Oh those wrinkles! The worst enemy of women. They appear most often on the face which is the part of the body most apparent and especially the most difficult to treat. From the age of 30, wrinkles begin to become visible and the fight can begin to reduce them. As a result, many women use commercial beauty creams, but most often they are ineffective in addition to their side effects on the skin and body.
Recent studies have mentioned an effective magic ingredient against wrinkles that causes an effect similar to Botox. This ingredient is anise.
First, what are the factors that contribute to the appearance of wrinkles?
There are many factors that explain the appearance of facial wrinkles. There are intrinsic factors relating to normal aging of the skin, and aging related to external factors or related to skin aggression.
The intrinsic factors:
For this purpose, wrinkles are the result of a progressive loss of elasticity of the skin due to aging. There are expression lines that come from repeated contraction of facial muscles and aging wrinkles that result from age-related skin slackening. The manifestations of this type of aging is dryness and roughness of the skin, thinning of the skin and distension of the skin. There is also the effect of subcutaneous fat displacement. The fat slips cheekbones which causes the appearance of wrinkles in the middle of the cheek. However, good bone support will help slow down wrinkles.
Extrinsic factors:
Lack of sleep: A good sleep allows the stimulation of collagen production allowing cell renewal. With a lack of sleep, the body releases in greater quantities a hormone that degrades collagen in the skin and affects its elasticity.
Alcoholic beverages: Excessive or regular drinking can cause wrinkles to appear on the skin two years earlier than normal.
Sedentary lifestyle: lack of physical exercise plays an important role in the appearance of wrinkles.
Exposure to the sun: Excessive sun exposure dries the skin, increases staining and even the possibility of developing skin cancer.
Cigarette: nicotine does not allow the skin to breathe and also causes wrinkles around the lips.
Stress: stress increases the release of free radicals which are responsible among other things for skin aging.
Lack of hydration: Dehydrated skin is skin that has wrinkles early. Be sure to drink at least 1.5 liters of water a day.
Pollution: it accelerates the appearance of wrinkles on the skin by decreasing its immune system. It is an aggressive skin factor that increases oxidative stress and makes the skin more wrinkled, duller, more sensitive, and prone to acne.
Sweets: they cause overweight and are an increased synonym for diabetes, wrinkles and acne.
Sudden weight loss: it causes a loss of subcutaneous fat that relaxes the skin and makes it older.
Anise, an effective natural anti wrinkle
Anise is an ingredient often used in cooking to decorate our dishes and desserts and is also good for the health of our skin. The remedy based on anise, is natural, healthy and cheap and everyone can get it. It helps to look younger and radiant in no time, eliminate wrinkles quickly and without side effects. However, all types of anise do not work, the most suitable to be used is the one that resembles cumin. Anethol is the main component of anise that acts as an antibacterial and an antioxidant. It fights free radicals that cause the appearance of wrinkles.
Ingredients:
- 1 handful of anise seeds
- 1 glass of water
Preparation:
Boil a glass of water in a saucepan, then pour in the anise seeds. Let it boil for 3 minutes. Set aside to cool and allow anise to release its properties.
Use :
Every morning, wake up, wash your face thoroughly, then apply the liquid on your face either by washing or soaking a cotton with this infusion and dabbing your face gently. Focus on the most wrinkled areas. With frequent and regular use, you will notice an improvement on your face. Wrinkles and all imperfections will fade as and when.