Understanding Collagen

As you age, the collagen particles in your skin begin to break down.  Collagen is a vital protein that keeps your skin firm and youthful looking.  As the connections between collagen particles deteriorate, the support they lend to your skin also falls apart, leading to sagging and wrinkles.

Finding a way to replace collagen is important to preventing premature aging and helping you keep your natural, radiant appearance. By replacing lost or damaged collagen in your skin, you can improve the look and texture of your skin. You will notice a rejuvenated tone and youthful glow.

The Importance of Collagen

Collagen fibers are found in dense bundles that lose their density as you age, weakening your skin structure. Elastin and proteoglycan are other important molecules that lend structure to your skin. Collagen directly affects these skin supportive structures as well. This makes it important to maintain a healthy supply of collagen in your skin, especially as you grow older.

Getting More Collagen in Your Skin

Unfortunately, collagen molecules are too large to pass through the top layer your skin. The skin has three layers, and the top layer is always in contact with your environment. This top layer is designed to protect your body from unwanted elements and therefore has a low permeability, blocking many pollutants and toxins from entering your body. For this reason, any wrinkle cream designed to replace collagen must have a special delivery system to help the collagen particles enter your skin. Your cream should also add moisture and nutrients to protect your skin from pollutants and free radical damage. Some women have described the results of this type of wrinkle cream as equal to the effects of Botox, but without the injection.

Does Wrinkle Cream Work?

Wrinkle creams that deliver collagen to your skin are based on a new technology that saturates the skin with collagen. These creams use discoveries in molecular physics that control the release of skin rejuvenating collagen. These new technologies allow the skin to absorb collagen without the painful pricks of needles. A good anti wrinkle cream will also deliver vital nutrients that enhance the effectiveness of the cream with other hydrating proteins, vitamins and minerals.

Studies Say Yes

Studies done on the effectiveness some of these wrinkle creams have shown that products with special collagen delivery systems are able to penetrate 40% into all three layers of the skin within 10 minutes time. After an hour, penetration levels rise to 95%. In other trials, where anti wrinkle cream was applied to only one half of the face for three weeks, the difference was dramatic. Users had softer, clearer skin with a 10% reduction in wrinkles and fine lines. They also reported less noticeable darkness or “bags” under their eyes.