Unusual Anti-ageing Products

4 months ago 07th Jul 08:30

With hundreds of new anti-ageing products flooding the beauty market yearly, finding the one that really works can be tough. While most claim to primp and polish your skin, smooth out wrinkles and reduce fine lines, some promise their revolutionary ingredients will make your skin looks years younger. Here we take a look at some of the more unusual anti-ageing products making waves in the industry.

Artdeco Caviar Lifting Treatment boasts it is "firming regenerative skin care with an exclusive complex of active ingredients". The cream includes a caviar extract which helps iron out fine lines and creases. There is a whole range of products in the Caviar range, including a Lifting Serum which is designed to work with the Lifting Treatment, and a Base which is used before the other creams to help prepare the skin. See www.artdeco.org.uk for more information.

firming regenerative skin care with an exclusive complex of active ingredients

Golden Emu Hand and Body Lotion boasts an ingredients list including Avocado Oil, Beeswax and Golden Emu Oil. Billed as "one of the strongest anti-aging lotions on the market", this moisturiser promises to help skin cell regeneration and improve the appearance of stretch marks and scars without clogging pores. Hollywood stars including Goldie Hawn, Demi Moore and Zac Efron are said to be fans. For further information, see www.pion-tc.co.uk.

Health food store Holland and Barrett has one of the most unusual anti-ageing products on the market in the form of De Tuinen Snail Gel. The product is made from snail slime, which is harvested from the shelled creatures. It contains "high levels of allantoine, collagen, elastine and anti-bacterial substances which have beneficial healing and smoothing effects on human skin". See www.hollandandbarrett.com for more details.

The Bionova skin care system offers users a tailor made regime, with creams made to target the user's specific problem areas. Products are made for different age groups, with each part of the face treated differently. All the products are "hyper natural", meaning they only contain ingredients found naturally in the body. Visit www.bionovalab.uk.com.

Malus Stem Cell Day and Night Treatments promise to "prevent chronological ageing" by using plant stem cells. The cream claims to help reduce the appearance of wrinkles and leave skin "plumper and firmer" if used continually for 28 days. See http://www.my-skincare.co.uk/Stem-Cell-Products/c-1-13/ for more information.

Safetox Beauty is an "electronic device" worn around the forehead which claims to drastically improve the look of wrinkles and fine lines. It works by helping relax the facial muscles, thereby reducing wrinkles. It claims just five minutes use a day will help "restore the muscular dynamics of a youthful face". More information is available at www.safetoxbeauty.com.