Sorting through the ingredients on most wrinkle creams is nearly impossible. A vast majority of today’s products are comprised almost solely of chemicals, many of which are common ingredients in pesticides and other products that you would never allow near your skin. To further the confusion, websites for these products offer no explanation, instead choosing to highlight the small amount of fruit extract in the product to attempt to convince buyers that it is natural and safe. When choosing a product to put on your skin, the ingredients it contains should mean everything.

One ingredient that buyers should certainly take into consideration is an octapeptide known as Snap-8. This is a peptide that is very similar in nature to Argireline, which is another important wrinkle cream ingredient. It works essentially like a safer and milder version of Botox. Applied directly to the skin via wrinkle cream, it works to stimulate the production of new collagen, firming the skin and offering greater elasticity while also moisturizing. It also works to stop the contraction of facial muscles, which greatly reduces the appearance of lines and wrinkles.

Snap-8 is truly a remarkable ingredient, and should comprise about ten percent of a quality wrinkle cream. It certainly works best when added to other natural ingredients that are proven to help fight wrinkles. One of the things that makes Snap-8 most impressive is that it not only works to cosmetically treat wrinkles, but also to help prevent and reduce them permanently by helping create new collagen production. This is a benefit that Botox could never claim.

Choosing a wrinkle cream can certainly seem like an overwhelming task, but once you know what to look for it becomes much easier. Don’t settle for a jar filled with chemicals that is designed to smell like your favorite fruit. If you want true results, you need to choose proven ingredients. By searching online for a wrinkle cream that contains Snap-8, Argireline, and other proven wrinkle fighters, you can get the results you need while also working to truly help nourish and rebuild your skin.

Jenny Angrove works for Jabalabs, an anti aging company that makes a wrinkle cream.