Choosing Anti-Aging Products
All about choosing great anti aging skin care products.
Choosing anti-aging products should always be approached with great care. If you’re considering purchasing anti-aging products, you will want to understand a lot more about them than just what the cover of the package says. You can find a great deal of the information you need on the Internet. You should also keep these questions in mind:
• What is actually in the products?
• Have the ingredients been tested for safety?
• Are there any side effects?
• What’s the correct usage?
• How long before results will be seen?
• Are the products for short-term or long-term use?
Some things you want to beware of when purchasing anti-aging products include:
• Claims that have no scientific or medical support
• The use of a lot of testimonials
• Pervasive use of phrases like “scientific breakthrough,” “secret ingredient, or “exclusive product”
• Overt attempts to appear credible, such as visuals of doctors or nurses in lab coats
• No mention of potential side effects
• Overly simple explanations about how the product works
• Offering money back guarantees
• A lot of fine print to read through
You also want to check product packages or information for information about whether the anti-aging products are formulated to repair skin damage due to age or actually prevent skin from aging. This wording is crucial to the product and many times it can be misleading. Imagine buying a product you think will help fade age spots only to find out later that it’s a product meant to prevent them! A misunderstanding such as this could cost you a great deal or time and cause you unnecessary frustration.
Many anti-aging products, however, are effect and safe to use. It just takes doing your homework to find them. A good way to find out this information is to research the active ingredients of the anti-aging products you’re interested in buying. If any have FDA or other claims against their use, don’t waste your money or time. Just continue your search.
You may also want to check into anti-aging procedures. People who’ve been surveyed tend to be a bit more satisfied with these. These procedures include injection therapies, skin resurfacing procedures, and surgery. You’ll want to discuss these with qualified physicians and surgeons first. Always ask for references and follow up with them.
And always, always, always stay out of the sun. If you must be in the sun or live in a climate where there’s a great deal of sun, make sure you use beauty and skin care products with a high level SPF, no less than 15, but 30 is best. Also think about wearing hats to keep your face from having to deal with an over abundance of sun exposure. Sun is the number one factor in skin aging. So remember, no matter what anti-aging products you decide to use, they won’t work or be effective if you’re in the sun all the time!
By: Lisa Mason
