Trend 1: Cosmeceuticals. Cosmeceuticals are rapidly becoming the products people are paying attention to.  Cosmeceuticals are a blend between cosmetics and pharmaceuticals in effort to medicinally relieve certain problem areas like under eye bags and eye wrinkles. Cosmeceuticals are on the rise due to scientific advancements in ingredients and breakthrough technologies. The new Clinique Medical line is a great example of this new approach to anti aging skin care introduced by Clinique, the maker of cosmetics and Allergan, a leader in medical aesthetics. Some cosmeceuticals like Clinique Medical are available only at a doctor’s office, while others like Perricone MD are readily available online.

Trend 2: Peptides and caffeine products are suddenly appearing. Studies are still inconclusive as to the long term benefits, but caffeine is shown to reduce bags under eyes and increase circulation while peptides are claimed to have anti-inflammatory properties to aid in adult acne and other skin conditions. Anti aging peptides will continue to be at the forefront of age reducing product lines in drugstores. One study at the World Congress of Dermatology in Paris found that a 50% reduction in eye wrinkles is possible when the skin is treated with a high concentration of peptides!

Trend 3: Topical antiseptics and anti-inflammatories. The following you will see in skin care: tea tree leaf, lavender oils, and algae extracts as they provide healing. Anti-inflammatories are on the up-rise as inflammation is what leads to so many degenerative diseases and skin conditions.

Trend 4: Skin care from the inside. With so much attention on the proven benefits of antioxidants as well as supplements are continually being developed to cater to people’s desire to eat healthier to improve their skin. Cosmetic companies are now including antioxidants, nutraceuticals, botanicals, and green tea. These are believed to penetrate the skin quickly to nourish and protect the skin. Dermalogica is one such skin care line that offers potent antioxidants in support of this trend. Some potent antioxidants that you will be hearing a lot about are: goji berry, turmeric root extract, resveratrol from grapes, and acai.

Trend 5: Probiotics. Skin care lines are using probiotics in their formulas. Probiotics refer to foods that contain the “good” bacteria that are similar to those normally found in your body – like yogurt. The companies who are adding probiotics to their products believe that it softens and exfoliates the skin. The problem is that most available research supports skin benefits when probiotics are taken internally as opposed to topically.

Be on the lookout for brands of skin care that support these trends as they are companies that are more likely to produce products that will give you optimal results.

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