subject: Do You Use A Good Age Balancing Night Cream? [print this page] Do You Use A Good Age Balancing Night Cream?
How do you find a good age balancing night cream? At one time, I thought the best way to choose any skincare product was to ask a dermatologist. But, these days, I have a hard time agreeing with dermatologist's recommendations.
Many of the ingredients in skincare products are known skin and eye irritants.
Nighttime creams should be free of irritating ingredients, because it can interfere with your sleep. Anything that interferes with your sleep will make you look worse in the morning.
Yet, some dermatologists seem to think it is okay to endorse products that contain irritants. One popular anti-aging Doc has his own line of cosmetics. They all contain parabens.
Parabens are artificial preservatives. They are among the most common causes of allergic and adverse reactions. The symptoms they can cause include itching, redness and rashes.
There is scientific evidence that parabens can pass through the skin's surface and lodge in the body's tissues. They have been found in breast cancer tumors.
Whether or not they contributed to the growth of the tumors is unknown, but they are known to have estrogen-like activity and estrogen is known to spur the growth of breast cancer. So, in my opinion, an age balancing night cream should be free of parabens.
What should the creams contain? Shea butter, avocado extract and coenzyme Q10 are some of the ingredients to look for.
Shea butter is naturally creamy. It contains many nutrients that have healing activity. The butter can be used to heal rashes and irritations. Doesn't it make sense to choose something that heals problems, rather than causing them?
Avocado extract has been shown to spur the growth of collagen. The skin's collagen content normally decreases with age, leading to lost firmness, increased thinness and increased transparency. Doesn't it make sense to choose an age balancing night cream that spurs the growth of collagen, rather than tumors?
Coenzyme Q10 is nothing short of an anti-aging miracle ingredient. When applied topically on a regular basis, it can reduce wrinkles, reverse sun damage and stimulate the production of new elastic fibers, which will improve the skin's firmness, too.
As is the case with any skincare product, the key to finding good creams for nighttime use is to evaluate the ingredients. You can't rely on the products endorsers.
You need to do your own research if you want a safe and effective age balancing night cream.
