How To Shop For The Best Anti-Aging Skin Care Products

When you’re ready to invest in your future by developing an anti-aging skin care routine, don’t settle for anything less than science-driven products made with pure ingredients that really work. 

MiamiMD has developed our functional beauty anti-aging skin care line with a focus on offering skin care products that provide lasting, deep-rooted benefits that also make you look rejuvenated while you wear them. 

Here’s our tips on how to shop for the best anti-aging skin care products, including the ingredients we think are the best in show.

Consider Your Specific Concerns

Before you can start shopping for your anti aging skin care products, you need to first take a moment to consider what your specific concerns may be. Some people are looking for products that help with anti-aging concerns in a general way, but there are some other targeted concerns that you may want to consider:

• Dark spots – Gone are the days of referring to dark spots on the skin as “liver spots,” but that doesn’t mean that they’re not a valid concern for many people with aging skin. Dark spots, sometimes referred to as age spots or by their medical term, hyperpigmentation, are areas on the skin that produce more pigment (melanin) than the rest of the skin. They can be the result of the natural aging process, but are more often triggered by chronic sun exposure, an inflammatory response to trauma (scars or acne), or a medical condition known as melasma. 
• Sagging skin – Sagging skin, especially around the eye area, is a normal part of the aging process. As the skin ages, it begins to lose two of its most important structural components, collagen and elastin. These proteins are responsible for helping to keep the bonds between the cells in the skin tight, which also makes the skin firm and plump. Without as much collagen (and, to a lesser extent, elastin) in the skin, it can’t provide as much structure to the face, which results in sagging.
• Wrinkles – If we had to guess at the number one complaint that people have about their aging skin, it would likely be wrinkles. Wrinkles are synonymous with aging, and there is something about starting to see them that really can take a mental toll on how we feel about ourselves. Much like sagging skin, wrinkles are caused by a decrease in the amount of collagen and elastin in the skin. In this case, the wrinkles happen due to a lack of elasticity, making it difficult and then nearly impossible for the skin to bounce back. Sun damage can hasten wrinkles as well, so aim for at least SPF 30 broad-spectrum sunscreen when you leave the house to help keep those crow’s feet away for as long as possible. 
• Eye related concerns – In addition to wrinkles and sagging in the eye area, there are other aging concerns that are specific to the eye area (mostly the under eye). Puffiness in the under eye area as well as dark circles often rank high on the list of concerns. Both of these issues are related to a normal loss of fat and support in the under eye area, leading to easier visualization of the capillaries under the eyes and a build up of fluid in the area. 
• Dry, dull skin – When we’re younger and our skin hasn’t been subjected to as much damage in the form of sun exposure and mistreatment, it is much more able to bounce back, especially when we use moisturizing skin care products with hyaluronic acid and other skin-boosting active ingredients. However, as the years roll on, both our skin and our drugstore night cream has a harder time keeping up. This can lead to dehydrated skin, which loses its natural, youthful radiance and glow. While you can exfoliate dead skin cells away while you’re younger, it’s just not enough as your skin demands more.

What To Look For in an Anti-Aging Skin Care Product

With your specific concerns in mind, what should you be looking for as you shop for an anti-aging skin care product?

Dark Spots

If dark spots are your main concern, products like MiamiMD’s Dark Spot Corrector are the way to go. 

Specially formulated to visibly correct what is referred to as “DNA Discoloration,” our eye cream works not only on the face but also on the hands, arms, neck, and chest. It evens and smooths dull, patchy complexions for brighter, more youthful skin. In true anti-aging cream form, it starts by fading and diminishing those signs before making them disappear totally. 

The main ingredients in our Dark Spot Corrector are alpha-arbutin, resveratrol, vitamin C, glycolic acid, and kojic acid. Each has a different, but important, job when it comes to helping break down and remove dark spots from the skin on the face. 

For instance, alpha-arbutin is known for its ability to inhibit an enzyme known as tyrosinase, which is the catalyst for the synthesis of melanin (which dark spots are made of). It works together with the other ingredients to help brighten the skin, leading not only to a diminishment of dark spots but also for brightening and a more radiant complexion and skin tone overall.

Sagging Skin

Sagging skin requires a different approach. MiamiMD’s Age-Defying Lift & Firm can help. The cream was designed to specifically target and help restore thin, sagging skin within just minutes of application.

It does this using a specific combination of ingredients that are meant to help roll the clock on your skin back — Progeline, Matrixyl 3000, and Argireline. 

Progeline is a wonder ingredient for its age-defying abilities, helping to dramatically reduce the levels of a toxic protein (progerin) that has been scientifically linked to thin, aging skin. It combines with the collagen boosting benefits of Matrixyl 3000, helping to keep the skin strong and firm. And finally, Argireline comes in to help prevent the muscle movement in the face that leads to the formation of deep wrinkles in the first place, working similarly to a gentle, at-home version of Botox. 

Wrinkles

Wrinkles, muck like sagging skin, aren’t something that you have to just deal with as a normal part of life. Instant Wrinkle Eraser by MiamiMD is one way to help counteract them. This wrinkle cream helps to visibly reduce the signs of wrinkles and fine lines, working as a kind of “invisibility cloak” for the skin. 

Multiple peptides come together in this one, amazing product: Matrixyl Synthe-6 and Acetyl Hexapeptide 30. While Matrixyl Synthe-6 works to even out the skin and even double the amount of collagen production, Acetyl Hexapeptide 30 helps to block the nerve signals that trigger the small facial muscle contractions that can worsen wrinkles. 

With more collagen to help with skin firming and anti-wrinkle muscle movement, the skin will naturally look smoother.

Eye-Related Concerns

If your main issue is eye related concerns, there are many products that are specifically targeted at the eye area. MiamiMD’s Eye Rescue has a magic-like formulation that helps to target the main issues that can happen around the eyes — puffiness, dark circles, and under eye bags. It can also help with tired, droopy eyes.

The main ingredients in this eye-targeted cream are chondrus crispus, stem cell complex, and magnesium aluminum silicate. The first two ingredients work together to smooth out the puffiness around the eyes, plump up any areas that have lost volume, and help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles around the eyes. The final ingredient is a bonus, helping to hold those products on the skin for hours at a time so that they can work their magic.

Dry, Dull Skin

And finally, what can you do about dry, dehydrated skin?

Investing in a good quality moisturizer is a great start, but dry skin also needs to be worked on from the inside.

Focusing on your nutrition and the amount of water that you drink is one of the best ways to be proactive about dullness. 

You can supplement your nutrition to help focus on beauty, too — choose a supplement that can help support the health of your hair, skin and nails, like MiamiMD’s Total Beauty Matrix. Our supplement can help boost your overall nutrient intake and give both your body and your skin the vitamins and minerals that it needs to look its best.

Water intake can also make a difference — i.e., you need to hydrate. While the across the board rule of eight glasses of water every single day is no longer standard, you should still be focusing on increasing your water intake. Our body is made out of mostly water, so we need water to help every single function of our life. It also impacts the hydration level of the skin, so not drinking enough can easily lead to dullness and dehydration (which can also exacerbate other issues like wrinkles and sagging).

In Summary….

The best way to shop for the best anti aging skin care products is by knowing exactly what you’re trying to target and what ingredients can help. 

MiamiMD has worked hard to formulate a skin care line that caters to functional beauty — products that help you with your skin care issues while also helping you to look beautiful when you wear them. 

You don’t have to watch aging skin happen to you; you can do something about it! Take action today by investing in a skin care line that really gets the job done… with you in mind. 

Sources:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/tyrosinase

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/progerin

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