We couldn't agree more with their choices:
"In earlier days, skin care products were selected by features and benefits that were blasted from ads and labels, using words suck as 'softens,' 'moisturizes,' 'smells wonderful,' or 'provides instant anti-aging remedies.' Individuals were more concerned about how products felt and smelled than what they could actually do for their skin. Now the ingredients in home care and professional products can determine whether an item is appropriate for use in targeted professional treatments and in home skin care protocols."
1. Antioxidants
- Vitamin A: Otherwise known as retinoids, vitamin A is essential in every good skin care regimen due to its significance in preventing and healing sun damage. Vitamin A is the single most important ingredient to prevent, restore, normalize, and help repair damaged skin.
- Our favorite Vitamin A products? Vital Therapy Vitamin A Serum and Retises CT
- Vitamin C: This water-soluble vitamin antioxidant is important for protecting the lipid structure of cells, preventing the oxidation of vitamin A, and is an effective tyrosinase inhibitor, preventing hyperpigmentation by slowing down the production of melanin.
- Our favorite Vitamin C products? ViDerm 20% Vitamin C, Vital Therapy Vitamin C with Caffeine
2. Peptides
- Peptides are one of the newest ingredient groups to hit the anti-aging skin care scene and are stimulating many studies that have shown significant results. They are highly respected for their ability to penetrate the skin and activate their target, increasing the production of collagen and elastin. Although long-chain proteins cannot penetrate the epidermis due to molecular size, peptides can. They are proteins that are synthesized to their most useable form in order to affect the dermal layer. Peptides are molecules that have been built up from smaller protein molcules- amino acids- by binding one amino acid to another, forming a short, penetrable chain. In this form, they are highly efficient in stimulating the healing process and triggering the rebuilding of the dermal matrix. So, in human terms: this starts the chain reaction for building and repairing your skin- the basic requirements for anti-aging success.
- Our favorite peptide products? Vital Therapy Acne Peptide, Vital Therapy Ultra Firm Peptide Lotion, and ColoreScience Pep Up Gel
3. Growth Factors
- Growth factors are proven to enhance epidermal growth and keratinization; they directly stimulate the proliferation of epidermal cells through a response by receptors on the cell membrane. This initiates activities that eventually progress to cell division and proliferation.
- Our favorite growth factor products? Neocutis Journeé, Neocutis Bio-Cream, and Bio-Serum
"These ingredients are the must-haves in a results-oriented anti-aging skin care regimen, and are the tried and true basics to successful rejuvenation. Reliability is the key, scientific studies are of utmost importance, and formulation and packaging are the answers. The anti-aging attack is focused on a team of reliable and stable formulations of established and trusted ingredients in a well-designed treatment plan. Those mentioned are synergistic components inthe battle and their effectiveness has a long history of study and proof on which to rely."
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