Prevage

Written by: Julie Howarth

There are many anti-aging skin care products that boast the use of antioxidants. There are many different antioxidants out there on the market to compete with Prevage.

TRUE Youth Revealing Complex also contains idebenone, also the primary ingredient in Prevage. True Youth also contains ceremides and essential skin lipids. This products offers to smooth lines and signs of aging while protecting skin from environmental aging, without irritation. Smoother and younger-looking skin can be obtained within a few weeks of daily use.

Kinerase is a line of skin care and over the counter products that help make skin look younger and healthier. Kinerase lotion, which contains 0.1 percent kinetin concentration, protects skin from drying and improves the skin's ability to retain moisture, which helps prevent premature aging.

Q10 Plus Wrinkle Control from NIVEA contains coenzyme Q10, a specialized combination of your skin's own anti-wrinkle ingredients. This lotion is formulated to improve the skin's ability to fight existing and new wrinkles. Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a vitamin-like substance found in every cell of the body. It is made by the body and used by cells to produce energy needed for cell growth and maintenance. It also functions as an antioxidant that protects the body from damage caused by harmful molecules.

Alpha Lipoic Acid Evening Facial Emmolient, a product from N.V. Perricone, uses lipoic acid to promote the appearance of even, glowing skin. This product also contains retinol, which makes the skin appear lighter, smoother and more radiant because retinol decreases excess sebum production. Hundreds of times more potent than either vitamin C or E, alpha-lipoic acid is getting attention for its special abilities. What makes it so unique, according to skin-care experts, is its ability to penetrate both oil and water, affecting skin cells from both the inside and the outside of the body. Most other antioxidants can do one or the other. Health experts say it also helps other vitamins work more effectively to rebuild skin cells damaged by environmental hazards, such as cigarette smoke and air pollution.

Vitamin A
Topical vitamin A is one antioxidant that can make a real difference in your skin. Medical studies show a reduction in lines and wrinkles, good acne control and some psoriasis relief, all from using creams containing this nutrient. The prescription treatment is called Retin A, and it's used primarily as a treatment for acne. The less potent, over-the-counter formulations are sold as retinols and used as anti-aging treatments.

Vitamin C
You can also try a topical vitamin C cream, which helps skin look younger by encouraging collagen production - something our bodies do naturally when we're young. The real benefit of using vitamin C is in formulas containing the L-ascorbic acid form of vitamin C, the only one that can penetrate skin layers.

Vitamin E
Used in a cream, lotion or serum form, vitamin E can soothe dry, rough skin. When combined with vitamin C in a lotion, it's highly protective against sun damage, according to the American Academy of Dermatology.

DMAE
Another powerful antioxidant, this nutrient also attacks free radicals. It works mostly by deactivating their power to harm skin cells. It also helps stabilize the membrane around the outside of each cell so that damage from the sun and cigarette smoke are reduced.

Hyaluronic Acid
Made by the body, this nutrient plays a role with skin cells, acting as a kind of glue that helps hold them together, keeping skin looking smoother and younger. Another advantage is its ability to hold water, which means more moisture in each skin cell.

AHAs (alpha hydroxy acids)
AHAs are obtained from fruits, sugar cane and sour milk and are found in a variety of skin care products including moisturizers, cleansers, and sunscreens. AHAs are primarily exfoliants, helping to shed the outermost layer of the skin to make it look smoother and less wrinkled.