Retinol – A Potent Anti-Aging Tonic For Your Skin | Aging Skin
Posted in Aging Skin on March 10th, 2010 by Amanda – Be the first to commentAging.. or perhaps looking aged is one of the worst fears women have! Appearance of aging signs like wrinkles and fine lines on the skin is a major cause of worry. Aging is a natural process and so is the development of wrinkles. However, with proper skin care, you can seek to delay and even reverse the aging signs.
Retinol is a great anti-aging ingredient that makes the skin look healthier and more youthful. In addition, it provide a range of other skin care benefits as well:
Here are some…
Skin Rejuvenation
Retinol is a derivative of Vitamin A that accelerates the collagen production within the skin cells. Collagen is a natural component of the dermis layer of the skin that keeps it firm and supple. Increased production of collagen prevents wrinkles and fine lines from appearing on the skin and makes it look fresh and rejuvenated.
Healthier Appearance
Retinol makes the skin look firmer and healthier. It also helps to reduce discoloration, fine lines, wrinkles and makes the skin texture smooth and soft. In addition, it enhances the skin tone and makes the skin appear more radiant and younger-looking.
Effective Exfoliation
Retinol also has excellent exfoliating properties and stimulates cell turnover. It removes the layer of dead skin cells accumulated on the surface and helps healthier cells to come through to the top. This makes the complexion looks brighter and also helps active ingredients of other skin care products to penetrate deep into the skin.
Acne Care
Apart from being an efficient anti-aging ingredient, Retinol also helps to treat acne. Because of its excellent exfoliating properties, it helps remove dead skin cells from the surface which in turn prevent skin cells from getting clogged and accumulating acne-causing bacteria. This is how Retinol helps to prevent acne.
Less Irritating than Retinoids
Retinoids are also vitamin A derivatives that are used in anti aging skin care products. However, they are only available by prescription by dermatologists. They are more powerful that regular over-the-counter anti-aging treatments, they tend to be more irritating as well and might have side effects like skin redness and flakiness. Retinols on the other hand are gentler. This is because it gradually converts to retinoic acid, which is the active ingredient in prescription treatments. They are idea for people with sensitive skin.
Here are some Retinol based skin care products that you can choose from:
Skin Care Heaven Retinol Plus Smoothing Serum
It is great anti-aging product that helps to firm the skin while enriching the skin with antioxidants. This product feels like you are apply silk to your skin. It gives your skin radiant, youthful glow. This product also helps to reduce the size of pores
iS Clinical Firming Complex
A great formulation by Innovative Skincare, this product contains natural fruit acids, antioxidants, and bio-nutrients to increase skin firmness to reduce fine lines and wrinkles. At the same time, it encourages skin regeneration at the cellular level and controls acne.
iS Clinical Poly-Vitamin Serum
It regenerates, hydrates and provides essential vitamins, bionutrients and antioxidants to improve many unwanted skin problems. It increases the micro-circulation of the skin to fight free radicals and provide nutrients to compromised skin. Sugar Cane, Bilberry, hyaluronate and green tea are just some of the components that help hydrate and regenerate your skin.