Myth 1: Collagen can only be absorbed through diet
Aging index: ★
"The only way to replenish collagen is through diet. Those who claim to contain collagen in skin care products are lying. The method of applying collagen will not replenish the skin."
The truth is, collagen can be eaten as well as applied -- and just like injected collagen, the jars of collagen supplements available at the department store can increase the amount of collagen in your skin. For example, skin care experts believe that peptides are very good anti-aging ingredients, but their molecular weight is too large, it is difficult to penetrate into the skin and be absorbed. But now, scientists have combined peptides with other molecules, making it possible for peptides to be fully absorbed by the skin. Therefore, collagen can also be replenished by smearing, but its effect may be much slower than the medical method of replenishing collagen.
Myth 2: The more expensive the anti-aging product, the better
Aging index: ★★
"Anti-aging products contain a lot of technology, and it's not unreasonable to be expensive."
The truth is: in most cases, you do get what you pay for, but when it comes to skin care, it's not quite the same. Affordable products are sometimes as effective as, or even more effective than, expensive skin care products.
Expensive cosmetics may only be expensive because of the cost of packaging and market investment, but the scientific and technological content behind it is not necessarily higher than that of affordable skin care products. Therefore, when choosing anti-aging products, it is best to stick to the brands you are familiar with.
Myth 3: Anti-aging products should be applied at night
Aging index: ★★
"Skin that has been covered in thick makeup all day can only breathe well at night, and anti-aging products are most absorbable at night, so you only need to do anti-aging care at night."
The truth is: not quite. Many anti-aging products work better at night, but not all. Any anti-aging products containing vitamin A, peptides, fruit acids and salicylic acid should be used at night as much as possible. That's because when you sleep, the amount of blood flowing to the surface of the skin increases, the PH of the skin decreases, and the skin's ability to protect itself decreases, in such a state, these anti-aging ingredients can be best absorbed.
However, in order to achieve a good anti-aging effect, in addition to using these products at night, be sure to use SPF sunscreen and antioxidant care products during the day.
Myth 4: Anti-aging cleansers don't work
Aging index: ★★★
"How can you expect to fight wrinkles by washing your face for so little time? Facial cleansers that claim to contain anti-aging ingredients are useless as the precious ingredients are washed away rather than remaining on the face, so don't listen to the claims and buy a lot of them."
The truth is: the process of washing your face is already working. Experiments have shown that some anti-aging cleansers, especially those containing glycolic acid, can indeed improve skin tone and texture.
If you want to "anti-aging" to play a more full role, be patient when washing your face, wash for a few minutes, with facial massage, so that anti-aging ingredients fully contact the skin, improve the absorption rate of anti-aging ingredients.
Myth 5: Facial masks need to be applied for a long time
Aging index: ★★★★
"Another important cause of wrinkles is lack of water, and the mask contains a lot of essence ingredients, when we usually take off the mask mask is still wet, which means that we can actually extend the mask application time, let the skin absorb more water before taking off."
The truth is: it dries your skin out even more. Many people will apply the mask for a few minutes after the time, thinking that the skin can absorb more of the essence in the mask. As everyone knows, applying the mask more than the specified time will make the skin drier, and the mask that is not washed or removed in time will absorb the moisture in the skin, so the mask should be strictly adhered to the application time.
Another situation is similar: when the skin is dry, many people like to spray some water on the face to relieve the dryness, in fact, this will make the skin more dehydrated, because the water sprayed on the face will evaporate along with the water in the skin. If you need to spray your skin with water, be sure to use a moisturizing toner.