Since time immemorial, the search for a substance which could be applied to the skin and had anti-aging properties has taken many forms. But one thing is certain, it would rank right up there with some of the great scientific discoveries of all time if a true "fountain of youth" for the skin was to be found.
As we age, we get more and more desperate to maintain our youthful appearance and consumers literally spend billions of dollars on a wide variety of products in the attempt to hold back the hands of time. Some amazing discoveries have recently been made which hold great promise but first let's spend some time looking at the history of skin care up until the time of the Big Bang in skin care which occurred in the early 1990's; the introduction of alpha and beta-hydroxy acids.
The Egyptians were one of the first societies to make skin care a high priority and a large part of the Egyptian culture was dedicated to beauty and cleanliness techniques. Cleopatra was well-known for her anti-aging methods and skin care regimen, including bathing in sour milk, high in lactic acid, which turns out to be quite favourable for skin exfoliation. Egyptians were very conscious of body odours and believed, in order to be healthy, attractive and protected from evil, you must be clean.
In ancient Rome, bathing was a large part of the daily routine and special soaps and scented oils were introduced that were thought to have unique anti-aging properties. In Greece, olive oil was used in the bathing process and honey was used to moisturize and protect the appearance of the skin.
In Europe, during the Middle Ages, bathing was not at all common to maintain cleanliness. However, it is known that women would bathe in wine in order to give the skin a silky feel and youthful appearance.
Throughout history many natural ingredients were known to have anti-aging properties and it is very interesting to see that many of these ingredients have made a comeback and are components of today's skin care regimens. Cucumbers, egg whites, herbs and natural oils were all known to accentuate a youthful appearance and were being used, in some cases, nearly 3000 years ago.
Suffice it to say that the search for the miracle anti-aging skin and wrinkle cream that would hold back Father Time is more important than ever and billions are being spent on research every year.
Finally, it appears that recent advancements and discoveries are yielding extraordinary results and new, revolutionary products are now becoming available to the consumer that can literally take ten, and even twenty, years off your appearance. The links to these amazing products can be found in the Author's box which appears after this article.
However it might surprise you to know that the best skin care for wrinkle prevention isn't finding the best new wrinkle cream on the market. The best way to prevent wrinkles has nothing to do with anti wrinkle creams.
Our skin health, and progress of our skin towards wrinkles and sagging, is more about our lifestyle and overall health. Skin health follows overall health, and it is very difficult to achieve great looking, young looking glowing skin if we are generally unhealthy. Better health translates to better looking, and healthier skin. Regardless of whether we search out the latest new wrinkle cream or not.
And of course there are other factors as well. Obviously our age is a huge factor in the look and health of our skin, and there is nothing we can do about that. A 20 year old is just more likely to have great skin than a 60 year old. That's just a fact of life.
But whilst we cannot do anything about our age, there is lots we can do for our health and at the same time achieving the best skin care for wrinkles and wrinkle prevention. It's really very simple. Notice I said simple, not easy.
First thing we need to do is to minimize our lifestyle factors. Lifestyle factors are a huge contributor to our overall health, and to our skin health. One of the worst things you can do to your skin, and to your body, is to smoke.
It is well recognised that smoking has an extremely negative impact on our skin. People who smoke have older looking skin when they are younger. Wrinkles develop earlier and are more pronounced. If you smoke, and you want your skin to look better, stop smoking right now. And your body will thank you for it in so many other ways other than in your skin health.
Next comes exercise. If you don't exercise then you need to. A good exercise routine heavily impacts your overall health, and your skin health. More and more research is showing the major benefits of exercise on so many aspects of our health. You must develop a good exercise routine, not just for your skin health but for your overall health. And as I said, the two go together.
Finally comes your diet. A change in your diet can be the best skin care for wrinkles that you can do. Not only will a good diet improve your skin health and the look of your skin, but it will also impact your overall health. And at the risk of repetition, skin health follows our overall health.
Our diets rich in pizzas, burgers and processed foods is not good for our skin, and not good for our health generally. We need a diet rich in natural vitamins, minerals, anti oxidants and essential oils and you won't find too many of these in pizzas, burgers or processed foods.
Eat less of these and eat more vegetables and fruits.
And finally, take high quality supplements to supplement those vitamins, minerals, anti oxidants and essential oils that you still aren't getting, even through a good diet. Because it's practically impossible to eat well enough to supply our bodies with all the vitamins, minerals, anti oxidants and essential oils that we need for optimum health and overall skin health. The best supplements, (note I said the best supplements, most aren't very good), will provide you with a complete supply of what your body needs in the right combinations.
Follow these simple steps and you'll be pursuing the best skin care for wrinkles there is. By all means add to this the use of great quality organic skin care products and you've got all bases covered. Do all this and your skin will be so much healthier, and look so much better, than it ever could using that new wrinkle cream that came out last month that promises so much, (but delivers so little).
Remember, I said it's simple, not easy. But do this and your whole life, not just your skin, will change for the better.
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