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?'

Many scientific studies have shown that there are products on the market today that actually deliver the results they promise. The downfall is that the effects of these products are just as varied as the methods in which they are formulated. Since many of the processes involved in formulating these products have process patents and trademark secrets, these types of details cannot be given in this article. This article will, however, elaborate on the produced effects of these products for determinations of their validity.

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.

To further evaluate wrinkle creams and their function, we will now review them from a different perspective. How do these creams affect the secretion of oil from glands located in the dermis, the second layer of skin, underneath the epidermis.

Some wrinkle creams contain the oil from glands in the dermis that help keep oily skin clear of grime build-up. Grime build-up leads to bacteria, a major cause of skin diseases. These creams neutralize the potential skin issues that induce the signs of aging. The indication that these types of creams are working is in the fact that a person with naturally oily skin would detect the skin to be less oily.

Other wrinkle creams are created with the intention of aleviating dry itchy skin. These creams are formulated to induce the dermis glands to secrete the proper amounts of sebum. This result is achieved by providing extra moisture, which enables these glands to dissolve dead skin cells and flush them out. The main indicator of a working cream is the increased moisture and softness of the skin.

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.