When dermatologists are questioned about wrinkle creams, they are likely to say that the price of a cream doesn’t make it work any better. And that all creams bought without a prescription from $5 - $700 are not guaranteed to make your skin less wrinkled.
Dermatologists recommend using a drugstore brand like Neutrogena, Oil of Olay or Cetaphil, and applying the cream immediately after washing so that the maximum moisture is locked into your skin. Further, they say you must use it every day, 2 times a day, plus a sunscreen of minimum 30spf.
When you buy high priced creams a large portion of the cost is for advertising and packaging. The brands containing rare ingredients cost more because of the complexity of obtaining and preparing these substances. But that doesn’t mean that rare or exotic ingredients will make your skin more beautiful than Oil Of Oly and similar brands.
For a cream that actually has a dramatic affect on your skins appearance, you need a prescription: Retin A and similar creams usually contain 12% alpha hydroxyl acid. Store brands can only contain 6% tops. This ingredient actually does cause your skin to shed cells and grow a new layer. When this happens, the new layer of skin looks more dewy, smoother and more evenly colored.
If you are serious about improving your skin, go to a specialist authorized to give you an Rx: It will be worth it even if your insurance doesn’t cover the cost of the product.
