The latest thing in antiaging eye cream is marketed as a Botox alternative. A number of different companies are using an ingredient that the Food and Drug Administration says should be classified as a new ?drug?. That is, if the labeling and claims are accurate.
Normally, the FDA doesn?t have too much to say about cosmetics, as long as the companies follow a few rules. But, they do get a little touchy when a company appears to be using a chemical compound that appears to be a drug.
For many years, the Agency was largely unconcerned about antiaging eye cream and other topical ointments, because they did not penetrate the epidermis. But, because of an applied science known as nanotechnology, the new creams can penetrate through the skin and even enter the muscles.
Many groups are concerned about the safety of using nanotechnology in facial creams. If all of the ingredients in a product were well-researched and safe, there would be no problem. But, these new chemicals that paralyze the muscles, as Botox injections do, have not been well researched.
There have been no long term studies to support the effectiveness or the safety of these new products. I don?t think anyone wants an antiaging eye cream that could cause the muscles to atrophy with continued use.
At least, with Botox, we know that the results are temporary. Eventually, the muscle recovers from the paralysis. But, we don?t know about these new chemicals that cause the same kind of paralysis.
If the affects become permanent and the muscles are damaged, a person could lose the ability to blink or smile, wrinkle the nose, raise the eyebrows and make other facial expressions that make us human beings. Do you really want an antiaging eye cream that could turn your face into nothing more than an expressionless mask? There are other solutions.
First, there?s your diet. Certain foods speed up the aging process, not only on the outside, but also on the inside.
A rice cake, for example, causes a rapid rise in blood sugar and a sudden burst of inflammation. It is inflammation that is the culprit in everything from cancer and degenerative diseases to bags under your eyes. It is the root cause of aging. Sardines, on the other hand, and other fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids reduce inflammation and slow down the aging process.
The ingredients that you want in an antiaging eye cream are antioxidants and natural anti-inflammatories. These things will improve the appearance, as well as the health of your skin.
Instead of paralyzing muscles to reduce wrinkles, they reduce the inflammation that causes wrinkles. They provide the nourishment that the skin needs to create new cells and fibers. These are not ?new? ingredients. Many of them have been around for centuries, but by applying the science of nanotechnology, they are more effective.
Honey, algae, proteins, coenzyme Q10, natural vitamin E and palm oils contain everything that you need in an antiaging eye cream and there will never be any question about the safety of these ingredients.
