Beauty Buzzwords: Fast Track to Healthy Skin

You may have heard these 5 words being tossed around by beauty experts on TV and magazines: Avobenzone, Glycolic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Peptide and Retinol, but what do they actually do for your skin. Well I'm gonna break it down!

• Avobenzone: It's an ingredient in sunscreen that blocks UVA rays which can lead to wrinkles.
• Glycolic Acid: It's a fruit-derived acid, it helps exfoliate the skin.
• Hyaluronic Acid: It's an ingredient that attracts moisture and allows skin to hold onto it.
• Peptide: It's a chain of proteins that helps reduce wrinkles and improve texture and pigmentation.
• Retinol: A derivative of vitamin A that stimulates collagen production, smooths skin and fades brown spots.

So now when you are staring down the skin care aisle with a ton of choices you are a bit more armed with the knowledge to make the right choices for your skin.

Hope this helps,
Elisa L'Amour