We here at the Beauty Brains almost always end up telling you about things that don’t work. We try to be positive but there is just so much Beauty Care BS we may start to sound like cynics.However, in our hearts and souls we hold out hope and dream of better beauty products. So, when we see something that is proven to really work, we love to report it.
A recent study about the effect of Vitamin A on wrinkles and skin aging is one such development. According to researchers, work done at the University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, showed that a vitamin A (Retinol) lotion was effective in reducing wrinkles, roughness and overall skin aging.
In the study, the scientists took suitably wrinkly volunteers (average age of 87) and applied lotions to either their right or left upper, inner arms. One lotion was a placebo and the other contained 0.4% retinol. They did this for 3 times a week for 24 weeks.
Happily, they found that the skin was significantly improved. The authors theorize that the extra vitamin A likely increases collagen production and helps the skin retain water. The best part is this is a study published in a PEER REVIEWED journal (Arch Dermatol. 2007;143:606-612) and not just some clinical study conducted by a biased company. It’s this extra level of proof that is new.
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So, what does this mean for you? Well, if you are concerned about wrinkles be sure to find a skin lotion that contains vitamin A or retinol. Of course, this won’t guarantee your skin will improve since companies can put tiny amounts in the formulas and still say it’s in there, but at least there is a chance it will help.
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what great news. Glad to see a test that doesn’t bolster the position of a company! Now I can continue adding retinal to my face creams and not feel that I am wasting my time.
I thought that Retinol and Vitamin A were different things and that Retin-A was the stuff that worked! Is Retinol the same thing as Vitamin A? If so, what is Retin-A?
Henna: Retinol is part of the vitamin A “collective”; ingested vit A is often in the form of retinol or proretinol (also known as carotenoids). Once inside the body the vitamin will undergo a series of changes, yielding firstly retinal (which is readily interchangeable with retinol) and then an irreversible change into retinoic acid (which you may also know as Retin-A!). Retinoic acid, in turn, functions as a messenger, telling cells to start proliferating. I’d wager retinoic acid is the most potent one of all the vit A derivatives I just mentioned.
Is retinyl palmitate effective too? Does retinol/retinyl palmitate convert to retinoic acid on the skin?
Hi… it is common knowledge that too much Vit. A (retinol) is dangerous for women who want to get pregnant/ are pregnant. it can harm the unborn child.
So…I would be careful with putting too much Retinolcontaining products on your body..
Since common knowledge isn’t always common it’s good to provide references to such statements. Here’s a link to the NIH’s website with information about Vitamin A. http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/vitamina.asp
In reality, the levels of Vitamin A in wrinkle creams (.4% or less) should not significantly increase the amount of Vitamin A in your body.
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Would you recommend any retinoic acid products ? Who makes them and what else in in there with it ! Thanx so much for a long over due website/forum !
Retinoids and their benefits on aging skin was discovered as a “side-effect” to treating acne. Some actual side effects can be redness, irritation and flaking. If this is the case, AHA’s and BHA’s (specifically Salycilic Acid) are good alternatives. Of course there should be no sun exposure when using retinoids, and an adequate broad-spectrum SPF is in order to protect the skin (retinoids make the skin more sun sensitive.)
For more detailed information, check out:
http://myfacialfacts.com/index.php/2008/07/07/wont-exfoliation-dry-out-my-skin/#more-31
To your skin’s health!
The Derma Divas
I tried acouple wrinkle products and they are fine. However, I must recommend a cream I STOPPED using because after 6 months it permenantly improved my face. Its called the “Vitamin enhanced face firming serum” from the Made from Earth product line. You see it firm your face after you put it on and since its organic and chemical free – in the long run – i have now stopped using it because my face has really firmed up!!
Chemicals in skincare products will cause your skin to sag in the long run. Thats because those chemicals dont belong there and impact your skins elasticity. I would defiunitely recommend the Face firming serum, from Made from Earth. Im serious, I stopped using it after 6 months of use. . .i went through a bottle a month for 6 months and thats it! i saw a major difference. . .i highly recommend it to anyone who is tired of trying all the different face creams. . .
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