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Anti-aging skincare
Due to the natural process of ageing, mature skin becomes drier, rougher, more fragile, resulting in the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. ESK’s anti-ageing skincare range includes concentrated ingredients that are specifically designed to gently target fine lines and wrinkles, fade pigmentation and minimise the appearance.
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Anti-aging creams, serums & kits
Before you buy an anti aging cream, there are some things you need to know! There are a tonne of changes to the skin as you start aging. The scaffolding inside your skin starts to wear out. Collagen content reduces, as does elastin. It’s not just the skin that thins out, so does the fat layer that sits below the skin giving it support. All of this causes skin sagging and the appearance of larger pores, fine lines and wrinkles. In addition to thinner, less bouncy skin, you can get pigmentation. This happens because the pigment or melanin in the skin gets trapped, and clumps together! Finally a compromised skin barrier function and less natural skin oils result in dry, itchy and more irritable skin.
The good news is you can still combat the appearance of skin aging and a number of anti aging skincare ingredients are backed by great evidence for efficacy. Approximately 80% of facial skin aging is attributed to UV-exposure so your first step must be a broad spectrum SPF day cream. Broad spectrum because it combats both UVA (A for aging) and UVB (B for burning) rays. Heavy hitter number two is Retinal or Vitamin A, which is the best studied AND most effective ingredient for antiaging, building collagen, combatting pigmentation and enhancing skin cell renewal. The next must have anti-aging ingredient is Ascorbic acid or vitamin C which prevents and repairs sun damage, is an antioxidant, reverses pigmentation, combats wrinkles, fine lines and skin roughness. Vitamin B3 AKA niacinamide helps reduce hyperpigmentation, combat wrinkles and improve skin hydration. Alpha Hydroxy Acids increase collagen, reduce wrinkles and decrease pigmentation.
That’s a lot to think about when you are looking to buy an anti aging cream skincare product, but ESK has you covered with our curated collection of anti-aging skincre products. Browse and shop the range here! Australian, US and New Zealand customers can enjoy free express shipping and a money back guarantee!
what's the best anti aging cream?
While there are no studies comparing the effectiveness of different commercial products, there are lots of studies on ingredients used in anti-aging creams. After sunscreen, the ingredient recognised as having the best evidence for managing aging skin is Vitamin A and specifically the prescription form, Retinoic Acid. It is however irritating with up to 60% of users experiencing irritation, dryness and burning. Retinal, another form of Vitamin A, has been shown to be as effective as Retinoic Acid, but without any of the irritation and based on the evidence is the preferred form of Vitamin A. Other ingredients with good evidence for aging skin are Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) (particularly when paired with Vitamin E) and Alpha Hydroxy Acids and VItamin B3 (Niacinamide)
how does anti aging cream work?
Anti-aging creams work a number of different way. The first is reducing damage through sun protection. Sun exposure is estimated to be responsible for about 80% of premature aging. The next is the use of Vitamin A, which has its own receptors in the skin. When Vitamin A triggers the receptors, that leads to more collagen being produced, an increase in skin cell turnover and reduced pigmentation. Alpha Hydroxy acids exfoliate the skin making it smoother and softer and also help it retain moisture. Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide) is involved in metabolism of energy within our cells and has been shown to improve skin barrier function, increasing skin water retention, protects the skin from UV damage, reduces excess pigmentation in the skin and is anti-inflammatory. That makes it a great allrounder for aging skin. Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) is one of the best studied anti-oxidant ingredients, which protects our skin from and repairs the effects of the sun’s UV rays. This includes reducing wrinkles, fine lines, skin roughness and pigmentation and even leading to quicker healing of sunburn. Its effectiveness is increased when formulated with Vitamin E and even more so when Ferulic acid is added. And independently, it stimulates collagen growth too.
what is the best anti aging cream?
There is no one cream which is best. The most important tool in anti-aging is Sunscreen. And while Vitamin A has the best evidence for reducing the signs of aging in the skin, it should only be used at night, (meaning that it should not be added to sunscreens). The other ingredients with evidence for aging skin are Vitamin B3 (which can used with most other evidence based ingredients), Alpha Hydroxy acids (which can be irritating to sensitive skin) and Vitamin C, which is unstable and needs to be in a stand alone product.
is sunscreen good for anti aging?
Not only is sunscreen good. But it is viewed as the most important part of an anti-aging skincare regime. Look for a broadspectrum sunscreen which protects not only from UVB (which is what an SPF number measures), but also from UVA (often referred to as the sun’s aging rays). UVA is present throughout the year from sunrise to sunset!
when to start anti aging products?
There are no studies on the benefits of starting an anti-aging skincare regime before the signs of aging skin have actually started to emerge. But given that sun damage in particular accumulates over years, it makes sense to start well before the signs have emerged.