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Wrinkles are part of the natural aging process. The older we get, the less our body produces collagen and elastin. This decrease makes our skin sag and become less elastic.

Even though the formation of wrinkles does have a genetic component, you may be accelerating the aging process with bad habits. This means that you can actually do something to prevent face wrinkles and body wrinkles. Here's a list of habits you should change followed by the ingredients you should look for in wrinkle creams.

Stay Young with a Few Lifestyle Changes

Excessive alcohol consumption, sunbathing, and smoking are known to accelerate the aging process. The idea here is to moderate sun exposure and alcohol consumption and to eliminate smoking.

Smoking causes the most damage to your skin. It not only leads to skin wrinkles in general, but it also accentuates eye wrinkles and the wrinkles around your mouth area due to the toxins present in cigarette smoke. Not to mention that when you smoke you produce specific facial expressions that also contribute to the formation of crow's feet.

Sunbathing is also responsible for skin wrinkles as well as age spots and dry, leathery skin. When staying out in the sun for prolonged periods of time you should use sunscreen and protective clothing. This will help minimize the possible effects of the sun.

Alcohol can cause severe dehydration and lead to aged skin. It is important for your skin that you moderate your intake of alcohol and increase your consumption of pure water. These basic steps will help keep your skin hydrated and healthy.

To provide your skin with extra protection, use anti-aging or wrinkles cream. This is a habit you should adopt, especially if you're in your early 30s or late 20s. Remember that it is easier to prevent aging problems than treating them.

Here's a list of some of the most important ingredients that should be in your anti aging cream. You may find one or more in any given product:

*coenzyme Q-10 *hyaluronic acid *alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) *copper peptides

Coenzyme Q-10 has become a very popular ingredient that is found in most anti aging products. It helps stimulate skin growth and makes skin smoother due to its firming properties.

Hyaluronic acid has been clinically proven to diminish fine lines and wrinkles due to its water holding capacity. In fact, it has the ability to hold up to 1000 times its weight in water.

Alpha-hydroxy acids are one of the few anti aging ingredients that has proven its true effectiveness. They promote exfoliation, stimulate skin repair, increase skin thickness and increase collagen production. Citric acid, glycolic acid, tartaric acid, lactic acid, and malic acid are all AHAs.

Among several recently studied ingredients, copper peptides have been proven beneficial in the healing process. They help stimulate collagen production and make skin firm again.