The Process of Aging Skin
Skin is constantly losing moisture through the epidermis and facing damage from environmental factors such as harsh weather conditions and pollution. As water is lost and the skin cells become damaged, plump, youthful cells become dry and shriveled. This damage is apparent via fine lines, wrinkles, and sagging skin.
Also as we age, skin loses collagen (connective tissue) and elastin (elastic tissue) which causes it to lose strength and become slack.
Moisturizing creams work to replenish moisture (water) back to the skin to ensure that it remains hydrated and supple, moist, and feeling smooth to the touch. However, in addition, the perfect skincare routines should include creams, which are lightweight moisturizers, that are formulated to penetrate deeper into the skin to provide increased benefits. Creams are applied prior to moisturizes to ensure optimum deep penetration of vitamins, minerals and active ingredients.
Neck Firming Creams utilize 3 key components which commonly include:
Peptides are tiny proteins which help boost the production of collagen which is a major component of skin. They are formed when collagen breaks down, and so they trick the skin into stimulating the production of collagen when they are applied. This results in more youthful skin.
Antioxidants are nutrients that help protect the skin against harmful elements which damage the skin and result in lines and wrinkles. Antioxidants revitalize the skin, leaving it looking more radiant. Antioxidants also protect fibroblast cells (the cells which produce collagen and elastin) against damage by free radicals, which are the by-products of normal cellular activity.
Plant Stem Cells are specialized cells that are able to repair themselves and which offer protection to the skin's stem cells by strengthening the skin's barrier. This protects the skin against environmental stress, giving it a more youthful appearance and delaying the natural aging process.
