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Wrinkle Cream Studies Shed Light on Effectiveness

May 14th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed

One of the biggest fears people have, especially women, is aging. Because there is such great fear of this normal and inevitable phenomenon of life, people are willing to do just about anything to look younger. Many women spend hundreds of dollars on wrinkle creams hoping that it will erase the wrinkles about their eyes. Of course, the companies that promote these creams and the consumers that hope they are actually working will claim that they see results. However, the only way to be sure it is effective is to become familiar with the wrinkle cream studies.

Of course, it is preferable that you read the wrinkle cream studies carried out by independent researchers.

Consumer Reports Test Wrinkle Creams

In December of 2006, Consumer Reports performed wrinkle cream studies to determine which wrinkle cream works best. Their results might come as a surprise, NONE of the wrinkle creams showed results superior to sunscreen!

In the wrinkle cream studies, nine different wrinkle creams, ranging in price from $38 to $335, were tested on at least 17 different women, all of whom had lighter skin and ranged in age from 30 to 70. For 12 weeks, each woman used a certain wrinkle cream one side of her face, applying the cream according to the manufacturer’s instructions. On the other side of her face, each woman applied a generic moisturizer with sunscreen.

Prior to beginning the wrinkle cream studies, a photo was taken of the general crow’s feet area of each woman’s face. Additionally, an optical device was used to determine small changes in skin roughness and depth of wrinkles. These evaluations were repeated after the 12 weeks were over. These wrinkle cream studies determined that overall, there was only a slight improvement in wrinkles on each participant’s face when using the wrinkle creams, regardless of the active ingredient. Ultimately, however, the creams are designed to prevent wrinkles, not eliminate the ones that are already there.

An interesting finding from several wrinkle cream studies is that they are not as effective at carrying out their task as many varieties of sunscreens. Isn’t that a surprise! I wonder if wrinkle creams are better at blocking the harmful rays from the sun. The reason that sunscreen has this effect is because it blocks the very thing that causes wrinkles – ultraviolet light. Of course, in this case, the no-brainer best remedy of delaying the onset of wrinkles is not wrinkle cream or sunscreen. Can you guess what it is? If you guessed that the answer is ‘staying out of the sun’ then you are correct.

The Best Anti-Wrinkle Solution

So, before you spend hundreds of dollars on the latest wrinkle cream from Japan, start taking steps to limit your skin’s exposure to the sun. Using sunscreen is a good way to do that. But an even better solution is to think about covering up more. Where hats and light long-sleeve clothing that’s both comfortable in the hot weather and covers and protects the skin.