Every man or woman in his or her prime ceaselessly longs for the ability to look the way they had 20 years before, and this longing leads to indiscretion when choosing among anti-age creams. But in an altered perspective of the situation, there may truly be hope.

There is a common question of whether any of the new anti-age creams actually perform miracles or are simply money-makers. Any consumer could wonder if the effects are worth the prices. The creams that are put on the market sow disbelief into each consumer's mind as the number of different "effective" creams grows.

Of course, the multitude of choices should be named the culprit. Those ghostly manufacturers seek new ways to trick the crowds, they do, and they succeed only in testing the patience of the elders. The Wise Ones know in their hearts that the only elixir which erases age is the Vitamin A cream, Retinol.

But alas, the great lords' approval of such elixir proves slow in coming. So the elders still wander aimlessly down the aisles trying each new "miracle cream" which seems to seep from several bottomless industries. What madness is it that causes manufacturers to come up with new medicines every day?

The truth is, there are so many ingredients that, applied to the skin, may diminish the appearance of wrinkles that it is difficult to choose only one and claim it gives the final answer to our question - namely, what is the best anti wrinkle cream?

Besides the vitamin A based creams, it is generally considered that the best wrinkle cream of today is the cone that contains AHA (alpha hydroxyl acids), antioxidants (based on derivatives of vitamins A, C and E), coenzyme Q10, collagen or copper. The newest ingredient being touted as "magical" is the orchid extract. Of course, it is impossible to put all those ingredients together in one all-powerful cream for eradicating wrinkles.

Therefore, your best bet would be to periodically change from a cream that contains one type of wrinkle-fighting ingredient to a cream that contains another type of wrinkle-fighting ingredient. That way, your skin will over time get a variety of possibly beneficial ingredients. It is often a good idea to go by what your friends recommend, even though what is the best anti wrinkle cream for your friend is not necessarily the best for your specific skin type. Listen to your skin, and it will soon tell you what it likes and what it does not like!

There may not be a perfect solution to the problem of ever-increasing age, but with time and varying trials the chances are greater. It's best for one to make an educated choice and keep with the same choice for at least three months. Some researchers say that the main reason why the medicines don't show any changes is because the people who apply it give up too easily.