EVERYBODY UNDERSTANDS AGING IS A NATURAL & INEVITABLE PROCESS. BUT FEW CAN
EMBRACE IT GRACEFULLY. THE FEAR OF LOOKING OLD SOMETIMES IS SO OVERWHELMING
THAT SOME PEOPLE FALL PRAY TO WRONG ADVICE
& LAND UP IN PROBLEMS.
Broadly speaking anti-aging treatments fall under 4 categories.
1. Invasive
2.Noninvasive
3. Cosmetics
4. Lifestyle changes
The most popular category could be cosmetics which are
within reach of the majority population. The market is flooded with newer &
newer anti-aging cosmetics luring individuals to use them. The promise of
making you a younger-looking person is so exciting that people fall prey to
these instant remedies. In most of the cases, the results are not as per the promises
made or at times an individual lands up in a soup.
The gold benchmark for anti-aging cosmetics is laid down by Dr.Kligman by posing 3 questions.
- 1. Can the active ingredient penetrate the upper layer of skin and be delivered in sufficient concentrations to its intended target in the skin?
- 2. Does the active ingredient has a known specific biochemical mechanism of action in the tissue in human skin?
- 3. Are there published, statistically significant, clinical trials to substantiate the efficacy claims?
Now let us understand which cosmetics ingredients when used are measuring up to the expectations of Dr.Kligman.
1. Retinoids: shows skin penetration which is useful for the treatment of anti-aging.
2. Niacinamide: Studies demonstrate significant penetration into human skin.
3. Soy flavones Results showed that soy can penetrate through the upper layer of the skin and can reach the middle level of the skin.
The practical benefits for the individuals are
Retinoids: decrease
fine lines & wrinkles
Niacinamide: Decreases yellowing of skin, decreases blotchiness decreases wrinkles & fine lines, hyperpigmentation.
Soy flavones:
increases collagen synthesis,
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