Thesis: every year our skin is renewed more slowly, it is restored less, it looks more dull, tired. The idea: to restore the rhythm of cellular renewal, stimulating the natural possibilities of the skin. A key condition of skin youth is the constant renewal of cells. Old cells naturally die and peel off. Their place is occupied by new, born in the deepest skin - in its basal layer. They are young and active, due to which the skin fully fulfills its functions - including retaining moisture and protecting the body as a whole from harmful external influences. But with about 2 5 years the rate of skin renewal is slowing down. Dead cells accumulate on its surface, which should already have given way to young people, but lie literally dead weight - and do not peel off, and do not work. Therefore, the skin weakens more and more against external aggressive influences, becomes more sensitive. Gradually decreases the amount of collagen, without which it loses its density, elasticity and elasticity. As a result, a dull complexion appears, the skin loses its tone, wrinkles appear - the first signs of aging. How is the process of renewing skin cells - read in our publication.
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The most effective way to cope with a dense layer of dead cells on the surface of the epidermis and stimulate cellular renewal is a means with exfoliating effect. They not only clear the way to the surface for new cells, they scratch the skin lightly - create stress, to which it responds by enhanced cellular regeneration. We are familiar with this mechanism from early childhood: scratches and abrasions heal "just by accelerating the renewal of cells." Mechanical and chemical exfoliating agents work on the same principle, and their lack is perhaps only one, but significant: they are aggressive and can irritate the skin , not even prone to allergies and unrelieved, thin it and increase sensitivity to the harmful effects of sunlight.An alternative way to stimulate the mechanism of natural exfoliation of dead cells, embedded in the skin itself.
The natural process
Exfoliate the old cells by biological means, without external influence, is really possible. One of the options is to stimulate the synthesis of a special enzyme (cathepsin D), which breaks down the bonds between the amino acids in the protein that forms the skin particles that are to be exfoliated, and hence the connections between the "extra" cells. Such stimulating effect is possessed by some plant extracts, including the extract of the cactus flower of the prickly pear. This extract was included in the rejuvenating serum Clarins. To help him was added papain - obtained from papaya enzyme, giving the same effect. In addition, to enhance the ability of the skin to retain moisture and resist the aggressive action of the environment, and to increase its elasticity, Clarins specialists used phytosphingosine. This substance is a vegetable analog of sphingosine, contained in human skin cells. It can accelerate the dying of sick and old cells, has an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effect, stimulates the synthesis of ceramides, which form the outer protective layer of the skin, increases the production of collagen and slows its destruction.