4 Powerful Anti-Aging Ingredients (All Nature-Made)

Anti-aging science has come a long way, yet the best skincare ingredients continue to come from nature. Indeed, it seems that the most powerful skincare regimen depends not only on having natural ingredients but including them in the right ratios.

This list today is going to be about essential anti-aging ingredients that are each powerful enough to help you see results on their own, but when combined together, can become a comprehensive anti-aging solution.

Ceramides

Ceramides are essential fats found on the outer layer of human skin. They are responsible for helping our skin’s topmost layer keep moisture in and infections out. This ability of ceramides to seal in moisture and keep our skin hydrated makes the stuff a high-quality ingredient found in moisturizers, face creams, and of course, anti-aging creams and lotions.

Collagen

No other ingredient is as potent as collagen is for keeping skin bouncy, smooth, soft, and free of lines. However, collagen is not a term that applies to just one type of protein. Almost one-third of all protein content in the human body consists of collagens, and 28 different types have been identified so far.

The adhesive, elastic proteins consist of 18 amino acids and are responsible for more than just slowing the process of aging on a skin level. In fact, these collagen peptides can even help clear brain fog by strengthening the brain-gut connection and improving digestive health. From protecting and healing connective tissues and bones, to keeping our skin full of bounce, radiance, and elasticity even in old age, no other topical or oral ingredient is as efficient as collagen is for anti-aging on multiple levels.

Glycolic Acid

Glycolic acid is the smallest alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA) and that’s precisely what makes it the most effective of them all in getting absorbed into the skin faster and better through the pores. Glycolic acid’s exfoliating properties then allow it to dissolve and clear away the accumulated dead skin cells from under the skin, making us look younger and more radiant from the inside.

If you are not allergic to the AHA or your skin doesn’t become red, painful, and scratchy on the application of glycolic acid, expect it to also improve natural collagen and elastin production, even out skin blemishes, and unclog your skin pores.

Retinol

Finally, we have retinol, which is essentially Vitamin A and one of the retinoids in a topical concentration. The reason why it’s on this list is that it is extremely potent and powerful, perfectly capable of producing some really amazing results. Unfortunately, retinol is highly irritating for most people to tolerate, even in very dilute concentrations.

People sensitive to retinol will see their skin begin to redden and flake off, which is actually a painful indicator of the fact that the retinol is working! It is possible to minimize the side effects and pain by using retinol in very small amounts and with moisturizer. However, if the effects are severe, it should not be used at all.

Nevertheless, when retinol does work, you can expect the following effects:

•       It increases the production rate of cells, which aids the natural exfoliation of dead cells
•       Retinol can reverse sun damage and skin blemishes with high rates of success
•       Vitamin A can be directly applied on fine lines and wrinkles to see them disappear over time
•       It’s extremely effective in killing the bacteria and the dead cells that lead to pimples

The chronological age of a person matters only in official documents. In real life, people from different genetic backgrounds, geographical locations, and under different living conditions, age quite differently. Anti-aging ingredients are not meant to halt the process of natural aging completely, but they can be quite effective in helping us age gracefully, slowly, and healthily. Hopefully, you will be able to take advantage of this list and utilize at least some of these ingredients to look and feel younger.