Anti-aging skin care products

Anti-aging skin care products are not an IQ tax, but they are not as amazing as the "10 years of age reversal" promoted by merchants - they can improve dry lines, dullness, and roughness in the epidermis, and delay the progress of relaxation caused by photoaging, but they are useless for deep static lines that have been formed and facial collapse caused by bone migration. To be effective, the core is to match your skin type and aging type, rather than looking at price or popularity of Internet celebrities.

Last week, I was looking at the list of skin care products for a fan who had just started working. A 22-year-old girl with dry skin saved three months of her salary to buy an anti-aging set from a top-notch lady. After using it for less than two weeks, her face was filled with fat particles and the dry lines under her eyes were not gone. She was afraid of irritation and did not dare to apply other skin care products. Her face was so dry that her foundation stuck like the Great Rift Valley in East Africa. In fact, her problems were not at all related to her "anti-aging" needs. She just didn't moisturize properly in autumn and winter. She changed to a 100-yuan moisturizing eye cream containing squalane, and applied sunscreen every day. A few hundred dollars could solve the problem, but she spent thousands of dollars in vain.

The two views currently quarreling fiercely on the Internet actually have merit. The pure-ingredient party focuses on concentration and transdermal properties. They think that as long as the core ingredients are sufficient and the formula is not rogue, it can cost dozens of yuan. I tested two prototype vitamin C products a while ago. One is from a big international brand and sells for more than 700, and the other is made in China and costs over 100. It also has a concentration of 10% and the pH value is controlled in the appropriate range. The brightening effect of two weeks of continuous use is negligible. It is just that the domestic product feels a little sticky on the skin, and oily skin may feel stuffy when used in summer. But the experientialists on the other side don’t think so. They believe that skin care products are never a simple pile of active ingredients. The feeling of use and friendliness towards the barrier are the keys to ordinary people’s ability to persist in using them. I have fallen into this trap before. I bought a cheap 0.5% retinol essence without sustained-release technology. After applying it once, my skin turned red the next day. It took me almost a month to recover. No matter how high the concentration of active ingredients is, using it once for half a month is worse than not using it at all.

As for the most controversial issue of "whether peptides are an IQ tax", both sides have their own opinions. Those who objected pointed out the transdermal experimental data and said that the molecular weight of most peptides is too large and cannot even penetrate the stratum corneum when applied on the face, which is equivalent to applying it in vain. ； Those who support it directly present clinical reports. When used continuously for 28 days with a concentration of 2% acetyl hexapeptide-8, the effect of reducing dynamic lines can reach about 30% of that of entry-level botulinum toxin. My own experience with using it is stuck in the middle: I applied a thick layer of peptide-containing eye cream to the pseudo-dry lines around my eyes for a week, and it was really able to get rid of them. But for the static forehead wrinkles that had been growing on my forehead for three years, I applied half a bottle of high-concentration peptide essence, and there was no change at all. In the end, it was solved by Botox. To put it bluntly, skin care products can only touch the epidermis. When it comes to the dermis, it is better to find a reliable medical beauty institution than to apply anything.

I followed the trend and bought the "smear-on botulinum toxin" promoted by a certain Internet celebrity. It claimed that it can eliminate nasolabial folds after applying it. I have been using it for a month. In addition to the cool and comfortable skin feeling, the nasolabial folds look like that. Later, I checked the ingredient list and found out that the so-called "botulinum toxin ingredient" is added with less than 0.5% acetyl hexapeptide-8, which is purely IQ tax.

Let me give you some honest purchasing advice. You really don’t need to buy anti-aging products before the age of 25. Use sun protection and moisturizing, it will be more effective than any anti-aging essence. If you are 25 to 30 years old, you can add an antioxidant essence, such as vitamin C, ergothioneine, or idebenone. You will sweat when you catch the subway in the morning, finish takeout in front of the computer at noon, and touch your face after get off work. The dry and rough feeling is the immediate feedback of oxidation. Apply a layer of this essence and touch your face again in half an hour to soften it. It is more effective than applying ten moisturizing masks. If your skin is tolerant after 30+, you can try retinol or Bose products. If you have sensitive skin, stick to peptides, which are gentle and non-irritating. Don’t use strong drugs just for the sake of results.

I have been in the skin care industry for almost 8 years, and I have seen too many people who put all their hopes of anti-aging on skin care products. They save money every day to buy limited edition expensive face creams, then stay up until 3 o'clock, drink milk tea to their heart's content, and don't even bother to put on sunscreen when going out. In this situation, no skin care products are used. Anti-aging is a long-term lifestyle habit, and skin care products are only the least important part of it. Don’t be fooled by PUA marketing. It’s enough to feel comfortable on your face and see slight improvements. If you always think of rejuvenating yourself with a bottle of facial cream, it’s better to get some beauty sleep early.