How To Take Care Of Your Skin
Skin care might not have seemed important in your teens and 20s, but when wrinkles start to appear,
you might be thinking about anti-aging products.
Under the magnifying glass, you can see it all -- discoloration from sun damage, lines from smoking,
There are three main anti-aging ingredients you should look for in skin-care products:
Retinol, which improves skin tone and texture by increasing the elasticity of your skin; alpha hydroxy acids, which cause skin to exfoliate, making room for new cells; and antioxidant serum -- products with vitamin C -- which can help soften and heal your skin.
Collagen is a major body protein. It accounts for almost 20% of the total protein in our
body. Its critical role is forming the support structure of the skin. A wrinkle, very simply, is caused by the reduction of
collagen. Colosé Collagen Cream is one of our top 10 products.
While young skin renews itself every three to four weeks, older skin takes four to six weeks
to renew itself. The top layers lose more moisture due to the aging process, and older skin has a dryer and more dehydrated
appearance.
Diminished production of collagen leads to fine wrinkles initially observed around the eyes,
forehead, and other sun-exposed areas. More pronounced effects include furrows at the site of facial expression lines and
sagging folds over the eyelids, neck, jaw, and arms.
While genetics play a significant role, the amount of wrinkles present is highly dependent
on the amount of sun exposure. The lines in a "lived-in face," especially for those who spend a considerable amount of time
outdoors, is a consequence of oxidative damage due to overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) sunlight - both UVA (responsible for
tanning, wrinkling, and melanoma) and UVB (responsible for sunburn and basal and squamous cell carcinoma). UV light may further
damage skin by increasing the production of proteolytic enzymes that break down collagen, the connective tissue located beneath
the dermis. Successful retardation of photo-aging can be achieved by wearing a sunscreen of SPF of 15 or more, and by avoiding direct and indirect exposure to the sun for extended periods of time.
