Never Buy an Anti Wrinkle Firming Cream Unless it Passes These Three Tests

Are you discouraged because you've tried every available anti wrinkle firming cream on the market and have seen very little results?

Or maybe you've just started to shop for different anti aging wrinkle creams and want to know how to choose one that's tremendously more effective than others.

It's true that select creams contain certain ingredients that make them more potent than lower quality creams.

Very high quality anti aging wrinkle creams should meet certain criteria. If you can find an anti wrinkle firming cream that passes the following three tests, you have found a winner.

First Test

A high quality anti aging cream should contain ingredients that moisturize without clogging pores or causing other problems.

Remember, skin that is moisture-rich looks smoother and healthier. In contrast to moisturized skin, dry, flaky skin wrinkles faster and is more vulnerable to bacteria.

Look for anti aging wrinkle creams that contain natural plant oils. Plant oils leave a non-greasy film over the skin to lock in moisture without clogging pores, and they're preferred over synthetic ingredients because they greatly resemble our own human sebum (skin oil).

Stay away from products containing mineral oil. Mineral oil is a low quality, petroleum based, moisturizing ingredient that many manufacturers use because it's cheap. But it's notorious for clogging pores, thereby trapping bacteria and not allowing the body to eliminate harmful toxins. When pores become clogged, you may develop minor blemishes, severe acne, or nasty scars.

Second Test

A quality anti wrinkle firming cream should contain ingredients that cause the body to begin producing more collagen and elastin from within.

Collagen and elastin are protein structures that give our skin that firm, smooth, young look. It's the breakdown of these two proteins that cause us to age.

Don't fall for slick marketing that lists collagen and elastin as active ingredients. Research has shown that collagen and elastin molecules are too large to be absorbed through the skin, so they do no good when rubbed onto the skin.

Therefore, the only way to increase our amount of collagen and elastin is to use anti aging wrinkle creams that make our skin produce its own collagen and elastin. Check for special keratin ingredients such as Cynergy TK that studies have been shown to be effective in increasing levels of collagen and elastin.

Third Test

A high quality anti wrinkle firming cream should never contain "questionable" or unsafe ingredients.

For example, many skin care products on the market contain parabens, which are very often used as preservatives because they're so cheap. However, studies have detected parabens in breast tumors. Another common ingredient to avoid, shown to cause cancer in mice, is Acrylamide.

Companies who care about their product's integrity will never put risky ingredients in their anti aging wrinkle creams, especially ingredients with cancer risks. But don't think that parabens and Acrylamide are the only two unsafe ingredients. There are many, many more ingredients which have been labeled "questionable."

To conclude this discussion, next time you are searching for a very effective, high quality anti wrinkle firming cream, remember to apply these three tests. Trust me, with a little research, you will find products out there that pass all three.

Haley Hensley is very passionate about natural skin care and is dedicated to finding quality skin care products. Visit http://www.your-favorite-skin-site.com to learn about the quality skin care products she recommends after extensive research.