The anti aging beauty industry is one that is ever-changing. Keeping up with the trends and latest ingredients of eye cream across the multitude of brands can be quite a feat. Perhaps because of misleading claims and promises of miracles, we have become a bit skeptical " and rightfully so. Here is your 2009 guide on trends you can be on the lookout for while making that important " and sometimes expensive " decision on anti aging skin care.
Trend 1: Cosmeceuticals. Cosmeceuticals are rapidly becoming the products people are paying attention to. Cosmeceuticals are a blend between cosmetics and pharmaceuticals in effort to medicinally relieve certain problem areas like under eye bags and eye wrinkles. Cosmeceuticals are on the rise due to scientific advancements in ingredients and breakthrough technologies. The new Clinique Medical line is a great example of this new approach to anti aging skin care introduced by Clinique, the maker of cosmetics and Allergan, a leader in medical aesthetics. Some cosmeceuticals like Clinique Medical are available only at a doctors office, while others like Perricone MD are readily available online.
Trend 2: Caffeine and peptides. Products containing peptides and caffeine are on the rise. Studies are relatively inconclusive as to what the long term benefits are, but caffeine is shown to reduce puffy eyes and increase circulation while peptides are claimed to have anti-inflammatory properties to aid in adult acne and other serious skin conditions. Anti aging peptides will continue to be at the forefront of age-reducing product lines in your local drugstore. A study at the World Congress of Dermatology in Paris found that a 50% reduction in wrinkles is possible when the skin is treated with a high concentration of peptides. And those ever-so-popular home remedies suggest using the caffeine properties in tea to relieve puffy eyes.
Trend 3: Anti-inflammatories and topical antiseptics are becoming all the rage. You will continually see these antiseptics and anti-inflammatories in anti aging skin creams and makeup: tea tree leaf, lavender oils, and algae extracts. They all will provide healing to delicate facial skin. Anti-inflammatories are on the up-rise as we are becoming more and more aware that the inflammation in parts of our bodies is what leads to many degenerative diseases and skin conditions.
Trend 4: Skin care starting on the inside. With so much attention on the proven benefits of antioxidants, products as well as supplements are continually being developed to cater to peoples desire to eat healthier to improve their skin. With this, cosmetic companies are now including antioxidants, nutraceuticals, botanicals, and green tea in their skin care. These are believed to penetrate the skin quickly to nourish and protect the skin. Dermalogica is one such skin care line that offers potent antioxidants in support of this trend. Some potent antioxidants that you will be hearing a lot about, thus seeing in skin care are: goji berry, turmeric root extract, resveratrol from grapes, and acai.
Trend 5: Probiotics. Some skin care lines are introducing probiotics into their formulas. Probiotics refer to foods that contain the good type of bacteria that are similar to those normally found in your body. Yogurt is one such example as well as the recently introduced Activia by Dannon. There has been a sudden growing scientific interest in probiotics and what they can do for your body. The companies who are adding probiotics to their products believe that it softens and exfoliates the skin. The only catch here is that most available research supports skin benefits when probiotics are taken internally as opposed to topically.
If you find yourself on the lookout for anti aging eye skin care in the near future, hopefully this guide will help you feel that much more equipped to make an educated decision on whether or not to buy that product. It helps to have the latest information as to what the trends in ingredients are as they will significantly impact our skin as we learn more about them. - 15255
Trend 1: Cosmeceuticals. Cosmeceuticals are rapidly becoming the products people are paying attention to. Cosmeceuticals are a blend between cosmetics and pharmaceuticals in effort to medicinally relieve certain problem areas like under eye bags and eye wrinkles. Cosmeceuticals are on the rise due to scientific advancements in ingredients and breakthrough technologies. The new Clinique Medical line is a great example of this new approach to anti aging skin care introduced by Clinique, the maker of cosmetics and Allergan, a leader in medical aesthetics. Some cosmeceuticals like Clinique Medical are available only at a doctors office, while others like Perricone MD are readily available online.
Trend 2: Caffeine and peptides. Products containing peptides and caffeine are on the rise. Studies are relatively inconclusive as to what the long term benefits are, but caffeine is shown to reduce puffy eyes and increase circulation while peptides are claimed to have anti-inflammatory properties to aid in adult acne and other serious skin conditions. Anti aging peptides will continue to be at the forefront of age-reducing product lines in your local drugstore. A study at the World Congress of Dermatology in Paris found that a 50% reduction in wrinkles is possible when the skin is treated with a high concentration of peptides. And those ever-so-popular home remedies suggest using the caffeine properties in tea to relieve puffy eyes.
Trend 3: Anti-inflammatories and topical antiseptics are becoming all the rage. You will continually see these antiseptics and anti-inflammatories in anti aging skin creams and makeup: tea tree leaf, lavender oils, and algae extracts. They all will provide healing to delicate facial skin. Anti-inflammatories are on the up-rise as we are becoming more and more aware that the inflammation in parts of our bodies is what leads to many degenerative diseases and skin conditions.
Trend 4: Skin care starting on the inside. With so much attention on the proven benefits of antioxidants, products as well as supplements are continually being developed to cater to peoples desire to eat healthier to improve their skin. With this, cosmetic companies are now including antioxidants, nutraceuticals, botanicals, and green tea in their skin care. These are believed to penetrate the skin quickly to nourish and protect the skin. Dermalogica is one such skin care line that offers potent antioxidants in support of this trend. Some potent antioxidants that you will be hearing a lot about, thus seeing in skin care are: goji berry, turmeric root extract, resveratrol from grapes, and acai.
Trend 5: Probiotics. Some skin care lines are introducing probiotics into their formulas. Probiotics refer to foods that contain the good type of bacteria that are similar to those normally found in your body. Yogurt is one such example as well as the recently introduced Activia by Dannon. There has been a sudden growing scientific interest in probiotics and what they can do for your body. The companies who are adding probiotics to their products believe that it softens and exfoliates the skin. The only catch here is that most available research supports skin benefits when probiotics are taken internally as opposed to topically.
If you find yourself on the lookout for anti aging eye skin care in the near future, hopefully this guide will help you feel that much more equipped to make an educated decision on whether or not to buy that product. It helps to have the latest information as to what the trends in ingredients are as they will significantly impact our skin as we learn more about them. - 15255
About the Author:
Being on the cutting edge of eye skin care is what makes author and editor, Alyssa Denure so passionate about her work. Helping women find the right ways to illeviate their worst eye skin care issues, whether it be puffy eyes, dark circles, or wrinkles is what makes her feel truly happy.
