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.

The average person can be forgiven if she - or he, for that matter - feels thoroughly confused after even a cursory research pertaining to answer the question: what is the best anti wrinkle cream? With so many creams claiming to be able to magically erase our lines, how do we decide which one is worthy of being taken to the check-out point?

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?

But we cannot declare all anti-age creams on the market today useless, because the fact is that with each application of the different types of cream, wrinkles and lines disappear, making it nearly impossible to give age-diminishing credit to any one brand.

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.

All in all, the wisest move for an ordinary elder to make is to alternate magical elixirs with certain ingredients to remove the traces of age. If such action was taken, through the powers of time a dedicated elder might find a noticeable change. Peer aid on choosing ageless creams could be helpful, but isn't always so due to the difference in skin types. Rather than seeking council from a loyal friend, a great elder should pay close mind to his or her own skin.

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.