Dee Dee says…Alright, just tell us flat out, what are the best anti-aging products for the skin?
Left Brain gets coy:
Dee Dee, if we knew the best anti-aging product for everyone, we could make millions. Unfortunately, there
is no formula that works best for all people. But there is one thing we can say, the price of an anti-aging skin care product is NOT related to it’s effectiveness.
price of an anti-aging skin care product is NOT related to it’s effectiveness
This was a conclusion drawn by Consumer Reports, a BBC documentary, and recently by a French consumer test. This supposedly comprehensive study (I didn’t see the exact report so I don’t know for sure) looked at the performance of 12 popular anti-aging skin care products in France. They found that the least expensive product, Nivea Visage DNAge, was the second most effective. The most effective was Roc RetinOx-Jour.
Top 5 Tested Anti-Aging Products
The study design sounded reasonable enough. It was small so the results are not definitive, but it was a double blind study. In it, 22 women tried each product for 28 days. The products were then awarded points based on effectiveness and other in-use categories. Here’s their top 5. (20 points was the best score possible)
1. Roc Retinol- 15 points
2. Nivea Visage DNAge- 14.5 points
3. VICHY Myokine
4. Givenchy No Surgetics 
5. Nuxe Creme Merveillance 
Beauty Brains bottom line:
We are not saying that these are the best products for anti-aging. But in this small, controlled study, these 5 products scored the best. They would be an excellent place for you to start. Only by trying products yourself will you be able to see which one is the best. Just remember, High Price does not equal Highly Beneficial.
Be sure to see these 10 Tips for Caring for Aging Skin from the American Academy of Dermatology
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Thanks for the info, Beauty Brains! Do you know if any such studies were done in the U.S.?
This is a great study. Thanks for posting this. Good info!
Robin
http://www.SupernaturalBotanicals.com/blog
I have to echo the advice given here ONLY “by trying products yourself will you be able to see which one is the best”
Which translate in my mind to a study of ONE– yourself. I have been through plenty of products over the years and as my skin aged I found it necessary to change brands to combat the anti-aging.
I subscribe to Dr. Perricone’s idea that beauty begins from within. Healthy lifestyle, moderation, fitness, eating the super-foods, and proper skin care.
I am anxious to try a couple of the products you suggest here — but a few winners for me are
Perricone MD – Total Skin and Body Supplements, Eye Area Contour, and Amine Complex Face Lift.
Also a note when trying on “brands for size” most offer some sort of introductory kit so you can test the products results before super-sizing your purchase.
Great Article!
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I use Cetaphil to clean and some of Origins products for brightening and exfoliation.
Hi LB,
I don’t require anti-aging products yet; however your recommendations are good for my mother as she already uses one of the products specified in the recommendations. What is the right age to start using these products?
There is no set age but probably when you start to notice wrinkles. Maybe in your early 30′s. It won’t hurt to start using them too early.
a very great post by you hope to read more very soon.
Maybe you should edit the page name You’re Not Still Buying Expensive Skin Care Products Are You? to more generic for your blog post you write. I liked the the writing yet.