How to age-proof your skin Here at Xpose.ie, we're always looking for ways to keep that youthful glow. When you look your best, you feel more confident, giving you more energy to attack the day.No matter what your age is, you deserve to have beautiful and youthful looking skin. In the on-going battle against visible signs of ageing, there is one active ingredient that has never gone out of fashion and remains to be one of nature’s best kept anti-ageing secrets: Coenzyme Q10. Q10 is a natural coenzyme present in the body that works to sustain energy production to fulfil the skin’s vital functions. As we age, the level of Q10 in the skin decreases meaning that the skin cells have less protection, contributing to sagging skin, loss of elasticity and wrinkles. That is why it’s extremely beneficial to supplement the skin with Q10 to counter balance that loss. Using skincare rich in Q10 could benefit our skin and help fight the visible signs of the ageing process.
Nivea launched one of the world’s first affordable Q10 anti-wrinkle product ranges –a facial care range that is proven to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and help maintain a youthful complexion. And with stunning faces such as Kate Middleton, Cheryl Cole and Megan Markle swearing by Niveas products, you can’t go wrong! The original anti-wrinkle icon from Nivea, Q10 Plus Anti-Wrinkle Day Cream (RRP €11.99*), contains the skin’s own powerful active ingredients, Q10 and Creatine, and helps to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and helps protect against sun-induced wrinkle formation. It has SPF15 to protect against UVB and additional UVA protection. Leading Dermatologists are now saying that SPF is the number one ingredient everyone should be wearing to protect your skin. Wake up to beautiful, younger looking skin with Nivea Q10 plus Anti-Wrinkle Night Cream (RRP €11.99*). It smells divine and, with its intensively caring formula, your skin will be replenished overnight.
We also love NIVEA Q10 plus anti-wrinkle Serum Pearls (RRP €14.99*) which has been proven to be NIVEA’s most effective product yet in replenishing the Q10 level that skin has naturally lost. The highly powerful formula, enriched with Hyaluronic Acid, works to visibly reduce the appearance of wrinkles but also works to help prevent the formation of new ones. It’s never been easier or more affordable to have beautiful youthful skin, no matter what your age! *RRP are at the sole discretion of the retailerNeutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair A combination of Retinol SA, glucose complex, and hyaluronic acid moisturizes the skin and treats visible fatigue under your eyes. The Best Cold-Weather Skincare Products for Men: Winter 2016 Edition >>> Kiehl’s Facial Fuel Eye De-Puffer This compact, glide-on eye de-puffer is armed with caffeine to help empty heavy bags. 11 Fixes for Dry Winter Skin >>> Bliss Labs Active 99.0 Multi-Action Eye Cream
A blend of niacinamide, algisium C, and gardenia stem cells combats puffiness, dark circles, and wrinkles. The 7 Best Boots for Winter Weather >>> Nivea Energy Eye Roller Gel Q10 This quick-absorbing, roll-on product cools and renews the skin around the eye sockets. The Best Wool Performance Apparel for Men >>> Clinique Anti-Age Eye Cream Whey protein and palmitoyl oligopeptide promote collagen production and firmer skin. The Best Dry Shampoo for Men: Why you Need it and 5 to Try >>> Jack Black Protein Booster Eye Rescue The clinically tested peptides packed into this product aggressively fight aging under your tired eyes. Grooming Secrets to Keep You Looking Young >>> Anthony Continuous Moisture Eye Cream Apply this lubricating cream both in the morning and evening. Cucumber extract will soothe your skin while carrot root improves elasticity and tone. Better Complexion: The Best Nighttime Skincare Routine >>> Rituals Tatsu Collection Face 5
The active botanical complex employs its antioxidants to firm up the contours of the eye. How to Grow a Beard >>>Oh dear, it looks like your browser is out of date.We regularly develop our site to make it simpler and better. Please update your browserto make sure you can always use our site.Let’s start by looking at a known favourite of the Geeks – hyaluronic acid (HA). Keen Beauty Geeks will know that we’ve raved about this molecule before – most recently in our review of Fountain’s “The Hyaluronic Molecule”! HA is a naturally occurring glycosaminoglycan (long unbranched molecules made of repeating sugar units), and is concentrated in the dermal layer of the skin. It sits in the extracellular matrix (ECM) of the skin, and binds water molecules to stop them escaping through the epidermis. In addition, HA interacts with other ECM molecules such as collagen to support the skin’s elasticity and studies concentrating on combining both molecules have found potential wound healing applications.
This works to support the claim of ‘faster cell renewal’, but Nivea has emphasised its use of short chain HA. Naturally, these soak into the skin more easily than long chain HA and they are thought to encourage cell migration and inflammatory processes during wound healing. Recently, we’ve also seen some testing of new “nano” hyaluronic acid (that’s really small HA!), which has been shown to have significant benefits for aged skin when applied topically, so it looks like small really can be mighty here! It is known that HA levels in the epidermis decrease naturally with age, and boosting HA levels in the skin have been the target of many anti-ageing strategies. Nivea is off to a good start with this little moisture booster! Moving on to the Magnolia officianalis (more commonly known simply as houpu magnolia) bark extract, which is an ingredient traditionally used in Chinese herbal medicine. The bark contains two principle active ingredients – mangnolol and honokiol.
These two scientific players have antibacterial activity against species of bacteria like the Propionibacteria, some of which are a major cause of acne. They’ve also been shown to have strong anti-inflammatory activity in skin conditions, and are thought to suppress pro-inflammatory markers like nitric oxide and TNF. They also act to block inflammatory pathways like the cyclooxygenase and NF-kB pathways, all leading to an anti-inflammatory punch! Swiftly on to creatine – and if you’re particularly interested in this molecule then head over to our creatine Molecular Mondays feature! Famed as a body-building gym supplement, you might be surprised to hear that it has some interesting beauty benefits too! When applied topically, creatine has been shown to easily penetrate the skin barrier and enter the dermis. Studies using both in vitro (in cultures cells) methods and looking at the effects on human skin have shown its benefits to aged skin, showing increased production of the structural skin protein collagen and reduced ‘cheek sagging intensity’.
A significant reduction in crow’s feet and wrinkles under the eye were also observed! It’s looking good for creatine-containing products on the market! So Nivea, that’s 3 out of 3 active ingredients with savvy science! Reviewers on the Boots site seem satisfied, with reports of improved pore appearance and skin feeling ‘soft and silky’. Missmakeupmagpie was also impressed with the whole Nivea Cellular Anti-Age Skincare range – good news for Nivea! Now for the verdict… HA is certainly a star player in the beauty world as a great skin-firming ingredient, and it’s great to see the science backing up their use of creatine in the formula! Magnolia officinalis bark extract also has some interesting properties, although we’re not sure how useful its anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties will be for ageing skin in particular. In term of Nivea’s promise for ‘faster cell renewal’, we’ve seen that creatine and hyaluronic acid may help boost the skin’s structure and its components, but we haven’t seen much about actually increasing renewal of the cells themselves.