Endogenous aging: that is, natural aging. As age increases, free radicals, glycation, and endocrine changes occur, collagen and hyaluronic acid are lost, and the skin naturally becomes thinner, elasticity decreases, and fine lines appear.
Extrinsic aging: refers to the skin being affected by external factors such as ultraviolet rays, haze, electronic radiation, staying up late, etc., resulting in accelerated aging, rough skin, loose dullness, deep wrinkles, lack of elasticity, etc. Among them, photoaging is one of the main causes of skin aging.
We basically cannot avoid endogenous aging, but there are many ways to intervene in exogenous aging, such as good skin care and sun protection, staying up less late, good eating habits, antioxidants and sugar control, etc., which can slow down the aging rate of the skin. . Among them, anti-aging skin care products are an essential step in daily skin care.
1.Retinol (Vitamin A)
Vitamin A is the earliest vitamin discovered and is known as the “best moisturizing nutrient”. Vitamin A is an essential nutrient for a complex body. It affects all tissue cells of the body in various ways and can strengthen the skin. antioxidant capacity. It can thicken the stratum corneum, promote the metabolism of epidermal cells, and stimulate collagen synthesis. When used topically, retinol breaks down into retinoic acid, inhibits the enzymes that break down collagen, reduces collagen loss, and promotes skin cell renewal and growth, thereby reducing the appearance of fine lines.
2.Ergothioneine
Ergothioneine can reduce or even prevent protein glycation, prevent the loss of skin elasticity, delay aging and reduce wrinkles. Reduces damage to skin from ultraviolet, electronic product radiation and other light sources, effectively resists photoaging, minimizes the formation of reactive oxygen species, and protects cells from radiation and UVA damage.
3.Pro-Xylane
Pro-Xylane is also a very popular anti-aging ingredient recently. Pro-Xylane is a glycoprotein mixture extracted from beech xylose. When it enters the skin, it promotes the conversion of protein sugar content in proteoglycans, thereby promoting skin Regeneration of collagen, delaying skin aging. In addition, Pro-Xylane can also use the activity of the extracellular matrix to activate aging cells, thereby promoting the synthesis of collagen.
4.Ursolic acid
Ursolic acid has various biological effects such as sedative, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial. In addition, ursolic acid also has obvious antioxidant functions, can stimulate the synthesis of dermal collagen, and has a revitalizing and moisturizing conditioning effect. It is widely used as a raw material for medicine and cosmetics.
5.Hyaluronic acid
Hyaluronic acid is a recognized natural moisturizing factor, with strong hygroscopicity and film-forming properties. Sodium hyaluronate is a highly hygroscopic macromolecule that can provide water to the skin surface, promote the absorption of other active ingredients, and provide dermal collagen and The synthesis of elastic fibers provides a good environment and reduces the signs of aging wrinkles.
6.Peptides
Polypeptides, also called “peptides,” are active substances formed by combining several or dozens of amino acid sequences. They have low molecular weight and are easier to pass through the dense outermost skin barrier of the skin. Therefore, they have high biological activity and are easily absorbed by the skin. Peptides can promote the proliferation of collagen, elastic fibers and hyaluronic acid, increase the skin’s moisture content, thicken the skin and reduce fine lines.
7.Bifid yeast
Bifid yeast is decomposed from active bacterial cells and has strong antioxidant properties. It can form a protective film on the surface cells of the skin, which can effectively resist the invasion of ultraviolet rays. It can also prevent skin photoaging and reduce the problem of redness and darkening of the skin after sun exposure.
8.Lycopene
As a new generation anti-aging ingredient, lycopene has a powerful and broad-spectrum antioxidant effect. Its antioxidant capacity is 100 times that of vitamin E. Lycopene can prevent lipid oxidation by quenching singlet oxygen, protect biological membranes from free radical damage, protect appearance, maintain human immune function, and delay aging.
9.Ginsenosides
Ginsenosides have antioxidant, anti-tumor, anti-aging and hair growth promoting effects. It can weaken the accumulation of reactive oxygen species by enhancing certain antioxidant components (such as glutathione and long oxide dismutase), and sequentially downregulate MMPs, thereby having skin anti-photoaging activity.
10.Resveratrol
Resveratrol is a highly biologically active non-flavonoid polyphenol compound containing a stilbene structure. It has significant antioxidant and anti-free radical effects, as well as preventing and treating aging-related oxidation. Resveratrol has an effect on cells. Suppression of senescence is primarily mediated by delaying age-related telomere attrition, maintaining genome integrity, and promoting DNA damage repair.
You can choose several different ingredients to try according to your skin type, and finally find the one that is most effective for your skin and stick to it. People do not grow old suddenly, and anti-aging cannot be achieved overnight. Whether skin care products are effective will naturally be determined by time. Tell you the answer.