The Best Age Spots Treatment Without The Toxins

by Kathleen P. Walsh

The latest researches have revealed that the cream containing hydroquinone is no longer the best age spots treatment. These days there is a new ingredient which is much safer and more effective. Heavily pigmented areas and spots need a cream which can fulfill certain requirements to be effective. Lets have a look at those requirements.

The first thing a cream needs to do is to arrest the production of melanin. Skin pigmentation occurs due to melanin. This pigment helps in protecting the skin from UV rays and also determines the complexion of a person. Melanin is also a detrimental factor in age spots and freckles. Though Hydroquinone can arrest the melanin production, studies have indicated that it may be a carcinogen. Nut grass root extracts are the best melanin inhibitors and they are completely safe.

Root extract is marketed under the name Extrapolate Nut grass and researches have revealed that a concentration of .5% can reduce melanin production by more than 40 %. Concentrations below this level is not very effective. Generally you will need a .5% Extrapolate concentration for in the best age spots treatment.

Increasing the cell turnover rate is another well know method. Each day old cells get replaced by new ones in our body. With age, this turn over rate becomes slow and hence age spots are caused. Exfoliants are the traditional way of enhancing the cell turnover which also can cause a lot of side effects like irritation, itching and redness.

The main cause of redness is the inflammation which can harm the fibers and the skin cells. A protein complex known as Functional Keratin can help in promoting the production of new cells which can remove the cells the containing melanin. Functional Keratin is a vital part of the best age spots treatment.

It doesn’t matter which product you use, you need to prevent over exposure to the sun. The UV rays are the main cause of all melanin production which causes age spots, freckles, tan and other pigmentation problems. Hence, do not stay in the sun for too long and you will avoid all kinds of skin cancer, wrinkles and excessive melanin formation.

Most sunscreens do not provide adequate protection and some of them cause damage to DNA that can lead to cancer cell production. Even the best age spots treatment cannot protect your from overexposure to the sun. You will have to do that on your own.

There are many compounds which cause pigmentation and there are other constituents which inhibit the pigmentation of the skin. Petroleum based alcohols (methyl and ethyl) containing products need to be avoided. These products cause the ph imbalance in the skin and augment fungal infections as well. Dark spots are also caused by them.

Pigmentation is also prevented by Vitamin E. Hence, vitamin E is an essential ingredient of the best age spots treatment. This vitamin E also works as a natural preservative hence forming a vital component of all skin care products.

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    May 24, 2009 @ 3:28 pm

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