Archive for the ‘Anti-Aging’ Category

February 21, 2012

Carina

Three Anti Aging Skin Care Ingredients to Know

If you’re just beginning the search for an anti aging skin care treatment, or if you’ve been exploring anti aging skin care and aren’t satisfied with the products you’ve tried, it may be a good time to learn about some of the more important ingredients in anti aging skin care products. Not all skin care products are created equal, especially when it comes to building beautiful, youthful, healthy skin. Here are three ingredients to keep an eye out for.

Retinol Anti Aging and Anti Wrinkle Ingredients
Retinol is a Vitamin A antioxidant precursor found in beta-carotene. Why is retinol important? It’s one of the only anti aging ingredients proven in clinical studies to positively impact the production of collagen and counteract the breakdown of collagen in skin. In short, this means that it improves skin firmness and reduces the appearance of lines and wrinkles. Retinol comes in many derivative forms, so you’ll want to become familiar with its many formats. Murad has a number of anti wrinkle products with retinol ingredients to help minimize the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and restore youthful-looking skin.

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February 15, 2012

Dina

Three Unavoidable Causes of Wrinkles

We all wish we could prevent the appearance of wrinkles on our face. A lifetime of sun protection, a healthy diet, wise lifestyle choices based on the principles of Inclusive Health®, and the best skin care products available can give you healthy, youthful skin for many years. However, there are some things in life we can’t control, such as the three causes of wrinkles described below. Fortunately, there are some great ways to combat, if not entirely avoid, these causes of wrinkles and aging skin.

Gravity: An Unavoidable Cause of Wrinkles on Your Face
There is never a moment in your life when gravity is not trying to push your skin down. It’s simply the law of physics, and you won’t be able to avoid it unless you’re living in an anti-gravity chamber! During your youth, your skin is incredibly firm with a strong layer of collagen, and it supports itself against the downward pull of gravity. However, as collagen breaks down and weakens with age, the skin can no longer support itself against a lifetime of pressure from gravity. As the skin loosens and the impact of gravity pushes it downward, wrinkles form due to the “sagging” skin. Fortunately, there are many anti wrinkle creams and products that can improve the production of collagen in your skin on a daily basis to keep it firmer and wrinkle-free.

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February 10, 2012

Dina

Three Tips for a Smoother Face

Everybody wants a smoother face and younger-looking skin. As we age, the body naturally decreases the amount of skin-firming collagen it produces. This can be due to genetic factors, the rapid decrease in collagen production associated with Hormonal Aging, sun damage and other environmental factors. When this collagen breakdown occurs, along with the corresponding weakening of the skin-smoothing protein elastin, wrinkles form on the face. Often, it’s a challenge to find the most effective wrinkle cream to restore your face’s smooth appearance. However, there are many other factors to consider for a smooth, wrinkle-free face. Here are three tips for smooth skin from the Murad anti wrinkle experts.

Fight Wrinkles from the Inside Out
Healthy, younger-looking skin doesn’t just come from the outside. It starts on the inside with a healthy anti aging diet that’s rich in antioxidants and foods that help you “eat” your water. The presence of free radicals (oxygen molecules with only one electron) in your system contributes dramatically to the breakdown of collagen that leads to wrinkles. Antioxidants combat free radicals to help repair and prevent skin damage. While drinking your water is important, you also want your diet to maximize the hydration of your skin for maximum firmness. The best anti aging treatment is to eat fruits and vegetables. Not only are they full of antioxidants, but the molecular structure of water in fruits and vegetables is absorbed into your body in a way that keeps your skin hydrated and firmer for longer periods of time. You can learn more about “eating” your water in Dr. Murad’s best-selling book, The Water Secret.

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January 6, 2012

Dina

Anti Wrinkle Primer: Causes and Treatment of Forehead Wrinkles

No matter what anti aging treatment you’re using for younger-looking skin, chances are you’re hoping to find an anti wrinkle treatment specifically designed to help minimize and smooth out the appearance of wrinkles on your forehead. Because the forehead is such a prominent area of your face, particularly when your hair is pulled back, wrinkles can appear more obvious. However, some simple prevention tips and effective anti aging and anti wrinkle products can have your forehead looking smooth and young for years to come.

