Choosing the Right Anti-Aging Cream

From the moment we are born, our bodies begin to age. Just as with a new car, we'll begin subjecting ourselves to wear and tear, and for a while, this wearing and tearing won't change our physical appearance. But one day the changes will begin. At first, they'll be slight and barely noticeable and then, bam -- we look old! That's when it'll be time to hit the anti-aging creams.

Before you run out to the store understand one thing: no cream so far has been created to stop or reverse the aging process. Creams can only mask the signs of aging. So steer clear of anti-aging products that make unreasonable and unproven claims. Don't shrug this off because plenty of these products exist, especially on the Internet.

Next, eliminate the products not formulated for your skin type. If you have dry skin, don't choose products made for "normal" skin. You also should know by now the types of ingredients that trigger adverse reactions in your skin, so don't choose anti-aging creams that contain these ingredients. These two steps will remove quite a few anti-aging creams from the candidate pool, narrowing your choices significantly.

But there probably still are a mind-boggling number of products left to choose from. Now you can do one of two things. You can choose an anti-aging cream from a product line you're familiar with. That will likely be a pretty safe choice. Or, you can let your budget help you decide which anti-aging product to choose. You'll be surprised at just how expensive even the smallest containers of anti-aging creams are.

Choosing the right anti-aging cream can be a tricky and expensive undertaking. Following the above tips can help with your decision. But there is one more thing you should know: you may be able to stall this purchase by keeping your skin adequately protected from the sun's damaging rays. Sunscreen is really the best anti-aging cream that's been invented!

Before you run out to the store understand one thing: no cream so far has been created to stop or reverse the aging process.

Brian Fong: http://www.NaturalVisage.com.