Just check out the beauty aisle in any store, and you will find hundreds of products to slather on your skin. And now, you somehow have a basket brimming with cleansers, serums, toners, lotions, masks and who knows what else. Depending on what you read or watch, you may find yourself misguided in what is and isn’t necessary. And you’ve found you’ve spent hundreds of dollars on skin-care products you’ll never use.
You’re not alone.
According to the Cleveland Clinic, anti-aging-skin-care article, “We start slathering on every skin care product we can get our hands on in hopes of finding the magical formula to keep our skin young and healthy.
It doesn’t have to be this hard. We promise.
“We look at our skin every day in the mirror, and other people see it, too, so it’s only natural to want it to look its best,” says physician assistant Samantha Stein, PA-C. “But it doesn’t have to be complicated. I compare anti-aging skin care to brushing your teeth. It’s important to do, but that doesn’t mean you need to spend a huge amount of time or money on it. You want to keep it simple. Less is more.”
Stein shares advice for the best anti-aging ingredients you should look for in your products, as well as skin care routines to keep your skin looking young — without going broke.
Best anti-aging skin care products
Signs of aging that can be addressed with a proper anti-aging skin care routine include:
Wrinkles and fine lines.
Dark spots (hyperpigmentation).
Droopy eyelids and dark circles under your eyes.
Redness and broken blood vessels.
Keep in mind, too, that it’s not just the skin on your face that ages. (Ever hear of “turkey neck?”)
“You can consider other areas, like your neck and hands especially, as part of your anti-aging routine,” Stein says. “The same ingredients and routine that we suggest for your face can also help with aging signs in those areas, too. If you’re already using the products, it doesn’t hurt to take good care of these other common areas where we show aging as well.”
So, what ingredients should you look for in your anti-aging products? A simple routine should include these scientifically proven anti-aging ingredients:
Gentle cleanser.
Vitamin C.
Retinol.
Moisturizer.
Broad-spectrum sunscreen.
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