Vitamin A is a serious player in the wrinkle cream arena. Naturally, all products claim to smooth away wrinkles. Actually, a lot of the use sneaky tricks to make you believe that they are working. Many wrinkle removing creams contain little tiny pieces of glitter. The glitter is used because it will reflect the light out of the creases of your skin. It then appears that your wrinkles have all disappeared. But of course, you wash your face and you will also wash away the new, youthful look of your skin.
If you are really into anti-aging creams, you should know all about vitamin A. Vitamin A also goes by the name retinol. You use it to get rid of wrinkles. Sometimes it can take a few days or weeks to work. Don’t be scared. The wrinkles will dissipate.
Retinol causes skin to stay elastic. Also, it can help your skin retain moisture. Sometimes it is used to plump up wrinkles so that they become tight and smooth.
However, retinol does have some risks you need to be made aware of. The main concern is the sun sensitivity that it causes. No matter what form of vitamin A you are using, it can still make you very sensitive to the sun. You will burn more easily on sunny days if you go outside for very long. Of course, if you are worried about fighting wrinkles then you have no business outside without a sunblock on your face anyway!
Additionally, retinol can create issues for those with problem skin. Some of the more common effects of vitamin A (besides being a wrinkle fighter) can be breakouts and/or dry skin. This will only happen if you overdo the vitamin A treatments. But if you concerned about using your vitamin A product test it first. Place a tiny bit there two times a day for a week. If there is no redness or inflammation, you should be okay. To make sure that you are in good shape, just pay attention to the way you skin is feeling and looking.
This brings me to my final “warning.” Comply with the directions. You shouldn’t use vitamin A if you just want to put any type of moisturizer on your skin. It is for people who don’t play around when it comes to beauty. Vitamin A, when used the right way, can permanently remove all wrinkles, most of the time.