There are all different types of antiaging creams, and different creams perform different functions. Here is a breakdown of the 4 most common types and functions of anti-aging creams or their ingredients.
Cleaners:
The cleansers in anti-aging creams do exactly what they sound like: cleanse or cleanse. They cleanse your face of dirt, makeup, oils, bacteria, and anything else that shouldn’t be there.
Many cleansers on the market today are simply too harsh on the skin. You don’t need a strong cleanser on your face like you would on your hands after painting a room in your house. Smooth, supple skin requires gentle treatment. Things like microbeads and exfoliation, for example, might be good for an occasional treatment (like changing the oil in your car), but they’re generally too harsh for most people’s daily use. Another product that can be hard on your face are “peelings”.
Toners:
There are different types of toners in anti-aging creams. In general, toners remove any traces of dirt, makeup, oils, bacteria, etc. left on your face after you’ve used a cleanser (or an anti-aging cream with a cleanser). Beyond that, toners can serve a variety of other purposes.
Some toners restore the skin’s protective acid mantle that can be removed with stronger cleansers. Some toners balance the pH of your skin.
Moisturisers:
Some anti-aging creams contain moisturizers. And some moisturizers are stand-alone anti-aging skin care products. Either way, they serve the same purpose: to moisturize dry skin and replenish oils that can be washed off the skin as a natural consequence of using cleansers and toners. Regular hydration of the skin keeps it soft and supple and less likely to develop wrinkles or blemishes.
Scrubs:
The exfoliants in anti-aging creams remove the outer layer of dead skin cells. Unlike cleansers, toners, and moisturizers that can (and should) be used every day, and in many cases twice a day: once in the morning and once at night, it’s good to exfoliate once every two weeks, and certainly no more. that once a week. Dead skin cells are damaged cells and must be removed. But living skin cells still have a job to do and shouldn’t be rubbed so harshly.