The best anti-aging tips

There are many external factors that cause skin aging, such as the sun and air pollution. Unfortunately, we still apply creams en masse that promise to make our skin younger (which is impossible anyway), but actually age our skin faster. Read here which ingredients you should not apply to your skin. 

(Synthetic) perfumes and preservatives

Synthetic and (some) natural perfumes and preservatives can cause allergic reactions and dry out the skin. These can even cause eczema and other skin problems. Important causes of a rapidly aging skin. In addition, natural and synthetic preservatives do not only kill the bad bacteria, but also the good bacteria and living skin cells. This means that your skin can no longer protect itself properly and your skin ages more quickly.

Mineral oils

Mineral oils seal your skin. Your skin feels smooth and also hydrated because these oils ensure that moisture in your skin cannot escape. Your skin cannot 'breathe'. Mineral oils affect your skin barrier and make your skin addicted to the effect. Think of those oh so addictive lip balms. Also, the good active ingredients that are in your products cannot be absorbed into the skin if it contains a mineral oil. So you cannot give your skin the nutrition it needs. Pay special attention to these ingredients: Mineral Oil, Petrolatum (Vaseline), Paraffinum-Liquidum, Microcrystalline Wax, Ozokerit, Ceresin, Paraffinum-Subliquidum, Cera Microcristallina 

Read more about the effects of mineral oil here

Chemical sunscreens

Chemical sunscreens. They are a cause of many allergies and are increasingly found in regular day creams. For example, pay attention to these ingredients: 4-Methylbenzylidencampher, 4 MBC, 3-Benzylidencampher, OMC, Benzophenone-3, Homomenthylsalicylat, Octyl Methoxycinnamate, Oxybenzone, Homosalate, Homomenthylsalicylat and Octyl-Dimethyl-Para-Amino-Benzoic-Acid. Do you encounter these in your skin care product and do you have sensitive skin? Then it is better to choose a natural, mineral sunscreen such as zinc oxide or titanium dioxide.

IMPORTANT NOTE: ANY sunscreen is better than no sunscreen, so if a mineral sunscreen doesn't work for you, at least apply a chemical sunscreen. NOT applying an SPF to your skin for a long time will accelerate skin aging and the risk of skin cancer in the long term. Using sunscreen daily is by far the best anti-aging tip out there!

Antioxidants

So what do you want to put on your skin to slow down premature skin aging? Vitamins! These contain antioxidants that help clean up free radicals. Think of vitamins A, B, C, E and K. You can find these in our Boosting Serum for example.

So pay attention to what you put on your skin. Don't believe all the nice stories on the front of the packaging, but delve into the back. The right ingredients will show you what they are worth in the long term.