Retinol A - Promotes new skin cell production

Hyaluronic acid - Attracts and retains moisture, essential for young looking skin

Matrixyl - Stimulates Collagen production

Vitamin E - Potent anti-oxidant, protecting against free radicals that damage skin cells

 
A favourable report from University scientists on an anti-aging cream, screened as part of a BBC Horizon documentary, caused stores to run out of the product within days.
The team did not say which particular cream they used, only that it contained a "retinol", or “Vitamin A component”. That is what caused the rush for Boots No 7 Perfect & Protect cream....the findings were that it was the constituent RETINOL that was proven to reduce wrinkles...RETINOL !!
The amount of retinol is highly significant. Note that improvement is ONLY shown in creams that have a .15% to 1% retinol palmitate content. My Retinol Gel has 1,700,000 IU of Retinol palmitate per jar, more than 1.25% content.
ONE OF MY BEST SELLING ITEMS!
!!!!! AND MY MOST RE-ORDERED !!!!!

Retinol:

Retinol Anti-Wrinkle Treatment releases pure and active vitamin A below the skin's surface, reducing the signs of aging. As a result, skin renews itself, and fine lines and wrinkles are visibly reduced.
Retinol-A Anti-Wrinkle Treatment is the only non-prescription gel proven to diminish fine lines and wrinkles.

 Applied regularly to the skin it will create a smoother and rosier glow.

It can be used by both men and women to erase lines, reduce and eliminate wrinkles, and to fade age spots.

My Gel contains1,700,000 IU Retinol A Palmitate per 4 ounce. 

During the first month of use the skin becomes both smoother and softer.

After two to three months, brown spots fade and the fine lines around the mouth and eyes begin to diminish and disappear.
This carefully formulated Retinol-A does not have the side effects of the prescription Retin-A. 

This is accomplished by solely using pure and active Retinol (Vitamin A).

It also has 5000mg of soothing vitamin E.

 It is hypoallergenic, non-comedogenic and non-photo toxic.

Will diminish wrinkle lines when used over a 30 day period.

Hyaluronic Acid:

Hyaluronic Acid is a glycosaminoglycan  critical to the structural integrity of the dermal collagen matrix. These benefits make hyaluronic acid very effective for topical application as it is an humectant; “has the affinity to bond with the hydrogen molecules of water” and so is especially effective in cosmetic industry  as Humectants elevate the hydration of the skin. Results may be sustained as part of an ongoing treatment program. As we age, the body produces less and less Hyaluronic Acid.
Hyaluronic Acid increase the skin's natural elastin levels while reducing the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines. In addition to being one of the most sought after anti-aging compounds in the industry, Hyaluronic Acid is completely safe, very effective and capable of absorbing great amounts of water - Hyaluronic acid helps attract and retain moisture along the skin surface-absorbing more than 1,000 times its weight in water - an essential element in supporting the elasticity and youthful appearance of skin
Hyaluronic Acid is the ultimate Moisturizer for deeper lines.
• Maintain youthful, healthy looking skin
• Raise and maintain skins moisture levels
• The ultimate moisturiser for deeper lines
• Hyaluronic acid helps attract and retain moisture along the skin surface-absorbing more than 1,000 times its weight in water
• Hyaluronic acid is one of the most hydrophilic (water-loving) molecules in nature and can be described as "nature’s moisturizer".

Matrixyl:
•         A new understanding of what causes skin aging, plus the development of substances that inhibit or mitigate premature skin aging, can result in profound changes in the appearance of mature skin.
•         Aging gives and takes away: It gives our skin unwanted free radical damage, and it takes away healthy collagen, making skin stiff and inflexible and causing wrinkled, dried-out skin. But now, researchers can offer new ingredients to help change this look. One of the most promising of these “cosmeceutical” ingredients is called Matrixyl®. Indeed, the results of early research on its stunning effects on wrinkled skin caused a stir at the World Congress of Dermatology in Paris
•         A six-month study revealed that Matrixyl® temporarily produces “a highly significant reduction in the deep and moderate wrinkles,” the researchers determined. In fact, they documented changes as high as 68% .The research left no doubt: Women who had used Matrixyl® throughout the study experienced dramatic results. Plus the longer they used it, the better they looked.

Matrixyl® came into being through the work of two branches of dermatological research: the search for substances that accelerate recovery from skin wounds and investigations into what causes wrinkles. When skin is wounded, tiny cells called fibroblasts change their characteristics (kind of like changing into their work clothes) and help to repair the damaged tissue and assist in the process of forming new tissue. Part of their job is to manufacture new collagen, an important component of connective tissue.

Matrixyl is a lipopeptide that stimulates the matrix molecules in the skin, particularly collagen and fibronectin. Simply, it sends a chemical message to the cells to make new collagen.( Collagen is a protein - through the natural processes of aging, collagen in the skin is lost resulting in wrinkles) Matrixyl is a fatty acid mixed with amino acids. The active ingredient in Matrixyl is called Micro-collagen which is a peptide. When applied to the skin Matrixyl penetrates the deeper layers of the skin. 

•         Matrixyl® wowed dermatologists at the Paris conference with its demonstrated effects in women. The six-month, double-blind study involved 35 women ages 34 to 72, all of whom had wrinkles. Researchers set five parameters: global area of wrinkles, density of furrows, volume of wrinkles, mean depth of the main wrinkle, and roughness of skin. Using sophisticated imaging techniques, including photometry and computerized image analysis, they measured these five markers at the beginning of the study and two months, four months, and six months later.
•         The women were divided into two groups. The first group of 25 women put a cream containing Matrixyl® on one side of the face and a placebo cream on the other. The other 10 put Matrixyl® cream on one side and a commercial vitamin-C cream on the other. None of the women knew which cream contained what.
•         The researchers reported, “A highly significant reduction in the deep and moderate wrinkles was obtained on the side treated with 3% Matrixyl®. This reduction increased with time, and a difference developed from the placebo, which never produced a significant effect. The surface area occupied by deep wrinkles was reduced by a mean of 68% over six months. The surface area occupied by moderate wrinkles was reduced by a mean of 51% over six months.”
•         Regarding the density of furrows, the researchers reported, “This parameter takes into account the length of the deepest wrinkles; their total sum relative to the area under analysis is used to define the density per unit area. A very marked reduction in the mean density was found for Matrixyl®, whereas the placebo tended to have the opposite effect. The results produced by Matrixyl® improved with time: -28% after two months, -31% after four months, and -47% after six months.”
•         The researchers also assessed the volume of wrinkles. To do this, for each subject they selected one of the deepest wrinkles, then measured its changes over time. As to their results, they reported that the volume of the wrinkle “decreased with time, successively being reduced by 7% (two months), 21% (four months), and 24% (six months). The placebo continued to produce no effect.”
Matrixyl® also helped to reduce the roughness of the skin, an effect that became visible after two months (-10%), which intensified with time to reach -16% after six months.”
The women reported that Matrixyl® “produces lasting moisturizing of the skin,” “makes the skin smoother,” “makes the skin more supple,” and “reduces wrinkles and lines.” These and their own results led the researchers to conclude that their study demonstrates “the long-term anti-wrinkle activity of Matrixyl®. These differences increased with time, ”