Which anti wrinkle cream is really the best?

Few shelves at the drugstore are as packed as the one for anti wrinkle creams, and few questions come up as often as this one: which anti wrinkle cream is the best? Between award labels, promises from independent testing bodies and countless ingredient names, it is hard to know where to start. In this article, we look at how to recognise a genuinely effective anti wrinkle cream, what it can realistically achieve, and how PAYOT addresses the needs of mature skin with the Suprême Absolu range.

How do you recognise a good anti wrinkle cream?

An award label alone says little about whether a cream actually suits your skin. What matters more is the active ingredients it contains and how they work together. Hyaluronic acid, which binds moisture and plumps the skin, has proven itself time and again, as have ingredients that support the skin's own collagen production, since this naturally declines with age. The concentration of these ingredients and how consistently you apply them matter just as much. Even the best formula will not show results after a single use, it is the daily routine over several weeks that makes the difference.

The Crème Jeunesse from our Suprême Absolu range was designed with exactly this interplay in mind. It is a silky day care that, according to the manufacturer, works comprehensively against the visible signs of skin ageing, namely wrinkles, loss of firmness, pigmentation spots and dullness, leaving the skin denser, more even and more radiant. To do this, it combines hyaluronic acids of different molecular weights, which hydrate, plump the skin and smooth wrinkles, with the Integral Magnolia Complex, an ingredient the manufacturer describes as a particularly powerful antioxidant.

Anti-aging

Suprême Absolu

YOUTH CREAM

$260.00 AUD

$5,200/L

Is a face cream enough for the neck and décolleté too?

Wrinkles do not only appear on the face. The skin on the neck and décolleté is thinner, has fewer sebaceous glands and often shows visible lines early on, yet it is frequently left out of the daily routine. A cream explicitly approved for these areas can make a real difference here. Both the Crème Jeunesse and the richer Crème Riche Jeunesse from the Suprême Absolu range are applied to the face and neck, allowing the care to extend naturally to this often neglected area.

Do I also need an anti wrinkle serum?

A serum is not essential, but it can be worthwhile if you want to target deeper lines specifically, since serums generally contain more concentrated active ingredients than creams. For anyone wondering what really smooths wrinkles, a well chosen serum often provides the extra support that a cream alone cannot offer.

The Infusion Microperlée Jeunesse from the Suprême Absolu range was created for exactly this purpose. According to the manufacturer, it combines the full power of plant based collagen in a fine, fast absorbing texture, works deep within the skin, activates the skin's own collagen synthesis and visibly smooths the skin day after day with regular use.

Anti-Aging

Suprême Absolu

MICROPEARL YOUTH INFUSION

$148.00 AUD

$1,480/L

Is there a more targeted solution for individual lines?

Sometimes the daily cream alone is not enough when it comes to individual, more stubborn lines that need focused attention. For exactly this need, the Suprême Absolu range offers the Soin Correcteur Jeunesse, an anti ageing treatment specially developed for the targeted correction of visible signs of ageing, which fits easily into an existing routine alongside the Crème Jeunesse or Crème Riche Jeunesse.

Does this also apply from 60 or for men?

Mature skin from 60 onward often has different needs than skin in your thirties, mainly more nourishment and richness, which is why many at this age choose the Crème Riche Jeunesse over the classic Crème Jeunesse. And even though anti wrinkle creams are often seen as a purely female product, men's skin is subject to the same ageing mechanisms, so the same active ingredients remain just as effective.

Exactly when the right moment is to start a targeted anti ageing routine, and how skin ageing can be slowed down overall, you can read in detail in our two articles on the topic. You will also find more on the story and science behind Suprême Absolu in our article dedicated to the range itself, and how the same care philosophy applies specifically to wrinkles and age spots on the hands in our separate article on that topic.