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How to Make Skin Look Younger

Let's face it. If you want to know how to make skin look younger, you need to know what causes it to look older. Most skincare products do not address the primary causes of an aged appearance, so obviously, they are ineffective.

The primary causes of an aged appearance are free radical damage, reduced production of skin cells and elastic fibers and low levels of hyaluronic acid. Chronic inflammation also plays a role. There are creams that can help wit that, but avoiding chronic inflammation usually means changing the type of cosmetics and other skincare products that you use.

If a cleanser burns or stings, it is causing inflammation. If you regularly use exfoliants or face scrubs, you are damaging your skin's health and this will negatively affect your appearance, as time goes by. Ingredients that cause allergic reactions in some people are not safe for others to use, either. The big cosmetic companies have gotten away with including known toxins, allergens and irritants for years, by blaming adverse reactions on skin sensitivity, leading people to believe that it's their fault for having sensitive skin.

Since avoiding inflammation is a big part of how to make skin look younger, you need to avoid ingredients that are common allergens, toxins and irritants. They include petrolatum, mineral oil, paraffin, parabens, added fragrance, all artificial preservatives and all petrochemicals. The list of petrochemicals that are included in skincare products is too long to include in this article. The best way to find products that do not contain them is to look for all-natural ingredients.

No one knows why older skin has lower levels of hyaluronic acid, but we do know that enzymatic activity that breaks down the important compound increases with age. Extracts from wakame kelp have been shown to inhibit that enzymatic activity by 52% over the course of five days.

Many people have said that using wakame was how to make skin look younger and keep it beautiful. Now science has proven them correct.

Question: Whats the 411 with msg?

(Posted by: PinkAppleSpice96 on 2009-06-21 07:40:19)

What is MSG and what does it do or cause? What are some foods that you can eat if you have MSG? How can you tell if the foods contain MSG?

Answers:

Posted by: Kevin o on 2009-06-21, 08:00:54

Msg is mono sodium glutamate and as its name suggests is a kind of salt.Oriental cooking is chock full of it and seems to add a little something to most dishes.Fast food suppliers and restaurants like it because it increases thirst so you will order an XL coke or another beer,much for the same reason bars and pubs often put peanuts out FREE.Most manufactured foods have msg,by law they must tell you Its cheap effective and undeniably makes food taste better.It will harm you in excess just the same as regular salt by increasing blood pressure by interfering with your water balance

Posted by: Meg on 2009-06-21, 07:45:54

MSG is a sodium. It is a food additive and flavor enhancer. There are mixed studies about MSG's health affects. Some say it's okay to eat, others say it isn't. People have different reactions to different things they eat and some people are sensitive to it. You should find out more information from your doctor about it.

Posted by: tyeshe2 on 2009-06-21, 07:51:05

MSG, or Monosodium Glutamate is a salt of the amino acid - Glutamic Acid (glutamate). A salt is the chemical name for a molecule held together by opposite charges. Basically one (mono) sodium atom is "stuck " to the amino acid glutamate. If your trying to find out if the food your purchasing has msg in it. Look in the ingredients and look for "monosodium glutamate "

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