Skin Firming Lotion

As age advances more and more men and women turn to cosmetic support for retaining the suppleness and radiance of the skin.  To cater to this enormous demand, there are thousands of products available.  The USP of each cosmetic product is good enough to entice you into believing that nothing could be better than this.  How does distinguish the better product?

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Among these products, skin firming lotions are high on the popularity list because of their ability to reverse the aging process.  Skin firming lotions claim to return elasticity to the skin and reduce the sagging that comes with age.  A good skin firming lotion achieves all this without any harmful side effects.

A skin firming lotion helps in

• Removing traces of greasiness on the skin
• Toning skin
• Restricting the formation of premature wrinkles
• Covering up discoloration and wrinkles

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What skin firming lotion contains

The basic ingredients of a skin firming lotion are elastin and collagen.  Elastin is a protein (usually found in the connective tissues of our body) that helps skin regain its original shape after stretching.  Collagen is a fibrous protein that works together with elastin to maintain tissues. It provides the body and strength to the tissues.  These proteins (that have relatively high molecular densities) cannot be absorbed by the skin.

Most of the time, these lotions containing these ingredients, do not, therefore, help retard aging as they claim to!  Some of them also contain certain ingredients that may prove harmful to the skin with repeated use.

The more natural the ingredients are, the more effective and safer will be the cosmetic product.  There are some skin-firming lotions that contain the right balance of ingredients that can actually rejuvenate the skin.

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The best skin firming lotion

The lotions contain protein and enzyme mixtures that are rich in antioxidants and that are capable of releasing free radicals to act upon the aging of the skin.  Cynergy TK and Functional Keratin are two such substances.   Cynergy TK is a powerful antioxidant while Functional Keratin helps in the regeneration of cells that can specifically produce collagen and elastin.  If hyaluronic acid is also included in the ingredients, the effect of the skin firming lotion would be nothing short of amazing. Phytessence Wakame is another important ingredient that helps keep hyaluronic acid from breaking down into individual components.

A skin-firming lotion containing these ingredients would therefore be the best one to opt for.

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What you should opt for

You know you have chosen the right skin firming lotion when

• The ingredients help increase the production of collagen and elastin in your skin
• It helps your skin to retain moisture better
• Contains effective antioxidants and free radicals to retard the aging of the skin
• It does not contain actual collagen and elastin as these proteins are too large for the skin to absorb
• The lotion has a soothing effect on the skin and does not create any kind of swelling or other undesirable side effects
• Most of the ingredients are natural rather than synthetic

Skin-forming lotions can also be prepared at home at minimal cost, using ingredients that you would usually have at home like yogurt, egg white, cream and bananas, and lemon juice.