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Co Enzyme Q10 Used to boost energy within a skin cell and to promote rejuvenation of healthy cells. It is also a powerful antioxidant that prevents free radical damage to the skin cells’ energy centres. This is a chemical compound and there is no evidence that currently suggests how deep the ingredients penetrate into the skin, however, Q10 is also found in our bodies naturally and dietary supplements such as liver, kidney, beef, soy oil, sardines, mackerel, and peanuts all help to maintain diminishing amounts as we get older. By utilising a product both internally and externally the effects could be doubled!

Hyaluronic acid An acid that holds 1000 times its weight in water and when used on the skin provides super hydration qualities. It is found in the dermis and helps maintain collagen and elastin in the skin. We have a great deal of naturally occurring HA in our body when we are born but with age this diminishes and soft, smooth skin is harder to achieve. HA can be used topically and is often added to cosmetic creams or ingested in tablet form.

Vitamin A Is a skin softening and resurfacing product used topically on the skin in cream, lotion or liquid forms. Retinoids, derived from vitamin A, all have common results. Retinyl palmitate makes up the highest portion of vitamin A found in the skin and is the least known skin irritant of the vitamin A family. It gives the skin a smoother and softer appearance, reducing the signs of ageing by relaxing wrinkles and plumping the skin. Anti-ageing vitamin A treatments are available over the counter and offer a much needed boost to the naturally diminishing amounts in the body as we age.

Ascorbic acid Also known as vitamin C. Unfortunately for our skin, vitamin C quickly degenerates on contact with oxygen so vitamin C cosmetics tend to be very expensive due to the stabilising products needed to stop the vitamin going off. Ascorbic acid and other Vitamin C derivatives are good for anti-ageing because they have an exfoliation action as well as one which synthesises collagen production and maintains good amounts of flexibility in the skin.

Prevention is better than cure and many treatments are now available, from facial exercising to multi-step facial programmes. Equally you can home prepare facial treatments to help combat anti-ageing and using simple mixtures of vitamins A, C and E in a face mask will really help freshen your face. Experiment with different combinations and textures before buying expensive alternatives and if you can, ask a dermatologist what will work best for you.