November Celebrity Birthdays: Transformational Treatments that Help Turn Back the Hands of Time

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Rachel McAdams stars in About Time.

What would you change if you could go back in time? Rachel McAdams' latest romantic comedy, About Time, explores this age-old question. It tells the tale of a young man, portrayed by Domhnall Gleeson, who has inherited his father's ability to time travel. He then uses this gift to visit the past to correct a few mistakes that he's made with the love of his life, played by McAdams.

The notion of going back in time to change the course of history presents a fascinating concept--especially when it comes to dealing with the aging process. Fortunately, women over 35 don't need a time capsule to help shave off a few years from their appearance. Today's formulations contain ingredients that plump, protect and pamper skin to minimize signs of creasing, crinkling and creping skin.

McAdams turns 35 this month. In honor of her new movie, which opens today, and other actresses aged 35 and over who celebrate birthdays this month, we've assembled the latest anti-aging moisturizers, serums, peels, eye treatments and cleansers. They're designed to create a dewy, youthful glow. 

Truly transformational--and no time travel required!

November 1: Jenny McCarthy turns 41.

Photo by Manfred Werner

November 6: Rebecca Romijn turns 41.

Photo by Andrew Bishkinsky

November 17: Rachel McAdams turns 35.

November 24: Katherine Heigl turns 35.

Photo by Stefanie Keenan

November 25: Christina Applegate turns 42.

SHINE: Beauty Without Cruelty Facial Cleanser 3% AHA Complex. BEAUTY: Alpha hydroxy acids, aloe vera leaf juice and sweet orange oil help cleanse, condition and calm the skin to remove dead surface skin cells and impurities. BEACON: Vegan and no animal testing. Free of parabens and synthetic fragrances.

SHINE: CellCeuticals InterActive Moisture Serum2. BEAUTY: Hydrate and heal your skin with peptides, hyaluronic acid, vitamin E and green tea leaf extract. BEACON: No animal testing and vegan. Contains no artificial colorants or fragrances, sodium lauryl sulfate, phthalates or parabens.

SHINE: Coola Face Mineral Sunscreen Unscented Matte Tint SPF 30. BEAUTY: Retain moisture and protect your skin with titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, shea butter and cucumber fruit extract. BEACON: No animal testing. Free of paba, parabens, petroleum and phthalates. Supports Save Our Seas.

SHINE: Gingi Refreshing Toning Water, Deep Comforting Cleanser and Make-Up Removal Clarifying Cleanser, which represents the cleansing component of the Gingi Oscar Official Presenter's Gift Box. BEAUTY: Aloe vera gel and vitamin E help maintain a proper pH balance for your skin, stimulate circulation and promote a supple complexion. BEACON: No animal testing.

SHINE: Hydroxatone Hydrolyze Instant Under Eye Illuminator. BEAUTY: Refresh and rejuvenate the look of your eyes by diminishing the appearance of dark circles, and minimizing sagging skin and wrinkles with hyaluronic acid, peptides and vitamin E. BEACON: Contains no parabens.

SHINE: L'Occitane Sublime Essence. BEAUTY: Salicylic acid, vitamin E and hyaluronic acid reduce redness and tighten pores to help create radiant skin.  BEACON: Contains no parabens. The L’Occitane Foundation supports women’s entrepreneurship and visual impairment fields of action.

SHINE: M-61 Power Glow Peel (10 Treatments). BEAUTY: Delivers deep exfoliation to enhance your skin's tone, texture and clarity with glycolic and salicylic acids, vitamin K, witch hazel and bilberry extract. BEACON: No animal testing. Contains no sulfates, parabens, phthalates, and synthetic fragrances and dyes. Supports Action Against Hunger.

SHINE: Maijan Moroccan Organic Argan Oil Healing Treatment for Hair, Skin and Face. BEAUTY: Argan oil and vitamin E revitalize and restore dry hair, skin, nails and scalp. BEACON: Free of alcohol, parabens and sulfates. Vegan and no animal testing.

SHINE: ProBios Laboratories Transderma M Moisturizing Serum. BEAUTY: Smooth and soften your skin by maximizing its moisture-retention ability with ceramides and vitamin E. BEACON: No animal testing. Free of preservatives, fragrances, oil and alcohol. 

SHINE: Refineé Anti-Aging Eye Treatment and Micro Derma-Peel. BEAUTY: Aloe vera and green tea extracts, and vitamins A, C and E help stimulate the skin's renewal process to firm its tone and maintain its suppleness. BEACON: No animal testing.

SHINE: Weleda Pomegranate Firming Serum and Pomegranate Firming Day Cream. BEAUTY: Improve elasticity and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles with aloe vera leaf juice, and jojoba, pomegranate and macadamia nut seed oils. BEACON: Contains no synthetic fragrances, colorants, preservatives or raw materials derived from mineral oils. Supports Conservation International.

Celebrities Looking Fab at 40

Photo by Andrea Raffin

The political landscape stole national headlines in 1972. Watergate rocked Washington, and Gov. George C. Wallace of Alabama--known for physically barring black students from entering the University of Alabama in 1963--was shot and permanently paralyzed during his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. The U.S. Supreme Court also ruled that the death penalty was unconstitutional.

