Elizabeth Arden, one of the largest cosmetic companies, for example, is now offering 1.7 ounces of a cream that is the “the first ever moisturizer with both high level SPF protection (Sun Protection Factor) and Idebenone, proven as the most powerful and effective antioxidant on the market today.” Idebenone is actually a synthetic version of CoQ10, an enzyme the Japanese have long used to boost physical performance. Idebenone is now being studied as an anti-Alzheimer’s medication but in cosmetics at $125 for 1.7 oz., it promises to get rid of the appearance of wrinkles on the face rather than the brain.
Sleep Your Wrinkles Away
How about getting rid of wrinkle during sleep? Frownies Facial Pads are applied to the forehead wrinkles before going to bed between the eyes and across the forehead as well as the crows’ feet at the corners of the eyes and mouth to “gently re-educate the underlying muscles to assume their corrected, relaxed and natural appearance." The manufacture claim that in three weeks, the skin will look younger. The cost is from $14 to $99 depending if something is added to the pads.
Products to Turn Back The Clock
What are some of the other products promising to turn back the clock? The following are just a few of the latest:
- Jujube fruit, long used by the Chinese as a body invigorator, is being marketed by Boscia, Japanese Company in the United States, as rejuvenating the skin. A small, edible fruit, Jujube is claimed to encourage cell turnover, improve elasticity, and reduce the appearance of scars and stretch marks. A lip balm stick sells for $18 for 0.8 oz
- Glucosamine, promoted as an arthritis remedy, is now being advertised to prevent and lighten age spots on the skin. Procter & Gamble Beauty scientists and dermatologists found a combination of the compound and a B vitamin derivative “significantly reduced” the amount of melanin in skin cells, meaning there was less excess pigment to cause age spots. PS&G has DDF Discoloration Reversal-pod™ 0.016 for $72
- ExxonMobil, perhaps thinking we won’t be able to afford gas anymore, is launching a lubricating emollient for the skin. An emollient, Marcol 82, is a preparation to make the skin feel softer and smoother and may possibly help retard the fine wrinkles of aging. The new ingredient offers, the company says,” ease of application, the correct texture (not to thick and not to runny) as well as the ability to spread evenly on the skin.” is widely used as a component of a great variety of cosmetic products including emollients and moisturizers body lotions and creams, suntan lotions and make-up powders. It is also used in baby products such as shampoos, baby oils, and bath oils.
- Anti-aging Patch manufactured by Israeli and South Korean companies combines anti-aging cosmetic ingredients with a thin flexible battery. The device contains an “anti-aging” serum that is placed over wrinkles and delivers a mild electric current.
Billed as an alternative to anti-aging creams and cosmetic surgery, Oralift brace is said to train facial muscles around the mouth to tighten up, preventing the sagging affect that is associated with aging. A dentist, Dr. Nick Mohindra, who developed the brace, has set up a practice in Dubai to serve patients from around the world who want the device applied.
And if you are concerned about losing teeth as you age, a team of University of Alberta researchers has created technology to regrow teeth. Using low-intensity pulsed ultrasound, Dr. Tarak El-Bialy from the Faculty and Medicine and Dentistry and Dr. Jie Chen and Dr. Ying Tsui from the Faculty of Engineering have created a miniaturized system-on-a chip that offers a non-invasive system to stimulate jaw growth and dental tissue.
Ruth Winter - Ruth Winter, MS, The author of 37 popular health books, was past president of The American Society of Journalists and Authors and winner ...
