What Is Collagen Cream

Collagen User — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:34:53 +0000

When you build and operate a web site titled, “Collagen Cream Guide”, you had better be ready for at least a few people to stop you and ask, ”What is collagen cream?” And you had better have an answer ready for them. We do.

W are going to assume that since you are still reading this article, you are wanting to get at least a little bit more information about collagen skin products in general and collagen cream in particular, so that is what we are going to discuss.

Before we get into that though, we need to understand the skin and why we would want to use a collagen product on it to begin with. You see, the skin is made up of several layers of cells. The outermost layer, the part we can touch, is actually the dead skin cells that our body is in the process of casting off and replenishing with the newer cells beneath.

These lower level cells contain natural collagen and elastin that help to keep the skin taut and young looking. At least they did back in our younger days. Remember those days? Anyway, as we age the skin starts to lose this natural elasticity and begins to bunch up, especially at the natural creases of our bodies. On our face this happens around the corners of our eyes and mouth. It can also happen on our hands and arms as well.

Collagen cream is a product that is designed to help us to revive our bodies’ youthful appearance by replenishing the collagen deep in the skin and restoring at least some of that old elasticity and thereby making some or all of our wrinkles just fade away. The creams are made by collecting collagen from nature and mixing varying concentrations of it with proprietary mixtures of other agents that help it to absorb deep into the skin and replace the collagen we have lost over the years. These come in specialized formulas of collagen eye creams, face creams and night creams, as well as others that are supposed to help us get our youth back.

The obvious next question would have to be, “Does it work?” The truth is the jury is still out on that one. There are a substantial number of nonbelievers who claim to have used the products exactly as described with virtually no positive effects. While there are also plenty of women who absolutely swear by these products and would literally fight you if you tried to take them away.

The truth probably lies somewhere in between. Try as we may to keep the effects and appearances of age at bay, there is no fountain of youth. If, however, you are like most people you will probably find that you have some kind of response. The question will become whether the gain you find is worth the investment because these anti-aging, skin care products are never cheap, especially if they work.

We are not here to try and sell you on the idea of using any products, only to help you to make an educated decision and come to your own conclusions. If nothing else, you should not have to ever ask again, “What is collagen cream?”

Using Collagen Cream to Eliminate Wrinkles

Collagen User — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:09:16 +0000

There is a fair amount of debate about the idea of using collagen cream to eliminate wrinkles in the skin. There are the sales claims made by the manufacturers of the various products. There are also naysayers who say they have tried the products with limited or no positive results. We will discuss these points of view so you can make a more informed decision on your own.

The manufacturers of these anti aging and skin care products that contain collagen claim that a cream with varying concentrations of collagen in it will, over time and with proper use, return some of the skin’s youthful elasticity. They claim that the natural response to this skin renewal is a significantly tighter feel and a reduction of visible wrinkles.

Unfortunately, there are many people who have used collagen creams for wrinkle treatment only to find that they just did not work for them. As you can imagine, this can be very disappointing with the amount of money spent on some of these products. They claim, using a cream that actually has collagen in it as the active ingredient for reducing wrinkles is almost useless.

Your skin is made of several layers. Collagen and elastin are found four to five layers below the skin’s surface. These deep layers are what give your skin its natural elasticity. The naysayers claim that the collagen molecules in these creams are fairly large and complex making them impossible to be absorbed through your skin’s pores. If collagen cannot penetrate, it simply cannot be effective. Instead, a better method of increasing the collagen in your skin would be to use a product like the Excel stretch mark cream, pictured above, with collagen building peptide agents that actually encourage and help the skin build its own collagen naturally.

Probably the best way to fight the signs of aging is simply a healthier lifestyle. Eating a diet with vitamin C and other antioxidants as well as plenty of protein will help your body build collagen naturally. Drink plenty of water, get plenty of sleep and avoid free radicals such as UV rays and smoke. Following these healthy guidelines will help your skin’s firmness and elasticity, as well as, improve your quality of life.

If you are choosing to use actual collagen to reduce the signs of wrinkles, cream may or may not be the answer. Some people have found the use of collagen cream to not be a productive course of action. Others have had dramatic results. The only way to truly know if these products will work for your particular needs is to try a small amount for the recommended time. Or, you may find living a healthy lifestyle will prove to be much more effective than using collagen cream to eliminate wrinkles.

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