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As we get older, our skin loses its youthful radiance and elasticity. There are many high-priced skincare products that are aimed at the reversal of this sign of aging. Many of these anti aging creams contain collagen as their main ingredient.

The question is:

Does a Collagen-Containing Face Cream Make Any Difference at all to Face Wrinkles?

Let’s start at the beginning…

Why Does our Skin Form Fine Lines and Wrinkles as We Grow Older?

The skin is composed of 2 distinct layers: the epidermis and the dermis.The most external part of the skin is the epidermis. It is made up of 15-20 layers of specialized cells called keratin cells. As the keratin cells travel to the surface of the skin, they lose moisture and become flatter and more elongated. Eventually these superficial skin cells die and flake off. The purpose of the epidermis is to protect the body from external environmental factors and to maintain the internal composition of the body.

Inside the epidermis is the dermis. The dermis is the framework of the skin. It contains a lattice of collagen and elastin fibres which are woven together in an organized fashion. The collagen and elastin framework gives the skin its structure. Also within the dermis are the other skin structures like sweat glands, sebaceous glands and capillaries.

When we are young, the collagen and elastin fibres are regularly renewed and are well organized within the dermis.The skin of young people is smooth, flexible and elastic because of the high concentrations of collagen and elastin.

As we get older, the rate of collagen and elastin production in our skin decreases. In addition to the decreased production there is also an increase in damage to fibres of collagen and elastin by free radicals.This combination of decreased production and increased destruction leads to the formation of fine lines and face wrinkles.

Does the Direct Application of Collagen to the Skin Work?

It seems reasonable to assume that if collagen production decreases as we age leading to the formation of fine lines and wrinkles, then any anti wrinkle cream containing collagen would definitely help to wind back the years and decrease the number of wrinkles on your skin.Whilst this is probably the simplest solution to the problem it doesn’t actually work because the collagen molecule is too big to be absorbed directly through the skin cell.
Many collagen containing anti wrinkle skin creams are expensive and it seems that the higher the concentration of collagen the more expensive they are.What a waste that the expensive collagen molecules just sit on the skin’s surface to be washed off at your next shower.The molecules can’t pass through the protective epidermis into the dermis where the collagen cream could actually reduce wrinkles.

How Can We Increase the Concentration of Skin Collagen?

For an anti aging cream to be effective it firstly needs to have ingredients that are absorbable through the skin. Look for an anti wrinkle cream that has ingredients that promote collagen production and reduce collagen damage.Collagen production is increased by a particular forms of vitamin c which can be absorbed through the skin – Ascorbyl Palmitate.As mentioned previously, collagen destruction and damage is caused by free radical formation. It would be good to prevent free radical formation in the first place but free radicals are primarily formed by UVA and UVB radiation from the sun. So the next best thing is to decrease the free radical concentration. Compounds with anti oxidant properties are used to combat the effect of free radicals.

So, in summary don’t bother with expensive collagen creams on your quest for a wrinkle free face. Find an anti wrinkle cream with powerful super Antioxidants and Ascorbyl Palmitate.