Should Men Use Anti-Wrinkle Cream? Many men do not think so, and many women may not think so too. But the truth is that men’s anti-wrinkle cream is becoming popular these days. In the past, when a man developed wrinkles or eye bags when they are getting older, usually he would just leave them alone and accept it. However, many men care about how they look as they get older. If Hollywood actors can use anti-wrinkle cream, then why not the ordinary man? Not every cream is created equal for men’s anti-aging skin care needs, because men’s skin is not the exact same as women’s. Men’s skin and women’s skin do have some key differences and it is these differences that may require the use of unique anti-wrinkle cream for men. People generally believe that as long as the wrinkle products are good quality, they are suitable for either gender. This is basically acceptable by skin care experts. But a product designed specifically targeting men’s skin condition would be a better choice under most circumstances. Let’s dig a little deep about the difference between men’s skin and women’s skin first even though not all of these differences are necessarily applicable to all individuals.

1. Men’s skin has smaller sebaceous or oil glands. This could affect the ability of skin to absorb active ingredients in anti-wrinkle creams.

2. Men’s skin is generally oilier due to the male hormone testosterone. After the age of 50, the oil secretions in men’s skin start to slow down making men’s skin closer to women’s skin in the degree of oiliness. So anti-wrinkle cream designed for nonoil skin type may not be suitable for men to use

3. Men’s skin is thicker. This may protect men’s skin from sun damage in some extent. But this could also affect the skin’s ability to absorb active ingredients deep into the skin to boost the synthesis of skin protein collagen.

4. Believe it or not, man’s skin is more delicate just like the skin around eye is more delicate than the other facial area. What this means is that men’s skin could be more sensitive. Men’s skin could be more reactive to the active ingredients used in anti-wrinkle cream. Natural ingredients are expected be used in the men’s anti-wrinkle cream frequently. Man should avoid irritable ingredients in anti-wrinkle creams as well.

5. Man’s skin tends to gradually becomes thinner with age. A woman’s skin is more likely to change color and texture with age due to the difference in hormonal changes after menopause and andropause.

6. The amount of collagen in the skin decreases to a greater extent in women than in men as individuals get older. This is good news for men. If all other conditions are same, men’s skin should look less saggy than women

7. Men have a higher incidence of all forms of skin cancer

8. Man’s skin has less nerve fibers (about 50% less) than that of women’s. This is not bad for men. Men usually is not very sensitive to any types of skin pain/

Even though a man’s skin is different from a woman’s they both experience the same causes of aging skin. In principle men’s anti-wrinkle product should not deviate from women’s anti-wrinkle in regards to the causes of skin aging such as free radical, sun damage, and age spots, loss of elastin and collagen, dehydration, chronic inflammation, loss of cellular energy.

A good quality anti-wrinkle cream for men will address all these main causes of aging skin with natural ingredients that have been tested and approved for use. Here are some wrinkle creams designed for men to use:

1. L’Oreal Men’s Expert Vita Lift Anti-Wrinkle and Firming Moisturizer.

2. Neutrogena’s unisex wrinkle cream and Neutrogena Men Age Fighter Face Moisturizer

3. Kiehl’s Facial Fuel Anti-Wrinkle Cream for Men

4. Lifecell (this is not designed specifically for men, but it is used by some men celebrities and has created many buzz in the media, therefore it is listed here too)

5. Perricone Men’s Skin Fitness Total Face Repair

6. Menscience Anti-Aging Formula

7. FaceLube® – men’s face creams

8. Nivea for Men Face Care Revitalizing Lotion Q10