Skin Aging and Pigmentation Do Not Happen In One Day
If you observe and compare, you’ll notice that the skin on the sun-exposed areas of your body, such as your face, arms, hands, etc, seem to appear darker, and more wrinkled compared to the areas of your body that are not exposed to the sun.
While sun-tanning should be avoided completely as studies have proven that it’s extremely harmful to the skin, it is important to minimize daily exposure to the sun from driving, walking etc. This is because accumulative, long term exposure can also lead to wrinkles, pigmentation, sagging and worst of all, skin cancer in susceptible individuals.
Sun-induced skin damage doesn’t happen overnight. It is a result of accumulative, regular exposure to the sun over the years. No amount of anti-wrinkle creams or whitening cream would be any good if you don’t protect your skin from the sun.
The Consequences of Sun Exposure
Your skin is the ‘home’ to important immune cells such as the langerhan cells. This makes your skin the first line of defense for your body against any harmful foreign materials.
Studies have shown that the langerhan cells are very vulnerable to sun exposure, to the extent that even brief sun exposure could disable the skin’s immune system for the time-being.
Therefore, in addition to causing your skin to age, your health condition can become compromised too by regular, unprotected sun exposure.
Other Daytime Hazards: Environmental Pollutants
For city-dwellers, besides UV rays, other skin hazards to look out for include pollutants emitted from vehicles, ozone, etc. Not only do such pollutants choke up your skin, they also generate lots of free radicals. Thus, besides protecting your skin from the sun, a good day cream must also be able to protect your skin effectively from the harmful effects of pollutants.
Multiple Protective Functions of Protective Hydrator
After studying methods to fight the harmful effects of long-term sun exposure, Vitasence has formulated an ‘ultra smart’ day cream. Special bioactives are combined using the principle of synergy so that your skin will enjoy the best, total protection from UVA and UVB rays as well as harsh pollutants in the environment. What’s more, it also neutralizes free radicals produced by chemicals and pollutants and optimizes your skin’s cellular functions. Thus, you can enjoy beautiful and healthy skin for life.
1. Ultra-Micronized Titanium Dioxide
Ultramicronized titanium dioxide is natural, safe and non-sensitizing, making it one of the best sunscreen agents for protecting even the most sensitive skin. For total sun protection, you need a sunscreen that can block out both UVA and UVB rays because UVA is the one that causes skin aging, darkening and cancer while UVB causes redness, burning and cancer. Titanium dioxide has been clinically proven to be effective in protecting your skin from both UVA and UVB.
2. Thermus Thermophilus (TT)
TT is derived from the natural marine environment of the Gulf of California. It has been biotechnologically cultured for skin care applications. Scientists have discovered that TT, even with constant exposure to an environment that is extremely hostile (high levels of heat, radiation and free radicals), it is able to survive and thrive. Further tests and studies revealed that TT emits a natural substance whenever it is exposed to external stresses. This substance is powerfully protective.
TT demonstrates excellent protective and regenerative functions on the skin. Tests shown that it could ‘detect’ the level of protection needed by the skin against heat, free radicals and radiation in the environment. It will then adapt itself and provide the skin with the needed level of protection. Hence it is nicknamed as the ‘smart’ bioactive.
In addition, TT stimulates cell regeneration and strengthens the barrier function of the skin. Its powerful antioxidant properties(many times more powerful than Vitamin E) help to shield the skin from the free radicals generated by the sun and pollutants in the environment.
3. Bio-Immuno Complex
The langerhans cells form an important part of the skin’s immune system. However, they are extremely vulnerable to heat and radiation generated by the sun which could temporarily disable the function of the langerhans cells, thus compromising the skin’s immune system. Bio-Immuno Complex actually protects and supports the activity of langerhan cells, thus supporting the natural defence of the skin.
4. Yeast Ferment
Prolonged UV exposure can destroy the cells’ DNA. Clinical studies show that biotechnologically derived yeast ferment can help to protect cells’ DNA and prevent damage and deterioration.
5. Beta Glucan
Beta glucan, a natural substance extracted from oats and mushrooms, helps to soothe and heal irritated and inflamed skin. Furthermore, it enhances the skin’s repair and immune functions.
6. Oxido Reductase
Oxido reductase is a powerful enzyme which protects the lipid layer of the skin from damage and rapidly quenches free radicals produced by ozone in the environment.
Coreenna Ong, co-founder of Vitasence, is an expert in the use of Chinese and Western herbs in health and beauty care. She has appeared in numerous TV programs to share her expertise and has contributed articles to national publications. For more information on Vitasence and sun care products, please visit How to Protect Your Skin From Sun Damage
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