source material." (Beerling, Judi, "What is Natural: A Scientific Assessment of 'Natural' Cosmetic Ingredients" Daniele Ryman Aromatherapy Aromacology, http://www.danieleryman.com/aromatherapy_articals/what_is_natural.html)

This could be almost anything. Yet, this is how they can get away with calling it "natural" on the label.


Is natural always better?


Not necessarily. There are a lot of factors that can determine if a natural ingredient is better.


The first question should be, is this ingredient safe? Just because it is natural doesn't mean it is safe. Poison ivy is natural, but one wouldn't want to find it in natural wrinkle remedies.


The second question is does this ingredient contribute to the quality and effectiveness of the product? Some manufacturers throw natural ingredients into a product, just so they can add "natural" to their label.


And lastly, is this ingredient included in high enough concentrations to actually work? Unfortunately, without knowing how to properly read the ingredients labels on cosmetics, most of the general public would be in the dark.


So, how do you figure out what the label is really telling you?


Here are some quick tips:

Usually, the ingredients are listed in a descending order, based on the quantity/concentration of ingredients in the product. In other words, ingredients are listed from largest to smallest concentrations.


If it is a product containing an "active ingredient", that ingredient is listed first, regardless of the concentration.


Ingredients can be in any order, if their concentration is less than 1% of the main product.


Natural wrinkle remedies that really work


For any wrinkle remedy to work, one first needs to understand what causes wrinkles in the first place. Wrinkles occur when any or all of these occur:


A decrease in collagen and elastin
A decrease in the levels of hyaluronic acid
An increase in free radicals in the body


A natural wrinkle cure can be found, if you know what ingredients to look for and why.

The first ingredient is keratin, a type of protein found in hair, skin and nails. Keratin is the building block for these structures and therefore can help rejuvenate the skin. Unfortunately, very few forms used in most face creams and lotions are actually usable. One form that is, is called Cynergy TK

The second is Coenzyme Q10, or CoQ10. This is a vitamin-like antioxidant that occurs naturally in the body's cells. Not only does CoQ10 help reduce the damage caused by free radicals, it can also help repair the damage and rejuvenate your skin. One problem with using it in today's natural wrinkle remedies is, that in most creams and lotions, it is not a small enough particle to penetrate past the surface of the skin. One form of it, called Nano-Lipobelle H-EQ10 is very different.

Nano-Lipobelle H-EQ10 uses nanotechnology to make the CoQ10 particles small enough to penetrate deeply into the skin layers. This allows the CoQ10 to fight free radicals, and rejuvenate the skin where aging starts, below the surface.

The third ingredient is one that has been used in Japan for decades, if not centuries, not only in their diet, but also in skin care creams. Wakame is a type of kelp that grows in the seas around Japan, and is prized for its health-giving benefits. It is rich in calcium, potassium, iron, selenium, and iodine, along with vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6 and B12. What does this mean for skin care? These vitamins and minerals help to balance the moisture in the skin, sooth inflammation, maintain skin elasticity, and in general, keep skin looking firm, young and healthy.

These are only 3 ingredients to look for, there are many others that can help maintain younger, firmer, smoother, healthier looking skin. Various ingredients can work well, on the whole, as part of natural wrinkle remedies. Here are just a few:


Babassu
Grapeseed oil
Maracuja
Natural Vitamin E (Alpha-Tocopherol)


Do yourself and your skin a favor; check out all the ingredients that are in your skin care products, before you buy them. This way, you can find a quality, truly natural wrinkle cure that will work for you.

Autor: Jennifer J. King

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