The Best Collagen Firming Lotions?

By Dr. Valerie Rosenbaum

First of all, the best collagen firming lotions do not contain collagen. Firming lotion that contains collagen-protein does not work, plain and simple. Here’s a look at what does work and why.

The body’s natural processes start to slow down with age. Fewer new skin cells are produced. Without new cells, the body cannot construct new collagen and elastin fibers. The skin begins to sag and we start to look older.

The older cells that hang around contain more free radical molecules and fewer antioxidant molecules. Without antioxidants to control their activity, free radicals damage the interior of the cellular membrane. They also damage collagens.

The best collagen firming lotions contain active naturally occurring compounds that encourage the production of new cells and fibers. They also contain lots of antioxidants to prevent and repair free radical damage. All of the statements that you will see below have been proven in clinical studies.

Night Creams

The most effective firming lotion for the face is designed to be used at night. The ingredients are just a little too heavy to be used during the day, plus, your body does most of its repair work at night, as long as it is ‘well nourished’. Ingredients to look for in a night-time firming lotion include:

–Shea butter; contains vitamin A, E and essential fatty acids that are virtually identical to the skin’s natural moisturizers; moister skin is firmer

–Avocado oil; rich in vitamins A, D and E, the mineral potassium and essential fatty acids; shown to increase the amount of collagens in the skin

–Manuka honey; contains numerous antioxidants; assists in the formation of stronger collagen

The best collagen firming lotions for night time use contain all of these and an ingredient called Functional Keratin.

Functional Keratin Firming Lotion

Functional Keratin is only found in the best collagen firming lotions. One company has a complete line of products that all include the ingredient. They have creams designed specifically for men and others for women. They have active day and night creams, as well as gels to reduce bags and wrinkles around the eyes.

Functional Keratin helps restore the skin’s ability to ‘heal’ itself. It’s an active naturally occurring protein complex extracted from sheep’s wool. Other forms of keratin, sometimes found in healing lotions, are manufactured by heating animal hooves to high temperatures. This manufacturing process renders the protein inactive or non-functional.

Firming lotion that contains Functional Keratin has been shown to:

–increase levels of collagen and elastin fibers

–stimulate the production of new skin cells, by as much as 160% in as little as three days

–reduce inflammation, responsible for redness and sagging

–increase firmness by 42% in 18 days

–act as an enzymatic antioxidant to counter millions of free radical molecules at a time

Now that you know what the best collagen firming lotions contain, you’ll never be satisfied with the mediocre products that are on the market today. Better looking skin is just around the corner.

About the Author: Dr. Valerie Rosenbaum is a dermatologist specializing in natural skin care products that use clinically proven ingredients like

Cynergy TK

. At her website, DefendYourSkin, she recommends some of the

best collagen firming lotions

. For more information visit

DefendYourSkin.com

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