When it comes to anti-aging skincare, there are plenty of ingredients and products to choose from. There are numerous active ingredients, formulations and advice to help you achieve healthy, youthful looking skin. But it doesn't have to be complicated!
Here are common signs addressed with the proper skincare ingredients: wrinkles, sagging, fine lines, dry skin, dark spots, uneven skin tone, and under-eye puffiness. With the right combination of products and routines tailored to your individual needs you can nourish your skin and give yourself the best chance at reversing the effects of aging.
To make it easy, consider these simple ingredients to kick-start a powerful skincare routine aimed at combating signs of aging:
Sunscreen
The most important anti-aging skincare product you can use is sunscreen! And not just for summer or when you are going to be outside on a sunny day. Use sunscreen everyday.
Sun damage contributes heavily to premature aging and discoloration when exposed over time. Without wearing sunscreen consistently, you won’t reap the benefits from the rest of your routine! Choose an SPF 30 or higher with broad spectrum protection from both UVA/UVB rays daily for optimal protection. Make sure to apply generously and reapply every two hours if you’re outside for extended periods of time. Consider ARA CC sunscreen designed to provide coverage that complements the natural tones of your skin giving you an airbrushed look throughout the day.
Vitamin C
We know about the importance of Vitamin C to boost your immune system. Vitamin C is an amazing antioxidant that prevents environmental damage caused by free radicals while brightening skin and diminishing fine lines, dark spots, and hyperpigmentation. Vitamin C also helps the body produce more collagen, as body loses collagen as we age.
ARA Vitamin C cream contains potent antioxidants that help protect skin from damage caused by the sun’s harmful rays, as well as dark spots and wrinkles. Vitamin C helps boost collagen production, which helps give skin its firmness and elasticity. Perfect C serum also has high concentrations of ethyl ascorbic acid for maximum efficacy.
Retinol
Retinol is the gold standard of anti-aging skincare and should be a staple in your routine. It’s a form of vitamin A (the potent version also known as Retin A or retinoid) that has been proven to boost collagen production while preventing dark spots, wrinkles, dryness, and acne.
Retinol is an anti-aging powerhouse packed with antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals that helps stimulate cell turnover and collagen production in the skin while reducing wrinkles, age spots, discolorations, uneven skin tone, dullness of complexion and many other signs of aging. It also aids with acne treatment by exfoliating the top layers of dead cells in the pores to reveal clearer skin underneath.
The best results come from using retinol a couple of times a week, at night.
Retinoid works faster and you should see results with regular use of ARA retinol cream in about 3 months.
Click to learn more about retinoid vs retinol.
Moisturizer
Moisturizing your skin daily is key to staving off fine lines and wrinkles as well as keeping skin looking smooth and healthy every day. Those with maturer skins should opt for a moisturizer formulated with ceramides as these will help keep the skins barrier strength up which in turn keeps moisture locked in more effectively throughout the day.
Moisturizers provide additional hydration leading to elasticity & instant smoothness reducing visibility of aging signs such as sagging & dry flaking patches on face. Moisturizers can temporarily add some fullness to your skin, helping to reduce those fine lines and wrinkles.
Certain moisturizers contain additional anti-aging ingredients like Vitamin (Ara Vitamin C Cream), ceramides, or retinol (Ara Intensive Peptide Infusion).
Vitamin A Rich Oils
Vitamin A oils are known to reduce clogged pores while nourishing the surface layer of your skin –– resulting in smoother texture over time while improving your complexion's overall clarity . They also provide free radical protection from environmental stressors such as pollution which can speed up premature aging ,like sea buckthorn oil , rose hip oil or carrot seed oil.
Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHAs)
AHAs are acids derived primarily from fruits that gently exfoliate dead skin cells allowing them to be replaced with healthier younger looking cells underneath.
AHA based products increase cell turnover resulting in brighter softer smoother more even toned complexion. They also promote collagen formation plumping up wrinkles on face making them less visible.
Read more about AHAs here and here
It’s never too early to start an anti-aging skincare routine. And there’s no rule to starting in your 30s, 40s or 50s and beyond.