The Top Natural Wrinkle Fighters Revealed 

 

Along with controlling lifestyle factors — such as maintaining healthy eating habits, managing stress levels and avoiding extensive sun exposure and cigarette smoke — the use of safe and effective skincare products can go a long way in helping to reduce and prevent premature wrinkles.

Natural ingredients are aimed at supporting the collagen production that slows down with age, forming wrinkles that eventually become more pronounced as collagen-filled tissues are increasingly damaged by time and free radicals.

Vitamin C

One of the most popular ingredients shown to boost healthy collagen levels is vitamin C. While consumption of this nutrient is critical for maintaining overall health, science has demonstrated that using it topically in body care products is approximately 20 times more effective than taking it internally. It is thought to rejuvenate skin by improving collagen synthesis, along with providing protection from free radical damage.

Antioxidants

Other powerful antioxidants such as CoQ10 and green tea have also been touted as valuable components to include in a natural skin care protocol. Along with essential oils of rose and geranium, they rejuvenate the skin, reduce wrinkles and maintain optimal cell health.

Alpha-Hydroxy Acids

Botanical sources of alpha-hydroxy acids that encourage the production of hyaluronic acid, a natural tissue plumping agent that aids in maintaining supple skin, are also recommended. One can also use hyaluronic acid topically.

Plant Stem Cells

Along with these popular beauty staples, one of the more recent advances in the field of natural skin care involves using plant-based stem cells to diminish wrinkles and other signs of aging. Active plant stem cells are said to restructure and renew the skin’s epidermis as well as increase protection from environmental stressors.

Many of these stem cells are derived from fruits. For instance, certain species of apples may have the ability to awaken dormant cells, making them act younger by stimulating healthy cell renewal and delaying cell aging. The anthocyanins in grapes could provide similar encouragement of healthy cell behavior along with the added benefit of increasing the skin’s UV tolerance, and argan fruit stem cells appear to accelerate the skin’s natural repair process.

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