AntiAging Products for Oily Skin

Best Choices for Anti-Wrinkle Protection

Hello, I'm 32 and looking for a great wrinkle crème to help with crows' feet, laugh lines, and give me general radiance.

HOWEVER, I have oily skin, and even at my age, often break out in pimples, and can only use an OIL FREE moisturizer if I don't want to break out.

Can you please recommend a very powerful wrinkle fighting product that will not cause me to break out?

Many thanks!

Tina

I have to tell you, this was the most difficult question I've ever received on Ageless Beauty!

Unfortunately, almost all of the strongest anti-wrinkle products are formulated for dry skin. I couldn't find one oil-free cream that, in my opinion, would prevent and reverse wrinkles. So I looked for serums.

The perfect skin anti-aging night serum for oily skin should include antioxidants, exfoliants and peptides, but no comedogenic (pore-clogging) ingredients. The same serum can be used for daytime as long as it is supplemented with full-spectrum sun protection.

Here are My AntiAging Picks for Oily Skin

Perfectionist [CP+] with Poly-Collagen Peptides Correcting Serum for Line/Wrinkles/Age Spots by Estee Lauder

The CP in Perfectionist CP stands for Collagen Peptides. This silky serum contains two anti-aging peptides: Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 and Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, albeit not in very high concentration.

Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 is commonly called the Botox-mimicking peptide. Palmitoyl Oligo (or Penta) peptide is one of the filling peptides which help plump out wrinkles from the inside.

Read more about Cosmeceutical Peptides here.

As for antioxidants to fight free radical damage, Perfectionist CP contains Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate, Linoleic Acid and a long list of plant flavonoids. It has fruit extracts for gentle exfoliating action.

Finally, Perfectionist CP has multiple temporary tighteners including Caffeine, Licorice Root Extract, Yeast Extract and Hydrolyzed Soy Protein. A nice finishing touch to perfect a very fine formula.

DDF C3 Plus Serum

DDF C3 contains high concentrations of Palmitoyl Pentapeptide (brand name Matrixyl) for wrinkle-plumping and stabilized Vitamin C, along with Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, for antioxidant power.

It contains Citric Acid for mild exfoliation and skin-identical ingredients to moisturize without adding oil or clogging pores. This makes it especially suitable for oily or blemish-prone skin.

DDF C3 beats Perfectionist for free-radical protection with Vitamin C as the second ingredient out of 25. And though it only contains one peptide, that too is more highly concentrated than the peptides in Perfectionist.

You might also find some helpful tips for keeping your blemish-prone skin healthy and young-looking in this article on Oil-Free Moisturizers.

This article is for informational purposes only. It does not purport to offer medical advice.