Due to the increased fear and distaste of looking 'old' many large store chains all over the world have overstocked their shelves with too many different types of anti aging skin products, all claiming to reduce fine lines and wrinkles, and even permanently revers the 'red flag' signs of aging. Time and time again, consumers are bombarded with countless types of advertisements that promote the sale of these age defying products. What amazes the masses is, as with most health gimmicks today, most of today's advertisements claim to provide multiple benenifts to the consumer, but with no scientific explanation of how these products actually work to produce such results. This article intends to aid consumers in deciding for themselves: 'Do wrinkle creams work?'

Many scientific studies over the years have proven that products do exist that actually deliver the results the consumers desire. The downside to these results is the effects produced are as varied as the methods in which the products are formulated. Since many of the processes involved in the formulation of these products have patents on the process and/or trademark secrets, the process details themselves cannot be given in this article. This article will, however, discuss the effects produced by these products in order to establish their effectiveness.

The main target of a product with acidic formulations is to extricate the skin pores, allowing the skin to breathe, therefore making the skin much healthier, softer, and increasing the smoothness. This is achieved either by inundating skin pores with a fresh supply of oxygen or by cleansing the pores, removing sebum stored in them using external fluids. Both methods produce the same effect.

Clearing skin pores is the first line of attack in any quality wrinkle cream. This primary effect attempts to aggravate the expulsion of toxic waste form the epidermis(top layer of skin). Toxic waste buildup is the number one reason for acne and other dermatological ailments. These ailments are known causes of wrinkles in the skin.

The question, do wrinkle creams work?, can also be studied in an altogether different light. Let's look at it from the perspective of how these creams affect the secretion of oil from glands located beneath the epidermisthe outermost layer of human skin.

Some wrinkle creams my contain the oil from the glands in the dermis that keep oily skin clear if the build up that influences bacterial growth, which in turn is a major cause of skin diseases. These creams neutralize the potential skin issues that induce the signs of aging. The main indicator of this type of cream working is less signs of oily skin.

Some other creams, specifically meant to cater to people with ultra dry skin, provide incentive to these glands for secreting necessary amount of fluids. This is achieved by providing extra moisture which enables these glands to dissolve dead skin cells and flush them out. So, if upon application of cream, a person with ultra dry skin finds skin to be less dry, you know the cream is actually working!

The keys to purchasing the right cream is to understand the ingredients and functions, to have knowledge about the results desired and knowledge about the contents of the cream that will produce the desired result. Now the reader has the necessary information to determine on their own...'Do wrinkle creams work?'