Anti aging creams and serums are the fastest growing sectors in the beauty business. The first wrinkle or age spots is met with panic and most people rush out to buy anti aging creams and lotions. But not all anti aging skin care products work. Retinol which promises youth in a bottle is one such ingredient found in creams and serums that does help to reduce the signs of aging. Retinol is a form of active vitamin A that is fat soluble and is used for treating acne. Regular application of retinol face cream not only helps to make skin smooth and wrinkle free, but also reduces the appearance of large pores and stimulates the production of collagen. A cream which contains retinol does not guarantee you wrinkle free skin as the amount of retinol and how much it penetrates your skin are more important.
Skin Creams that Contain Retinol
Retinol has some side effects on first time users like redness, skin irritation or mild stinging. So it is best to start with over the counter creams with retinol that has a lesser concentration. This will help your skin to get used to retinol and after some time you can start applying stronger face creams. However some people who have sensitive skin might have to stick with a lower dose of retinol so that they do not have any skin irritation. Retinol creams also causes increased sun sensitivity so it is best to use a good sunscreen. For those people who have sensitive skin, creams containing 0.3% retinol is the best way to start. Some face creams which contain retinol that promises to fight wrinkles and fine lines are:
- Olay Regenerist Cream
- RoC Multi Correxion 4 Zone Daily Moisturizer SPF 30
- La Roche Posay Biomedic Retinol 15
- Revision Skin Care Retinol 10X Serum
- Neutrogena Healthy Skin Anti Wrinkle Cream
- Biojuvenate Vitanol A and Green Cream Level 9
One of the anti aging creams that work and also contains retinol is Biojuvenate Vitanol A that also has a good dose of vitamin C. Other ingredients like chamomile and calendula helps to soothe the skin and prevent skin from drying out and becoming flaky. Creams that contain vitamin K and retinol are used in eye creams that help to fade dark circles under eyes and wrinkles. La Roche Posay Biomedic Retinol 15 is Europe's number one and most popular anti aging cream and it is best for first time retinol cream users. It has a very low dosage of retinol and it works effectively without irritating your skin or causing any redness. Another skin creams containing retinol that reduces lines and wrinkles is Revision Skin Care Retinol 10X Serum. It helps in restoring cell renewal function in UV damaged skin cells. It also has a combination of Co-Q10 and vitamin C which fights the formation of wrinkles and inhibits the skin's aging process.
Other creams with retinol that helps to give smooth skin and eliminate fine lines and wrinkles are:
- Avon Anew Line Eliminator Neo-Retinol Line plumper SPF 15
- SkinCeuticals Retinol 0.5
- Neutrogena Healthy Skin Anti wrinkle Intensive Eye Cream
- Jan Marini Skin Research Factor-A Lotion
- Korres Natural Sugar Crystal Cream Multivitamin Skin Shield
- Leaf & Rusher Active Serum