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.

Some of the acidic formulations act by clearing the pores that our skin has. This is achieved either by flooding these pores with fresh lease of oxygen or by flushing out sebum contained in these pores through external fluid media. Either way, the end result is skin that can breathe.

Cleaning out skin pores is the premier goal of any quality wrinkle cream. This effect attempts to accelerate the expulsion of toxic waste from the epidermis(top layer of skin). Toxic waste within pores is one of the main reasons for serious acne and other types of skin ailments. Many of these skin conditions are known causes of stress to the skin, causing wrinkles.

To further evaluate wrinkle creams and their function, we will now review them from a different perspective. How do these creams affect the secretion of oil from glands located in the dermis, the second layer of skin, underneath the epidermis.

Some wrinkle creams contain the oil from glands in the dermis that help keep oily skin clear of grime build-up. Grime build-up leads to bacteria, a major cause of skin diseases. These creams neutralize the potential skin issues that induce the signs of aging. The indication that these types of creams are working is in the fact that a person with naturally oily skin would detect the skin to be less oily.

Other wrinkle creams are created with the intention of aleviating dry itchy skin. These creams are formulated to induce the dermis glands to secrete the proper amounts of sebum. This result is achieved by providing extra moisture, which enables these glands to dissolve dead skin cells and flush them out. The main indicator of a working cream is the increased moisture and softness of the skin.

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?'