Smooth Forehead WrinklesWhat Causes Wrinkles on Your Forehead?
The wrinkles that appear on your forehead as you age are essentially caused by the same factors that cause wrinkles elsewhere on your face—a breakdown in the production of collagen, which gives skin its firmness, and elastin, which causes skin to snap back into place from a wrinkled state. This breakdown can be due to genetic aging, hormonal aging, or even sun damage and free radical damage caused by environmental aging. Additionally, because your forehead is an area of the face that often makes repetitive frowning or creasing movements as you talk and express yourself, lines and wrinkles due to those repetitive motions can form early and appear deeper than other wrinkles on your face.

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December 23, 2011

Carina

Anti Aging Skin Care Primer: What Is Collagen?

No matter what anti aging treatments you’re using to restore your skin’s firmness and youthful appearance, chances are they’re working to combat the breakdown and decrease in collagen. The loss of collagen and elastin in your body as you age results in wrinkles and other telltale signs of aging skin. What exactly is collagen, what does it do, why does it break down, and how can you treat it to experience fewer wrinkles and preserve more youthful-looking skin? The Murad anti aging experts are here to answer!

Murad Anti Wrinkle Skin Care InformationWhat Is Collagen?
Quite simply, collagen is a protein found in the skin’s dermis (the layer beneath the surface). It provides the basic foundation for your skin, cushioning and supporting the epidermis (the skin’s surface). It prevents the epidermis from collapsing in on the muscles and bones underneath. Elastin, another protein, allows skin to stretch and flex smoothly with facial expressions and then “spring” back into place. Collagen (along with elastin) is a superior water binder that allows skin to stay smooth, supple and wrinkle free. Hydration, of course, is the key to wrinkle-free skin, and most anti wrinkle creams and treatments work to compensate for the decrease in hydration that happens as collagen breaks down with age.

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December 16, 2011

Dina

Anti Wrinkle Eye Tips: How to Avoid and Reduce Eye Wrinkles

Whether you’re already using an anti aging and anti wrinkle skin treatment or wisely planning to preserve your youthful appearance as long as possible, eye wrinkles should be on your mind. The sensitive skin around your eyes is one of the first places the signs of aging appear, because unlike the rest of your face, the skin in that area doesn’t produce its own moisture. Anti wrinkle eye creams are an important part of the mix to help reduce and prevent the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles around your eyes, but lifestyle choices can be just as important.

Anti Wrinkle Eye Cream Tips Anti Wrinkle Eye Tip Number One: Wear Sunglasses!
There are many factors that contribute to fine lines and wrinkles forming around your eyes, including repetitive motions with your face. That includes squinting, which happens just about every time you step out into the sun. Even in winter, the process of squinting against the sun can create creases and lines that, before long, will be visible even indoors. Always wear sunglasses in the daytime, even if you’re just walking down the block! Not only will you have an excuse to sport a great fashion accessory, but you’ll be preventing the signs of aging and wrinkles around your eyes.

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December 14, 2011

Carina

How to Keep Your Eyes Looking Youthful and Bright

No matter what anti aging skin treatment program you use, one area of your face you’ll want to be sure to address is the area around your eyes. Crow’s feet, dark circles, bags under your eyes and the overall appearance of fine lines and wrinkles can manifest around your eyes faster and more prominently than anywhere else on your face. Not only does the skin around your eyes not produce its own moisture in the same way that the skin on the rest of your face does, the skin is also thinner and much more sensitive than in other areas. While there are many great anti aging and anti wrinkle products to help minimize the signs of aging around your eyes, often the best defense against aging is a preventive one. Here are some tips for keeping your eyes looking youthful and bright from the skin care experts at Murad.

