Anti Aging Creams vs Anti Aging Serums
Suddenly in a marketplace filled with anti aging creams of all kinds enters anti aging serums, a seemingly brand new entry into the anti aging skin care market. If you look at the labels of these new serums, you may notice that just like with anti aging creams, the main ingredient in most serums is Vitamin A (usually as Retinol). So what’s so new and improved about them? What is the difference between anti aging creams and anti aging serums, and how do you tell which type of anti aging solution is right for you.
Since most of us are more familiar with anti aging creams than serums, we should start by looking at what a serum is as distinct from the anti aging creams we’re already accustomed to. Anti aging serums used to be strictly the domain of dermatologists and aestheticians, but now you can find these newer variations on the theme – anti aging serums – sold at department stores, drug stores, and discount stores alike, over the counter without a prescription, at all different price (and quality) ranges.
Anti aging serums are designed to produce the same results of anti aging creams, only quicker and more pervasive. Consider it like the skin care equivalent of a "medicated" non-prescription shampoo for your hair. As such, anti aging serums are typically more expensive than anti aging creams.
The "medication" in this instance is usually Argireline, a non-toxic ingredient that acts much like Botox, smoothing out wrinkles and lines. Argireline has even been found to reverse skin damage caused by the sun. Studies have found that people using anti aging serums high in argireline experienced up to a 25% reduction in lines and wrinkles after just one month of use.
In order to have effective results using serums, they must be used continuously. Use serums periodically and you won’t see the desired results. It’s also worth noting that, unlike anti aging skin creams which you just apply and leave alone, many serums require a two-step application process.