Political scandals, issues and personalities have changed considerably in the last 40 years. Our views about growing older and skincare formulations have also come of age. Moisturizers, serums and exfoliating scrubs now utilize ingredients such as hyaluronic acid (the body's natural hydrator), peptides (natural skin plumping agents) and antioxidants (protective fruit extracts, vitamins and green tea extracts) to provide more smoothing and cell stimulating benefits.

In the spirit of spring renewal, we're taking a look at celebrities who turn 40 this year. Most maintain the youthful glow of women in their 20s. Although we don't know what types of treatments they use, we've compiled some of the best anti-aging products on the market for dehydrated, dull and maturing skin. They're guaranteed to renew, restructure and revitalize.

Leslie Mann: March 26

SHINE: VB Cosmetics Abrioné Face Lifting Serum. BEAUTY: Tibetan goji berry extracts, orange oil, palmitoyl-pentapeptide and vitamin E help firm skin, and reduce sagging and wrinkling. BEACON: No animal testing.

Jennie Garth: April 3

SHINE: Vitaphenol Oil-Free Anti-Aging Serum. BEAUTY: Pomegranate extract, green and white tea leaf extract, hyaluronic acid and cucumber extract combat loss of volume and elasticity. BEACON: Cruelty free and no animal testing.

Photo by Toby Forage

Carmen Electra: April 20

SHINE: Atzen Renew Glyco 5. BEAUTY: Glycolic acid, stem cells from grapes, green tea extracts, hyaluronic acid and vitamin E promote a smooth complexion and an even skin tone. BEACON: Contains no parabens.

Photo by Keith Hinkle

Sofia Vergara: July 10

SHINE: Doctor Babor Derma Cellular Hyaluronic Collagen Booster Fluid. BEAUTY: Hyaluronic acid and Collagen Booster Protein plump and restructure skin from the inside to improve skin density and firmness. BEACON: No animal testing. Supports Dolphin Aid.

Photo by Robert Sebree

Elizabeth Berkley: July 28

SHINE: Dermalogica Gentle Cream Exfoliant. BEAUTY: Apricot kernel oil, aloe vera leaf extract, bromelain, papain and lemon fruit extract help remove surface debris to stimulate cell renewal. BEACON: Contains no artificial fragrance or color. Supports joinFITE (Financial Independence Through Entrepreneurship).

Photo by Caroline Bonarde Ucci

Cameron Diaz: August 30

SHINE: Dermelect Cosmeceuticals Resilient Stem Cell Regenerating Treatment. BEAUTY: Alp rose plant stem cell, aloe vera leaf juice and mushroom extract promote the skin's regeneration process. BEACON: No animal testing.

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Gwyneth Paltrow: September 27

SHINE: gloTherapeutics Pure Hydration. BEAUTY: Boosts suppleness for dehydrated and mature skin with pomegranate bark extract, hyaluronic acid, acai fruit extract. BEACON: Contains no parabens.

Photo by Manfred Werner

Dita von Teese: September 28

SHINE: Kate Somerville ExfoliKate Intensive Exfoliating Treatment. BEAUTY: Fruit enzymes, such as pectin, papain and bromelain, polish and renew skin to provide a glowing complexion. BEACON: No animal testing.

Jenny McCarthy: November 1

SHINE: Lather Moisture Magnet. BEAUTY: Plumps and revitalizes dry, delicate and dull skin with provitamin B5 and hyaluronic acid. BEACON: Contains no sulfates or parabens.

Thandie Newton: November 6

SHINE: Nature Pure Labs Moisture-C Recovery Complex and Cell Revival Serum. BEAUTY: Hyaluronic acid, green tea leaf extract, vitamin C and pomegranate extract in the complex minimize the appearance of fine lines, while the serum also contains hyaluronic acid to help boost moisture. BEACON: No animal testing. Contains no petrolatum, mineral oil, parabens or propylene glycols. 

Photo by Manfred Werner 

Rebecca Romijn: November 6

SHINE: Naturopathica Plant Stem Cell Serum. BEAUTY: Sunflower seed oil, pomegranate seed extract and acai pulp oil help plump and firm the skin. BEACON: ECOCERT certified, and free of sulfate detergents, PEGs, DEA, TEA, parabens, glycols and urea. Supports The Nature Conservancy.

Photo by Porter Hovey

Gretchen Mol: November 8

SHINE: SkinCeuticals Hydrating B5 Gel. BEAUTY: Utilizes vitamin B5 and hyaluronic acid to bind moisture to the skin. BEACON: No parabens.

Vanessa Paradis: December 22

SHINE: Sumbody Full Infusion Face Serum. BEAUTY: Goat milk, hyaluronic acid, and green tea and cucumber fruit extracts rehydrate dry skin and help fight free radicals that cause signs of aging. BEACON: Contains no parabens, animal oils, sodium laurel/laureth sulfates, artificial preservatives or synthetic chemicals.