Neck creams do they really work?

Neck creams become more popular as we get older and more concerned about showing signs of aging. The neck area is often neglected as part of a regular skin care regime. Many consumers for years have used their face moisturizer on their neck, but is that enough?

Neck creams are created for the neck and décolleté area to address concerns ranging from moisture, softness, cell renewal, firming and lifting. Some neck creams provide sunscreen protection that help to filter out UVA and UVB rays.

Do they work? There is so much more advanced technology today used in beauty treatments. Many products are results oriented. To know if the product works, you must first understand what the neck cream is intended to do so that as a consumer you know what to look for.

Here are few with rave reviews:

Dermagist Neck Restoration Cream

Dermagist Neck Restoration Cream adds stem cells to revitalize damaged skin cells and uses four additional key ingredients: Matrixyl which is a trademarked copper peptide that helps your skin produce its own collagen; Sesaflash, a molecule derived from sesame that helps the skin tighten and lift; Hylauronic Acid which helps your skin hold in moisture; and Shea Butter which adds moisture to your skin.

Dermagist Neck Restoration Cream is free of parabens. $99 www.dermagist.com

ReVive Fermatif Neck Cream

ReVive Skin Care known for RES (Renewal Epidermal Science) created by renowned plastic surgeon Dr. Gregory Bays Brown offers a non-surgical approach to beauty. Key ingredients: EGF (Epidermal Growth Factor) a bioengineered protein that dramatically increases cell renewal;Wheat protein and barley which help to firm the skin and SPF 15 to prevent future skin damage. $130www.reviveskincare.com

Sisley’s Creme Pour Le Cou Neck Cream fights free radicals, revitalizes and soothes the skin around the neck.Sisley cosmetics infuses Phytocosmetology using plant extracts to strengthen the effect of each individual active ingredient in their products. Sisley works with a team of top-level scientists to select the best natural plant extracts to use in Sisley products.Creme Pour Le Cou Neck Cream contains extracts of Rhatany and Lady’s Mantle which help to re-define the contours of the throat, lessen visible lines of aging and smooth the texture of the skin. $175www.sisley-cosmetics.com

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