A wrinkle treatment containing alpha hydroxy acid will increase your risk of sunburn.  The Food & Drug Administration began mandating that cosmetic companies label products containing them with that warning in 2002.  However, most people never read these warning labels.   The products proceed to sell and consumers continue to suffer.  

Sunburn doesn’t just cause temporary discomfort and redness that damages your appearance for a short time , it also increases your chances of developing both wrinkles and skin cancer.   It just doesn’t make good sense to use anti wrinkle creams that could increase your risk of wrinkling, especially when there are compounds available that help to protect the skin against sun damage.

I am not speaking of sunscreen.  While it may be necessary to use a zinc oxide or other full spectrum sun block on an occasional basis, the value of using products containing sunscreen on a daily basis is questionable at best.  It could in truth be risky. 

If you follow the latest cosmetic world news, you know that researchers have seen ever increasing cases of vitamin D deficiency over the past several years.   The cause, they conceive, is sun block containing cosmetic products.  By blocking ultraviolet light, sunscreens also interfere with the body’s ability to synthesize vitamin D.

The best wrinkle treatment available right now (once again, according to the researchers) is one that includes coenzyme Q10.  Coenzyme Q10 is one of the compounds mentioned above that helps protect against sun damage.  Another is wakame kelp extract.

Coenzyme Q10 is an antioxidant found in each and every cell in your body.   The amount present in cardiac tissue begins to decline once we reach the age of 20, which is why it is often suggested as a nutritional supplement for the heart.

The amount present in the skin is quickly depleted when exposed to the sun’s rays, which is why scientists began wondering whether or not it might be helpful as an anti aging skin care treatment.  The sun is often cited as one of the major causes of wrinkles although it is actually the free radical activity caused by it that is the problem.

Wakame kelp extract contains many different anti-aging nutrients.  If you want the best wrinkle treatment, look for one that contains it and COQ10.

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