Younger-Looking EyesYouthful Eye Tip: Wear Sunglasses
Repetitive motions on your face can cause the advancement of lines and wrinkles. That includes squinting, which many of us do when we’re outside in the sun. That doesn’t just mean at the beach or during outdoor activities. Even your morning drive or walk to work can induce repetitive squinting if it’s sunny out. Take the time to put on sunglasses whenever you’re headed outdoors. You’ll reduce the amount of time you spend squinting and, as a result, you’ll reduce the development of crow’s feet around your eyes. You’ll also have an excuse for donning a great fashion accessory!

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November 7, 2011

Dina

Three Anti Aging Skin Care Concerns Other Than Wrinkles

When most people think about anti aging skin treatments and skin care, they think primarily about anti wrinkle treatments and anti wrinkle creams. However, there are a number of other skin concerns that are caused by aging. For beautiful, youthful looking skin, you need to address all of the signs of aging. Here are three signs that your skin is aging (other than wrinkles) and how to deal with them.

Anti Aging Skin Care ConcernsFade and Get Rid of Age Spots and Sun Spots
Age spots and sun spots are brown or even black spots on your skin that are technically referred to as hyper-pigmentation. Since they occur as a result of sun exposure, they appear most commonly on areas of your body that are frequently exposed to the sun, such as your face, shoulders and neck. While some age spots and sun spots may look like freckles to begin with, they often become larger over time. However, you can fade age and sun spots using a product like Murad Age Spot and Pigment Lightening Gel, which contains Hydroquinone, the strongest skin lightening agent available without a prescription. Keep in mind, however, that skin lighteners make your skin more vulnerable to future sun damage. To help prevent new age spots from forming, always wear sun block or sun screen, even if it’s cloudy outside.

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October 17, 2011

Carina

Anti Aging Skin Care Ingredients: Three Ingredients You Should Know

Before buying anti aging and anti wrinkle skin treatment products it’s important to research the ingredients in the anti aging products you’re considering. But what ingredients should you ultimately look for? Here are three important anti aging ingredients featured in Murad anti aging and anti wrinkle skin care products, along with information on why these ingredients matter!

AHAs and BHAs: Exfoliating Elements in Anti Aging Skin Care
You’ve probably seen the terms AHA and BHA used in reference to anti aging skin cleansers and treatments, but what do they mean? AHA stands for Alpha Hydroxy Acid, and BHA stands for Beta Hydroxy Acid. The most common AHA used in skin care products is Glycolic Acid, and the most common BHA is Salicylic Acid. AHAs and BHAs are often used in chemical peels, but in skin care products they’re in much lower concentrations. AHAs and BHAs help to remove the dead layers on top of the skin, revealing the younger, newer and healthier skin underneath. That’s why using skin care products with AHAs and BHAs gives the skin a fresher, more youthful appearance.

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October 12, 2011

Carina

Anti Wrinkle Treatment: Three Steps to Younger-Looking Skin

For many women (and men), the primary purpose of any anti aging skin treatment regimen is to address their anti wrinkle treatment needs. However, combating the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles is a lot more complicated than simply buying the first anti wrinkle cream that you see. Fine lines and wrinkles develop in different ways on different parts of your skin and require different anti wrinkle treatments. Here are three steps to help reduce the appearance of wrinkles and encourage smoother, more youthful-looking skin from the anti aging experts at Murad.

Select an Anti Wrinkle Eye Cream Treatment
More often than not, the first place where you’ll see fine lines and wrinkles begin to develop is the delicate skin around your eyes. That’s because the skin near your eyes doesn’t produce its own oil the same way that the skin on the rest of your face does. In order to minimize wrinkles and keep the skin around your eyes looking youthful, you need an intensely hydrating eye cream that moisturizes and minimizes the appearance of existing wrinkles while helping to prevent new ones. Even if you haven’t started seeing fine lines and wrinkles around your eyes yet, using a preventive, hydrating eye cream now will help keep this delicate skin youthful-looking later on.

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