I have been reading a lot of medical literature lately and am starting to realize that moisturizers are bullshit and do nothing.
A 25 year old with bad skin will simply look like a 25 year old with bad skin
A 25 year old with good skin skin will look like a 25 year old with good skin
It's not nesseaely the skin that ages us but the deterioration in our underlying structure (bone, muscle, ligaments and facial) that create skin folds, creases and signs of aging. Mainly the loss of that youthful plump from facial fat.
creams, potions = SCAM.
invest money in dermal fillers and structural fat grafting.
Gaunt look commonly seen in older women is from a loss of facial fat (ugly)
hollow cheeks ....
Not attractive.