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Due to the increased fear and distaste of looking 'old' many large store chains all over the world have overstocked their shelves with too many different types of anti aging skin products, all claiming to reduce fine lines and wrinkles, and even permanently revers the 'red flag' signs of aging. Time and time again, consumers are bombarded with countless types of advertisements that promote the sale of these age defying products. What amazes the masses is, as with most health gimmicks today, most of today's advertisements claim to provide multiple benenifts to the consumer, but with no scientific explanation of how these products actually work to produce such results. This article intends to aid consumers in deciding for themselves: 'Do wrinkle creams work?'

Scientific studies have shown that some of these products actually deliver good results. However, generalizations can't be made. The effects of such products are as varied as the variety of ways in which they are formulated. Since many of the formulations that work have process patents and trademark secrets, I can't divulge the details thereof in this article. However, I can certainly enumerate the effects that these creams have regardless of their formulation method. After reading this article, you won't wonder, 'Do wrinkle creams work?'

The main target of a product with acidic formulations is to extricate the skin pores, allowing the skin to breathe, therefore making the skin much healthier, softer, and increasing the smoothness. This is achieved either by inundating skin pores with a fresh supply of oxygen or by cleansing the pores, removing sebum stored in them using external fluids. Both methods produce the same effect.

Cleaning out skin pores is the premier goal of any quality wrinkle cream. This effect attempts to accelerate the expulsion of toxic waste from the epidermis(top layer of skin). Toxic waste within pores is one of the main reasons for serious acne and other types of skin ailments. Many of these skin conditions are known causes of stress to the skin, causing wrinkles.

Let us take our evaluation a bit further. Now we will review wrinkle creams from a different point of view. What kinds of effects do these creams have in the secretion of oil from the glands located in the dermis, the second layer of skin.

Some of these creams contain the secretion of oil from these glands helping keep oily skin clear of grime build-up which is the labyrinth of bacterial action leading to major skin diseases. In doing so, these creams neutralize the potential skin issues that aggravate ageing. So, if upon application of a wrinkle cream, a person with oily skin finds skin becoming less oily, you know the cream is actually working!

Some other creams, specifically meant to cater to people with ultra dry skin, provide incentive to these glands for secreting necessary amount of fluids. This is achieved by providing extra moisture which enables these glands to dissolve dead skin cells and flush them out. So, if upon application of cream, a person with ultra dry skin finds skin to be less dry, you know the cream is actually working!

Not every product on the market today give the effects desired by the consumer upon purchase. Consumers should be conscientious of what ingredients are in the product and the reputation of the manufacturer. Trial and error is not the tool to determine if wrinkle creams work, knowledge is. Knowing what the consumer expects and requires from a wrinkle cream and the knowledge of what ingredients produce results guarantees the proper results from their use.