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A lot of people are obsessed with looking as young as possible for as long as possible. You can easily tell they are obsessed with searching for the fountain of youth because of the huge amount of different products on the market to help with anti-aging. New products and hypes are launched every day in this billion dollar business.

But what works and what does not?

With the variety of products on the market how do you know which ones are acutally effective? Many products are falsely advertised. They claim things they just can’t deliver. So how can you find out which products live up to their claims?

With anti-aging products not being very cheap you could not afford to simply try all of them. You have to be able to differentiate the product that are designed to seperate you from your cash from the products that actually work.

Several different substances have been proven to be effective treatments for your skin. Vitamin A derivates such as retinol A are the most effective substances. If you think your skin would need a lot of work you should ask your doctor to get a prescription for a product containing vitamin A.

Of course you could buy several products containing retinol substitutes right over the counter but these are only allowed to range up to a concentration of 1%. Normally you can say the stronger the concentration the stronger the treatment will be. But a high concentration can cause a lot of irritation to the skin and end up in a rash so remember to read the instructions very carefully.

The most important thing is to protect your skin from the sun. You might think a sun tan is healthy but actually it is very damaging to your skin. Your skin changes its color because it is already damaged. Do not try to get a suntan at the expense of neglection your skin because a suntan isn’t as healthy as it may appear to be.

A high factor sunscreen with an SPF rating of at least 15 should be used to protect your skin all year round. Not only protecting you from sun burns and damage causing skin canceer a good sunscreen also stops your skin from aging prematurely and holds of wrinkles.

The skin becoming too dry is the major cause for wrinkles. After the first small wrinkles have formed the gravity takes its turn and they just get bigger, deeper and more defined. Therefore it is important to ensure you always have a well moisturized skin.