Wrinkle Cream Brands and Links

Info on wrinkles and skin care

Experts agree that nothing is more crucial to the overall health and appearance of your skin than a broad-spectrum sunscreen. For more information about daytime moisturizers with broad spectrum protection, check out our report on facial moisturizers. For information about protection for the skin from your neck down, see our report on sunscreen.

Beautypedia.com editor Paula Begoun provides a wealth of information about wrinkles and various treatment and prevention options, as well as what goes into a making a state-of-the-art moisturizer at her consumer website, CosmeticsCop.com.  

In her book "Confessions of a Beauty Editor," Linda Wells, editor-in-chief of Allure magazine, discusses anti-aging products and includes a section about how to care for facial skin through different decades of life. This book is available at bookstores and online retailers, including Amazon.com.  

ConsumerReports.org discusses the cause of wrinkles as well as several professional treatment options in their report on wrinkles. Although much of the information is available for free to the public, specific drug ratings are only available to subscribers.

Doctors Michael Rosen and Mehmet Oz offer several tips for keeping skin vibrant and healthy in their book, "You: Being Beautiful." This book is available at bookstores and online retailers, including Amazon.com.

The Mayo Clinic website discusses the effectiveness of over-the-counter wrinkle creams and offers tips on how to most effectively use them.  

This article from The New York Times debates the claims behind several wrinkle creams and so-called star ingredients. Experts say that over-the-counter wrinkle creams do not have to prove their efficacy and manufacturer claims are not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration.

This slideshow from WebMD.com offers some surprising ways to reduce wrinkles, including sleeping on your back, drinking cocoa and eating more soy, among others.  

The New York Times explains that some ingredients used in night creams should not be used in sunlight, making them better suited to nighttime use. Physiological changes that occur at night may also increase the effectiveness of some creams.  

WebMD.com discusses active ingredients in wrinkle creams that promise to be as effective as medical procedures. While pentapeptides, as found in Olay Regenerist and StriVectin SD, show promise for wound-healing properties, experts are skeptical about their effect on wrinkles.  

Cosmetics chemists from TheBeautyBrains.com discuss common ways that consumers waste money on beauty and skin-care products. The chemists say that luxury skin-care products often use the same ingredients as their drugstore counterparts.

Which?, the British equivalent to ConsumerReports.org, discusses the claims behind anti-wrinkle creams in this free article. Scientists say that many claims are not backed by science and some are flat out false. Editors also point out that expensive creams are no better than drugstore options.

Drugs.com discusses hydroquinone, a common ingredient used to treat age spots, including how it works and what it is typically used for.

This brief article from Medline Plus explains liver spots -- also known as age spots -- and discusses treatment options.

Wrinkle cream brands

Olay

Elizabeth Arden

Neutrogena

Ambi Skincare

Clinique

Retin-A Micro

RoC