It can seem like quite a chore to keep up with all the anti aging product trends of the past few years. And shouldn’t the quest to look more beautiful be a pleasureful one? Perhaps because of all the misleading information and claims by companies citing “super” ingredients for quick fixes, we have become jaded and we don’t think anything really works. Well, you are not alone as most people out there are struggling to find the right product for their eye skin care needs. Here is a guide for picking out and selecting a line of skin care that’s right for you – and the right product will keep up with these trends for 2009.

Trend 1: Cosmeceuticals. Cosmeceuticals are among the products people are starting to pay attention to simply because it makes sense. Mixing cosmetics and pharmaceuticals in effort to medicinally relieve certain problem areas like puffy eyes and dark circles is pure genious – especially when so many people need more than the over-the-counter strength skin care lines that are available. Cosmeceuticals are on the rise due to scientific advancements in ingredients and breakthrough technologies. Clinique Medical Skin Care is a perfect example of this new approach to anti aging skin care which is introduced by Clinique (a maker of cosmetics) and Allergan (a leader in medical aesthetics). Some cosmeceuticals, like Clinique Medical, are available only at a doctors office, while others popular ones like Perricone MD are readily available just about anywhere online.

Trend 2: Caffeine and peptides. Products containing peptides and caffeine are starting to be used more and more. Studies are fairly inconclusive as to what the long term benefits are, but caffeine is shown to reduce eye bags and increase circulation while peptides are said to have anti-inflammatory properties to aid in acne and other more serious skin conditions. Anti aging peptides will continue to be at the forefront of age-reducing product lines in your local drugstore. A study at the World Congress of Dermatology in Paris found that a 50% reduction in eye wrinkles is possible when the skin is treated with a high concentration of peptides. Home remedies also suggest using the caffeine properties in tea to relieve puffy eyes.

Trend 3: Anti-inflammatories and topical antiseptics. You will start to see these antiseptics and anti-inflammatories in anti aging skin creams and makeup in the form of: tea tree leaf, lavender oils, and algae extracts. They all will provide healing to delicate eye skin. Anti-inflammatories are on the up-rise as we are becoming more aware that the inflammation is what leads to many degenerative diseases and skin problems.

Trend 4: Skin care starting on the inside. With so much attention on the proven benefits of antioxidants, products as well as supplements are continually being developed to cater to peoples desire to eat healthier to improve their skin. With this, cosmetic companies are now including antioxidants, nutraceuticals, botanicals, and green tea in their skin care. These are believed to penetrate the skin quickly to nourish and protect the skin. Dermalogica is one such skin care line that offers potent antioxidants in support of this trend. Some potent antioxidants that you will be hearing a lot about, thus seeing in skin care are: goji berry, turmeric root extract, resveratrol from grapes, and acai.

Trend 5: Probiotics. Some skin care lines are introducing probiotics into their formulas. Probiotics refer to foods that contain the good type of bacteria that are similar to those normally found in your body. Yogurt is one such example as well as the recently introduced Activia by Dannon. There has been a sudden growing scientific interest in probiotics and what they can do for your body. The companies who are adding probiotics to their products believe that it softens and exfoliates the skin. The only catch here is that most available research supports skin benefits when probiotics are taken internally as opposed to topically.

Be on the lookout for brands of skin care that support these trends as they are companies that are more likely to produce products that will give you optimal results. Anti aging products can cost a pretty penny, so for this reason alone, I encourage you to do your research and keep up on the lasts breakthroughs as they are continually emerging.