How Can You Select The Best Skin Care Products?

The best skin care products are the ones that work wonderfully on your skin and make the skin look healthy and radiant.

To have positive effects on the skin, you should take care that the products you use do not contain any harsh chemicals that would harm the skin and cause problems. It is widely debated if natural skin care products are better for the skin than those containing chemical ingredients and vice versa. While there are certain chemicals that can damage the skin and cause harm to its texture, there are still others that can actually be beneficial for the skin if used properly.

Here are some ingredients that help you achieve healthy skin that glows with radiance. The next time you buy your skin care products, you will know what ingredients to look for.

Vitamin E and B5
Also called D-Panthenol, Vitamin B5 is a superb moisturizer that repairs skin tissues and heals damaged skin. Even Vitamin E which is often referred to as Alpha-Tocopherol is a great antioxidant that prevents premature aging and controls the aging process by protecting the skin against environmental pollution, sun damage due to UVA/ UVB rays and poor nutrition. With regular use, it helps diminish the appearance of age spots, wrinkles, fine lines and stretch marks.

Alpha Hydroxy Acids
They are very useful in healing aging skin. They reduce the appearance of various aging signs such as wrinkles, fine lines and age spots. One of the most important properties of alpha hydroxy acids is that they minimize the size of skin pores thus improving the firmness of the skin making it appear younger and more vibrant.

Certain skin care products that contain AHAs tend to cause mild irritation and increased sun sensitivity. Therefore, you should always use small concentrations of the products and use on alternate days. As your skin gets used to it, you can increase the concentration and start applying the product more frequently.

Salicylic Acid
It is a form of beta-hydroxy acid that is comparatively less irritating than the alpha hydroxy acids. One of the core benefits of salicylic acid is that it helps eliminate acne. It gently exfoliates the skin and penetrates deep inside to eliminate acne causing bacteria. On the whole, it improves the skin texture and makes it more radiant.

iS Clinical Active Serum ' This serum helps prevent premature aging, repairs damaged skin by scraping off dead skin cells and stimulates the production of collagen within the skin surface. The serum contains a blend of glycolic acid, salicylic acid, lactic acid and kojic acid that makes the skin smooth and evens the skin tone. It also prevents the various signs of acne like pimples, blackheads and whiteheads.

Kojic Acid and Retinol
Both the ingredients are lightening agents that are very effective in reducing the appearance of age spots, pigmentation issues and acne scars. While kojic acid is extensively used in lightening skin care products, retinol helps to rehydrate the skin and reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines. With regular use, retinol improves the skin texture and lightens the skin tone.

iS Clinical Pro-Heal Serum ' It is a revolutionary serum that contains a combination of Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Retinol along with powerful antioxidants and olive leaf extracts. It heals the skin and improves skin integrity in addition to enhancing skin texture and prevents damage by the ultraviolet radiations of sunlight. It also contains Kojic Acid that helps to reduce skin pigmentation and prevents the occurrence of acne.

Vitamin C
Vitamin C is an excellent skin care ingredient that offers a plethora of benefits. It stimulates the production of collagen and elastin fibers within the skin that helps maintain the youthfulness of the skin. The collagen and elastin levels deplete with age and promotes the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines. However, vitamin C accelerates natural production of these fibers and help maintain skin vitality.

Obagi C-Clarifying Serum ' A unique serum that combines Hydroquinone and Vitamin C along with L-ascorbic acid. While Vitamin C penetrates through the dermis layer of the skin to reduce melanosome activity, it also evens out the skin tone.

Hyaluronic Acid
It is a very effective anti-aging ingredient that helps Vitamin C and other potent ingredients to penetrate better into the skin surface. It is used widely for the treatment of wrinkles and fine lines. It also helps to retain moisture as it can hold up to 100 times it weight!

About the Author:

Dr. Marilynn Syrett is a graduate from Western University of Health Sciences. She has authored several articles about Anti-Aging Skin Care Products including many from Obagi and iS Clinical range of skin care products.

Author: Marilynn Syrett
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