For many women, younger skin in ten minutes is literally a dream come true. There are several high end, expensive and exclusive anti-aging products that promise just that. These serums, creams and masks generally are applied for a period of time then washed off, although some can be absorbed through the skin and remain with the skin until the face is washed at a later time.

The good news for buyers is that many of these creams actually work, but there are some telltale signs to look for that indicate a ten-minute fix will actually do the job.

1. The cream or serum is designed to treat facial furrows caused by habitual expressions.

Frowning, furrowing the brow and even smiling repetitively over time can lead to wrinkles caused by the muscles in your face tensing and holding a habitual crease. By relaxing these muscles, an anti-aging treatment can literally make wrinkles disappear. There are several compounds that temporarily relax these muscles almost on contact, and these are the lines and wrinkles most easily affected quickly.

2. The wrinkle treatment contains idebenone, vitamin C or microscopic, reflecting particles.

These ingredients all perform very different types of roles in anti-wrinkle products, but they share the trait of working fairly fast. If a cream claims to have an immediate effect, then it is probably using at least one of these ingredients to "smooth" away your wrinkles and give you younger skin.

3. The wrinkle treatment is designed to help your skin behave differently.

Fast wrinkle fixes tend to address the way your skin works. This is the only way that such speed can be achieved. If a treatment boasts that it will boost collagen production or restore elasticity then it will likely take some time to change things. However, if it changes the amount of blood flow to the upper layer of skin cells, increases the ability to retain moisture or causes facial muscles to relax then it has the potential to be a quick fix.

4. The fix is temporary.

Most really fast fixes do not last. Because they either fill wrinkles, "plump" wrinkles or effectively hide them, when the product is removed from the face the wrinkles will return. Some quick fixes also have cumulative effects, but you will not get the full, permanent effect in ten minutes.

5. The treatment is not cheap.

There are compounds that can take your wrinkles out. However, these ingredients do not come cheap and neither do the products that contain them in the proper quantities. If you encounter a fast wrinkle fix that is relatively inexpensive then you are almost certainly dealing with a fully cosmetic treatment rather than something that will actually impact your wrinkles.

If you truly want to get rid of your wrinkles in ten minutes, then scrutinize your product choices carefully before you buy so that you actually get the younger skin you are looking for.