Tuesday’s Tip : ANTI-AGING SUPERSTAR INGREDIENT : RETINOL

Most of the anti-aging creams in the market today only address the appearance of our skin.  Furthermore, the way our skin looks superficially is only a temporary fix.  Few beauty ingredients have actually been proven to slow down aging skin on a deeper level, where it would  need to go to slow down the aging process.  Retinol is the superstar of these proven ingredients.

Retinol is a derivative of Vitamim A.  Therefore, Retinol is an antioxidant.  It is also an extremely effective cell communicating ingredient; in other words, it organizes cells and tells them to behave like younger cells.  Retinol works because it travels all the way down to the deepest layers of our skin. There it  stimulates the cellular repair process that produces collagen and elastin, ( both collagen and elastin are vital for keeping our skin plump and youthful).  And on the skin’s surface, Retinol works to speed up cell turnover with the process of getting rid of the dull, flaky skin on top, so that youthful skin is revealed.

 

Retinol plays a major, role in anti-aging.  Today it is considered the creme de la creme of all anti-aging skin ingredients. It is a multi-tasking ingredient that is able to provide endless anti-aging benefits for all skin types.

Retinol :

exfoliates

increases cell production and cell turnover

stimulates collagen production which in turn decreases fine lines and wrinkles

reduces hyper-pigmentation

kills bacteria

cleans pores, improve pore function and pore size (which helps control acne)

evens skin complexion

strengthens skin elasticity

increases moisture

provides radiance and glow

rejuvenates overall appearance

It also addresses fine lines and wrinkles, sun spots, acne, blemishes, dullness and crepe skin.

 

 

Retinol benefits all skin types.  It is especially helpful if used correctly.  Retinol is a repairing treatment  t that should be used at night.  Night is the time that skin repairs naturally occur .  Also, Retinol breaks down in sunlight, which decreases its effectiveness.

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