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Tue Mar 24, 2009 1:25 pm  |
Welcome to the forum, Miranda.
If you want to use serums and creams that are proven to fight signs of aging, I would suggest that you look for products with the active ingredients vitamin A, B, C and E.
There are a lot of quality vitamin A (retinol) creams available. A few good brands containing a decent amount of retinol are: Topix, SkinCeuticals, La Roche Posay Biomedic, Green Cream, to mention a few. Topical retinoids are shown to stimulate the production of elastin and collagen, hence erasing fine lines and wrinkles and combat sagging. Retinol cream should be used PM because it increases sun sensitivity.
There is also some research suggesting that niacinamide (vitamin B3) is helpful to maintain a young looking skin, especially in the form of proNAD, as found in the products from NIA24 and Canyon Ranch. ProNAD is known to lighten hyperpigmentation, increase the level of moisture in your skin, strengthen skin barrier, and it might combat fine lines and wrinkles. Here is a thread containing people's experiences with the NIA24 products
http://www.essentialdayspa.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=18153
Lastly, vitamin C serums are very popular amongst many of us. Topical vitamin C (preferably mixed with vit E) is known to protect against sun damage, lighten existing sun spots and to some extent promote collagen synthesis. Vitamin C serum is supposed to be used AM, before moisturizer/sunscreen. Some good and stable vitamin C serums are: SkinCeuticals CE Ferulic (includes vit E), SkinMedica C complex (includes vit E), CellularSkinRX C + Serum. Personally, I am a big fan of vitamin C serum. It makes my skin look good and gives a healthy glow, as well as preventing further signs of aging.
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Female, 40, Norway. Normal/dry skin, starting to see signs of aging. Staples: Glycolic acid cleanser, SkinCeuticals Phloretin CF, Revaleskin, NIA24. |
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