2015 Wrinkle Ranking--What Did Your State Rank?

Picture this: You've got a busy day ahead and you're already stressed out. First is the commute to work. Then you have a deadline you've got to meet. You're on-the-go for the rest of the afternoon. The meeting with the boss didn't go well. It was a tough day. Back in the car for the commute home. You're too tired to cook, so fast food it is, and maybe some alcohol to relax. Sound familiar? Sure, we know about the effects of this lifestyle health-wise, but what about skin-wise?

Could these be contributing factors to wrinkles?

RoC Skincare, an anti-aging pioneer, has partnered with independent research firm, Sperling’s Best Places, to release the second annual Wrinkle Ranking. I had no idea this existed, but found it fascinating. I think you will too!

The 2015 RoC® Wrinkle Ranking determines the U.S. states where the residents’ skin are most at risk from damage caused by lifestyle, occupational and environment factors. Let's see where your state ranked:

Find your state--these are ranked from most-wrinkle prone to least. What is your state ranked?

Next, find your state--where you live could make you more or less wrinkle-prone. I live in Georgia, which ranked 27. Check out the likelihood of getting wrinkles based on where you live.

The study also found the top five factors that contribute to wrinkles. These include low winter temp, increase in extreme weather temps, commute time, sunny days, and elevation. Find your state and the wrinkle-contributing factor.

Here's what the study found:

• The “Big Apple” is Stressed at its Core: New York (Ranked #1) reports very high scores for being “dissatisfied with life” and “lacking emotional support,”and has the second-longest commute times
• Battling Beltway Influences: The District of Columbia ranks in the middle of the list (Ranked #23). Washington, D.C. has the lowest rate of skin cancer, but this is offset by high scores for ozone pollution, lengthy commute, long work week and binge drinking
• All That Sunshine is Serving Them Well: States such Hawaii (Ranked #47), Mississippi (Ranked #31), and Louisiana (Ranked #29), while considered to be the sunniest states, actually have the lowest rates of skin cancer and averted being ranked in the top 25 most prone wrinkle states
• High Health Alert South of the Mason-Dixon: Southern states such as West Virginia (Ranked #3), Tennessee (Ranked #8) and Kentucky (Ranked #7) ranked in the top 10 due to their generally poor diet and high percentage of smokers

So what can you do? 

• Step 1: Familiarize yourself with the RoC® Wrinkle Ranking, and learn more about the critical factors that contribute to your state’s rank.
• Step 2: Adopt practices and use products that can help reduce and eliminate fine lines and wrinkles, like RoC® RETINOL CORREXION® Deep Wrinkle  Daily Moisturizer with SPF 30. This moisturizer with broad spectrum spf 30 is clinically shown to visibly diminish deep wrinkles after 8 weeks of use. After 12 weeks’ use, even deep wrinkles are visibly diminished!

What did you think of the study? Were you surprised at your state's results?

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