Home Remedies for Wrinkles

Try these home remedies for wrinkles if you aren't interested in injecting botox for wrinkles, having a chemical peel, facelift or trying other wrinkle treatments. These wrinkle remedies may help reduce wrinkles and as a prevention from developing more lines and creases. Before moving on, it's good to know what causes wrinkles.

One of wrinkle causes is aging. As we age, our skin becomes thinner, less elastic and more fragile. The underlying fat will disappear and there is a decrease in the production of natural oils and the skin will become dry. The skin will age faster if it is exposed under the sun. Laugh lines, forehead wrinkles, under eye wrinkles or crows feet and mouth wrinkles are also caused by repeated facial expressions worn over the years such as frowning, squinting and smoking.

Home remedies for wrinkles No. 1 - Herbs for wrinkles

When choosing an herbal remedy for wrinkles, pick herbal extracts that are natural emollients and have antioxidant activities. Look also for herbs that assist in maintaining the body's water balance and in the production of collagen and elastin and preventing the breakdown of these skin connective tissues.

Emollients help the skin from becoming dry, soothe, relax and soften it. Collagen and elastin are proteins that support the connective tissues and maintain the skins strength and flexibility. A decrease in these two proteins will result in fine lines, sagging and wrinkled skin. Antioxidants help in fighting excess free radicals and slowing down the aging process.

1. Calendula flower extract contains natural moisturizing agent and some studies indicated that it is able to assist the body to produce collagen. To use for wrinkle repair, massage calendula oil on the dry wrinkled skin in an upward motion twice a day, in the morning and also before bedtime.
   
   
   
2. Based on experiments done on rats at the Hebrew University Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Quality Sciences, a researcher discovered that cells which were exposed to sun exposure and given antioxidants did not show significant increase in free radicals causing wrinkles compared to rats that did not receive antioxidants. Hawthorn berry, grape seed extract, green tea extract and pomegranate extract are powerful antioxidants. Taking any of these herbal supplement daily will help as wrinkles prevention and as an anti wrinkle treatment.
   
   
   
3. Rose hip seed oil contains compounds that help prevent sun damage to the skin. It is a natural moisturizer and one of the best home remedies for wrinkles around mouth, under the eyes and on your neck. To use it as mouth and eye wrinkle remover, massage the oil with your fingertips twice a day making sure that it is absorbed into the skin. The other benefits of using rose hip oil are it helps in reducing age spots and scar tissues. You can also use it for stretch marks. When you use in the day, apply sunscreen or sun blocker on top of it because rose hip oil causes your skin to become sensitive to the sun.
   
   
   
4. Another natural product that is used as one of the home remedies for wrinkles is virgin coconut oil because it contains kinetin which is a plant hormone. Kinetin is one of the ingredients used in anti wrinkle cream because studies have shown that kinetin can offset the aging effects on the skin, improve skin texture and reduce wrinkles. To use it for wrinkle reduction, gently massage the coconut oil on the fine lines every night.

Home remedies for wrinkles No. 2 - Vitamins and dietary supplements

1. Bovine collagen is protein found in the bones, muscles and skin of cow and it is similar to human collagen. There are two ways to use bovine collagen as wrinkle treatment. One of them is a non-surgical bovine collagen injection which should be done by a cosmetic surgeon for wrinkle repair. The other option and can be used as one of the home remedies for wrinkles is to take bovine collagen supplement in the form of capsules. The secondary benefits of taking bovine collages are reducing scars, as a remedy for brittle hair and providing relief from joint pains.
   
   
   
2. If you look at the labels in some of the anti wrinkle creams, you'll notice that one of the ingredients is coenzyme Q10. This is because based on some studies, coenzyme Q10 has the ability to reduce wrinkles around the eyes and also protect the skin against sun damage. Coenzyme Q10 is available as a dietary supplement and taking it daily is helpful for wrinkles prevention. Your heart will also benefit from taking this supplement as it is a powerful antioxidant that helps maintain a healthy cardiovascular system.
   
   
   
3. Foods that contain omega-6 linoleic acid, vitamin A and vitamin C are helpful in slowing down the appearance of wrinkles. But you have to eat a lot of them, eat them fresh and also reduce foods high in carbohydrates and fats or the nutrients are lost. So the best alternative is to take dietary supplements. Vitamin C which is a powerful antioxidant is especially necessary for the synthesis of collagen and helps in reducing wrinkles and improving skin texture.

More Tips and Home Remedies for Wrinkles

1. Apply sunscreen especially if you go out between 10am to 2pm as this is the time when the sun's radiation causes the most damaging effect to the skin. You will also prevent the risk of skin cancer.
   
   
   
2. Change your facial expression and sleeping position. If you have forehead wrinkles or deep lines, you probably have been frowning a lot without your conscious awareness. If you have been sleeping in the same position such as sleeping with your face pressed on the pillow, you will develop wrinkles on the face such as cheeks and forehead.
   
   
   
3. Smoking is one of the causes of wrinkles because the contents of cigarettes damage collagen. The effects of squinting your eyes to avoid the smoke and pursing your lips to puff over the years will cause crow's feet or eye wrinkles and mouth wrinkles. So, quit smoking.
   
   
   
4. One of the home remedies for wrinkles that you should try to apply everyday is to use moisturizer. Using natural moisturizing cream, oil or butter is the best option because it doesn't contain chemicals. Moisturizers help keep skin hydrated and restore the natural oil. Some examples are raw shea butter or shea oil and products that contain plant extracts such as cucumber, green tea, hemp seed oil and pomegranate.
   
   
   
5. Facial mask will help moisturize and rejuvenate the skin. You can use natural products to make your own facial mask. Raw honey which is a natural emollient is helpful in producing collagen and maintaining the skin moisture when taken internally. You can also use honey as a homemade facial mask. Combine 2 tablespoons of honey with an equal amount of milk and apply it over your face and neck.

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