Actives and anti-aging for a beginner
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free skin care · Wed Apr 11, 2007 6:07 pm

Would be much appreciated! Smile

I am turning 30 in a few months and am finally happy with my day to day skincare routine. Oddly enough, in the past few weeks I have noticed fine lines appearing under my eyes and I realized it might be time to start some actives or something. I have sensitive skin and would be looking mostly for light or preventative effects. However, I don't understand much about what does what, despite reading this board for a while.

So, what are some good anti-aging basics to investigate? I know there is retinol, CPs, and Vit C, but I'm not sure what these each do or what else is out there.

I understand that everyone's skin reacts differently to various ingredients and products, so I'm not necessarily asking for recommendations. I just need a little guidance! Of course, if you have any products that you would love to suggest, please feel free. Very Happy

I emailed Julie (not sure if I got the name right) asking if she would recommend something like her HA Soy Lift as an anti-aging product for a beginner but haven't heard back. I remember reading good things about that on this forum.

Oh, and I know that sunscreen is a must. I am experimenting with some and will figure that out soonish!

Thank yous!

free skin care · Wed Apr 11, 2007 11:30 pm

You are at the age I wish I was still at, because of all the wonderful products that are now available. If I could go back to your age I would invest in a good skin care line rather than experiment with many actives which you probably don't really need at this stage. I would go for a good cleanser that will really clean your skin but not strip it ( I don't know what your skin type is but I love Cellcosmet and Valmont cleansers), a mild exfoliant (Cellcosmet is my favourite), a good moisturiser (my suggestion is Remergent Barrier Repair), an eye cream and a good sunscreen (Remergent SPF30).
Keep it simple but invest a little now in your skin care and I believe it will pay off in the end and you won't be like me spending lots more to repair the damage from a lack of good skin maintenance when I was younger.

free skin care · Thu Apr 12, 2007 5:32 am

bushy wrote:

You are at the age I wish I was still at, because of all the wonderful products that are now available. If I could go back to your age I would invest in a good skin care line rather than experiment with many actives which you probably don't really need at this stage. I would go for a good cleanser that will really clean your skin but not strip it ( I don't know what your skin type is but I love Cellcosmet and Valmont cleansers), a mild exfoliant (Cellcosmet is my favourite), a good moisturiser (my suggestion is Remergent Barrier Repair), an eye cream and a good sunscreen (Remergent SPF30).
Keep it simple but invest a little now in your skin care and I believe it will pay off in the end and you won't be like me spending lots more to repair the damage from a lack of good skin maintenance when I was younger.

I've heard so much about the Remergent DNA and just haven't tried it. I think at 30 a Vitamin C serum would be a good place to start as it evens skin tone. Good brands are Vivier (I find it a bit oily for summer) and PSF (who took the glycerin out of the new serum and may be a good summer alternative). I hated Cellex-C and Emergin C.

free skin care · Thu Apr 12, 2007 8:00 am

Bushy, I have started using Osea products and am very happy with them. I've never ventured into Cellcosmet or Valmont simply because of the $$$. At what age or what signs of aging do you think one should consider an active, if not now?

Rufus, thanks for the suggestion. I've seen a lot of people mention Vit C on the forum, so I'll look those brands up.

I don't know, do some people think actives aren't even necessary? They seem to be inevitable from what I've been reading.

free skin care · Thu Apr 12, 2007 10:46 am

I simply use a AHA (glycolix 10%) every night with a moisturizer to follow. Morning I use a CP(neutrogena serum) with a moisturizer/spf.

free skin care · Thu Apr 12, 2007 4:43 pm

Personally I'd save the retinol til later and slowly start to introduce C serums and copper peptides (not at the same time of day though!). A gentle exfolient wouldn't hurt either.

free skin care · Fri Apr 13, 2007 12:37 am

Shawna wrote:

Bushy, I have started using Osea products and am very happy with them. I've never ventured into Cellcosmet or Valmont simply because of the $$$. At what age or what signs of aging do you think one should consider an active, if not now?

If you are happy with the Osea products and they suit your skin then stay with them. The only encouragement for another product I would give is the Remergent Barrier Repair mainly because it would be of most benefit for someone of your age as it helps to prevent damage to your skin. As you don't appear to have any other issues other than some fine lines under your eyes, I don't believe it is necessary to start any actives at this stage. But perhaps you do need to reassess your eye cream if lines are appearing.

free skin care · Fri Apr 13, 2007 8:17 am

Guapagirl, thank you! That's exactly the kind of advice I was looking for. I just saw a thread titled "Intro to Vitamin-C 101" so I'll be referencing that for some info.

Bushy, I recall that Remergent was being pretty good about samples for a while there, so I might contact them and see if I can get some. You're right, I think I need to investigate new eye cream options. Honestly, I've been using the Juvena eye serum for a while now, but no eye cream since my issue has always been puffiness and I've yet to try a cream that doesn't worsen the puffiness. For the moment I am sampling the Osea Eyes and Lips. It isn't causing any puffiness, but I'm not sure if it's helping with the lines.

Sirius, I think I might be too sensitive for an AHA. But I don't know much about variances in %, so that might make a difference.

Thanks for all the suggestions!

Very Happy

free skin care · Fri Apr 13, 2007 9:07 am

SUNBLOCK

Ok, you know a bit about it...just don't forget it because it's possibley the best thing for anti-aging and applies to everyone.

The next best thing would be to read this board and others as often as you can. Only you know your skin, how it reacts, your pocketbook size and myrid other things that will affect what your course of action will be.

Retin-A would be the next best thing. There are multiple types. Read up on them before getting a script or ordering over the net.

AHA's are good for most. A good one at 10% is Alpha Hydrox (in a red box). It can be purchased at most drug stores for about $10. Store brands are offten sold at 8% for a little less $$. Whichever you buy, you can dilute it with distilled water if your skin is sensitive.

Eye puffiness has several causes. To treat yours you need to decide what's causing them. The two main things that get rid of them are changing living habits and surgery. OTC's generally don't do much.

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