Skin Care Moisturizer Cream: Moist, Not Oily

Skin care moisturizer cream is a vital part of properly caring for your skin and for fending off the effects of aging.  Many young people do not consider that the earlier they begin taking care of their skin, the better their skin will look when they are older.  There is a common misconception that the term “anti aging skin care” is meant for people in the mid to later years who desire to get the radiance of their youth back.  The truth is that the skin you care for today is the skin you will see tomorrow!

Moisturizer cream is an important element in you skin care regiment.  But, how do you choose the right cream for you?  The best way is to consider the age of your skin.  Hormones play an important role in the clarity and dryness of your skin.

During your 20s, you should not have any visible signs of aging.  You should not have lines or wrinkles.  As a matter of fact, you may have some minor blemishes, but you definitely should not have chronic acne.  Your skin requires a moisturizer that is oil-free.  You do not want to clog your pores.  Your moisturizer should hydrate and soothe your skin and protect it from environmental assaults.  It should contain vitamins A, C, and E.  It should have humectants to draw moisture to the skin and antioxidants to protect your skin from free radicals. 

It’s in your 30s that the visible signs of aging start to become evident.  You will begin getting fine lines and wrinkles.  Your skin will begin losing elasticity and firmness.  You may even begin to get minor skin discolorations.  You want to continue using a moisturizer that has the A, C, and E vitamins as well as Coenzyme Q10 which will help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.  You will also want your skin care moisturizer cream to contain an energizing complex that includes ginseng, green tea, and valerian root to help energize and revive the appearance of dull, tired skin.  Even though daily maintenance of your skin is vital, your focus has now shifted to repair and prevention.

When you reach your 40s, you experience more advanced signs of aging.  This means that your lines and wrinkles are now deeper.  The loss of elasticity and firmness you began to experience in your 30s is even greater.  Your skin will have a tendency to appear more tired, dull, and will be dryer.  At this point, your moisture not only needs to include the vitamins A, C, and E, but it also needs extracts that will help to brighten the appearance of your skin.  You also want it to include Coenzyme Q10 and Revitalin.  You do need more intense moisture at this point.

When you move into your 50s and beyond, your toner should also be nourishing.  Your daytime cream should have brightening elements to it to fight the common signs of aging like age spots, lines and wrinkles, dehydration and loss of firmness.  Wild yam root and red clover extracts are great for 50s plus skin.  At night, you need a very emollient cream to help moisturize and help with renewing your skin.

As you are selecting your skin care moisturizer cream, remember to look for skin care products that are matched to the needs of the age of your skin.