The science of anti aging has literally exploded in recent years. With the discovery of Retin A as an anti aging skin care treatment almost 3 decades ago an entire industry has grown up around the idea of keeping our skin young looking or restoring the youthful glow and firmness that we tend to lose as we age. A far cry from the irritating Retin A and alpha hydroxy acids of those days today's antiaging skin care products are elegant, effective, and free of side effects for most people. We learned some years ago that vitamin C could stimulate the production of collagen and elastin and that antioxidants could reverse free radical damage that is the cause of so many wrinkles. The problem was targeting the correct layers of the skin and finding vehicles which could penetrate. Manufacturers of anti aging facial creams have in recent years developed the sophisticated delivery systems that are able to achieve this. Key ingredients to look for when choosing your anti aging skin care products are hyaluronic acid, vitamin C, copper hexapeptides, alpha lipoic acid, glycolic acid. All of these substances can play a role in anti aging skin care treatment. The glycolics remove the dull, outer layers of the skin restoring a nice glow to the skin. Vitamin C can stimulate the production of collagen to restore firmness. The copper hexapeptides are able to actually remodel wrinkled skin. Alpha Lipoic Acid is an excellent detoxifier and antioxidant and Hyaluronic Acid is a major component of the skin's natural moisture that is lost with age, sun exposure, and smoking. These products may not ever completely replace surgical or laser resurfacing anti aging skin care treatment but they can definitely delay the day when these procedures become necessary and limit the amount of work needed.