And, for most of these products, these youth-renewing effects will work in several days, and for some, in only one day! Well, what happened? When I walk in town, only few women look indistinctly like Gillian Anderson, Could it be that these products over exaggerate?.
Is Vaseline the best anti-aging product? Don't be surprised, the truth is, with few exceptions, most "anti-aging- cosmetics work only as elegant moisturizers that allow the skin to trap water which acts to plump-up the skin's outer layer. In fact, perhaps the most potent product of this type is the old standby, Vaseline brand petrolatum, that greasy, sticky, but highly effective moisturizer that forms a water-tight barrier on the skin that prevents water from evaporating. Essentially, all present cosmetic moisturizers, and most "anti-aging- cosmetics attempt to mimic the water-trapping and hydrating activity of petrolatum while minimizing its undesirable aesthetic properties. A good moisturizer will actually visibly reduce fine lines for the several hours while it remains on the skin.
Another effective trick of the cosmetic industry that seems to works is to add various proteins to the cosmetic mix. Of course, these are the same proteins that in the food we eat. These proteins are frequently hydrolyzed (cooked and broken up) and include keratin (hair), collagen, elastin, fibonectin and gelatin (from skin), egg, soy, wheat, milk, oats, peas, sweet almond, fish, silk, and other types of protein from animals and including even from insects. What all these proteins have in common is their ability to hold water and change shape as they dry. Explained, Dr. Hanhl from University in Sweden. "In a cosmetic jar, proteins become saturated with water and frequently assume an expansion. After they are applied to the skin in a cosmetic, water evaporates and the proteins contract and curl up, causing the skin underneath to contract and viola, fine lines and wrinkles are reduced-.