Ingredients to look for in your beauty products

It is always important to see what ingredients beauty products have before applying them to yourself. Experts say that always look for antioxidants and products without parabens to keep your skin healthy and radiant at all times.

Chiranjiv Chhabra, Director and Consultant Dermatologist of Skin Alive and Pankaj Chaturvedi, MD Director, Dermatologist and Specialist in Surgeon Specialist in hair transplantation, MedLinks has suggested ingredients to look for in beauty products.

Antioxidants: it is recommended to use products with antioxidants, since they protect the skin by limiting the production of free radicals, which can damage skin cells. They repair the damage of the skin and also delay the signs of aging.

Paraben-free: Parabens are common cosmetic ingredients that cause a reduction in collagen, a protein that makes up a good part of our connective tissue and provides young, healthy skin.

Sulfate-free: Sulfates are detergents that have the ability to eliminate the balance of the skin's natural oils. Hair and skin products containing sulfates can be harsh and cause dryness and irritation, so they should be avoided.

Retinol: Retinol is obtained from vitamin A and has anti-aging benefits for the skin, since it can reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It can also refine the surface of the skin and highlight a smooth texture.

Hyaluronic acid: hyaluronic acid (HA) occurs naturally in our skin and its concentration decreases steadily as we get older. HA keeps water on the skin, keeps it soft, hydrated and plump. As we age, due to the reduction of HA, the skin becomes dry, dull and wrinkled. Skin care products containing HA are often used with vitamin C for best results.

Vitamin C: Vitamin C contributes to photographic protection, reduces sun damage and is necessary for the proper healing of wounds. The topical application of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) seems to be an effective way to administer ascorbic acid to the skin because ascorbic acid seems to be easily absorbed as an acid ph.