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The amount of anti aging products available in the market today makes it seem like they have finally found a cure to the great mystery of aging. Though some products contain ingredients that are beneficial to skin in the long run there are also certain products that make false claims and are actually dangerous to your skin on the long run. The best way to determine what products really work for you personally is doing a background study on what are the ingredients in a product and then evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using the particular product.
Let's take for example the use of collagen in various anti aging creams. The application of collagen to the skin is actually not effective and sometimes can be very dangerous. Many anti aging creams use collagen that is derived from avian and bovine sources. This form of collagen is alien to your skin and also exposes you to prions - the carriers of mad cow disease and may be even the bird flu. Thus in reality only collagen produced by your own skin can actually help keep your skin firm and increase its elasticity. Therefore these creams are source of fighting the effects of aging but it is imperative that you consider the right kind of cream for you in order to be most effective.
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