What You Should Know About Collagen Treatments
cosmetic skin care + making - Lots of makeup and cosmetic products contain collagen. Collagen is the compound in your skin that makes it look full and fresh. As you age, your body stops producing collagen on its own. At about 25 years of age, the body stops producing collagen nearly entirely, which is why your skin will start to sag at least a little by the time you are in your early thirties.
In an effort to prevent this sagging and the resulting hollow look, cosmetics manufacturers produce a large number of products that contain collagen and components that are intended to instigate collagen production. However, there are certain factors that impact how effective – if at all – any topical collagen treatment will be. Know what to look for so that you can get the best effects out of your collagen treatments.
Here are some important things to know about collagen treatments that will help you select the best one for you:
* Collagen comes in many “sizes” - When you inject collagen into your body, it does not matter what “size” the collagen particles are. However, if you want your skin to absorb collagen topically then you need small collagen particles. Look for products that actually indicate that the collagen in them is sized for easy absorption.
* Check the other ingredients - Anti-oxidants and a variety of protein complexes (mostly proprietary) can be used to help collagen penetrate the skin more effectively. While you may not be able to pinpoint an exact ingredient that will help this occur, a product will generally say if it contains any of these complexes for easier absorption and the manufacturer’s website should show clinical trials’ results in order to verify the efficacy of their patented complexes.
* Collagen stimulation and Collagen treatments are not the same - Some collagen treatments are actually intended to jumpstart your body’s own collagen production rather than increasing your current supply. These lotions can be effective and are a more natural alternative than collagen treatments, but they do not act as quickly and are not the same thing as collagen treatments at all.
* Keep an eye out for retinol - Retinol or retin-A comes from vitamin A and is a proven anti-aging factor. However, some people react very poorly… to read the rest of this article, access http://beautyctr.com/193/making-cosmetic-collagen-treatments-work-for-you/
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