Ageing, as we know – is a natural process. While we don’t know how to stop the clock, at SKIN functional we do know what ingredients you can incorporate into your routine to create a truly effective anti-ageing skincare plan. We urge you to start with your anti-ageing skincare routine early and adopt healthy skin care habits.
Retinoids
Retinoids are a class of vitamin A derivatives that have proven to be effective in treating various signs of aging in the skin. Regular use of retinoids can stimulate collagen production, accelerate cell turnover, and improve skin texture and tone. They can also help reduce fine lines, wrinkles, and dark spots, resulting in a more youthful and radiant complexion. Retinoids are a potent tool in anti-aging skincare and are often recommended by dermatologists to promote healthy and youthful-looking skin.
Your retinoid fighter: Retinaldehyde. This vitamin A derivative is less irritating than other retinoids, with improvement in skin texture, reduction if fine lines and increased collagen production.
Anti-oxidants
Antioxidants in skincare neutralise free radicals. Free radicals are mainly a by-product of our metabolism. Free radicals are highly reactive particles that damage our DNA, proteins and cell membranes. It has been thought for many decades that this accumulation of cellular damage by free radicals contributes to ageing.
Your anti-oxidant fighter: Vitamin C. This powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory ingredient has been shown to improve the tone of the skin and its texture, moisturise the skin, increase collagen production and minimise ageing indications.
Peptides
Peptides are amino acids that work to rebuild and repair damaged cells and signal skin to produce collagen, slowing the ageing process. More specifically, collagen is made of three polypeptide chains, so adding peptides can stimulate your skin to produce collagen. More collagen can lead to firmer, younger-looking skin, reducing those dreaded fine lines and wrinkles.
Your peptides fighter: Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide.
Sunscreen
This is important as exposure to ultraviolet light, both UVA and UVB, accounts for 90% of the symptoms of premature ageing. Dermatologists agree that the daily use of sunscreen can prevent premature ageing of the skin.
Your Sunscreen fighter: broad-spectrum UVA and UVB sunscreen with an SPF of 30+.
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