So, what are these nutrients that can tighten skin and how do they work. Before we find answer this question, we must understand that what makes our skin lose and sag. Collagen and elastin are two proteins, which are present in the skin and make the skin soft, smooth, and firm.

Caviar that's a good one too! Do you know that broken Sturgeons eggs cannot be sold? So ... some good marketing and again the cosmetic industry is there to absorb it. One can argue that fish eggs contain vitamins, marine's lipids (another fancy name for fat). But again Algae extract and vegetable derived vitamins and Olive oil can easily replace it.



Japanese Cosmetics It's not the tree that you will be directly interested in, but what happens to the tree when it is infected with mold. Nature's chemical factory goes to work and produces a resin, which is very aromatic.

One may be surprised to know that people of the Orient, especially people of Japan are relatively an acne free nation. What could be the reason for this teenage blight not erupting periodically to deface the smooth surface of a Japanese face, back, neck and shoulders? Well, the reason is extremely clear.

Find a company that believes in chemical free products. One that spends their dollars on research rather than celebrity endorsements to lure you in. One that is always on the look-out for the latest discoveries that will make you look young again without endangering your health.

Peptides, Olive oil or Squalane and some plant extract, but are careful not all plant extracts are the same! For example some vitamins B5 (Niacin amide) is a good one as is vitamin C and don't forget the fatty one.

The problem with the big name cosmetics businesses is they put a huge amount of money into advertising and packaging and less on what's actually in that pretty jar or tube.