How Much Maintenance Does the Skin Need?

A miracle does not exist. But the fact is that any contact with water and detergents in skin moisture away and weaken its protective acid. Frequent showers and bathing poses the danger so that the skin dries and loses its elasticity. The ideal skin cleaning should be the individual’s skin type; the age, the skin condition and the degree of skin in question.

For dry skin it is recommended only once a day just to take a shower with bathing, and to hold office. Soap or other alkaline detergent should be mild, moisturizing wash the creams and lotions called syndets be replaced with the PH of the skin and are less protective their acid attack.

Skin damage by free radicals (“killer cells”)

Free radicals (oxidising substances) are parts of molecules, which in contact with other substances may trigger chemical reactions. This allows the collagen to the cell membrane and the lipid layer of the skin damage. Usually, the body is due to highly active molecule compounds called free radicals scavengers or antioxidants to counter the free radicals protected. Are the free radical scavenger but not in sufficient number or take the free radicals (egg, increased sun exposure, cigarette smoke, etc.), the damaged skin cells. The skin aging is accelerated.

Miracle cure does not exist.

The miracle tool that allows eternally youthful appearance, there is not. However, with a healthy, balanced diet and a targeted, consistent care can delay aging. A day cream helps the skin from drying and to protect pollutants. For this, the cream the skin with moisture and fat and skin care support, to store these substances. Since UV radiation damages the skin, the day cream and a UV filter with a sun protection factor. The night cream has the task of the skin in the recovery and regeneration to support and should therefore be a particularly large number of nutrients and contain moisture.

Active ingredients in skin care products

* AHA acids (alpha-hydroxy acids) these are natural fruit acids and milk. You may well penetrate the skin and accelerate cell renewal. In the connective tissue affect the collagen-effective.
* In higher doses, the AHA-acids a strong irritant and should therefore only by experienced beauticians and dermatologists may be used.

* Antioxidants, especially in moisturizers, makeup and suntan lotions contain. These substances (egg, beta carotene, vitamin C, vitamin E) effect of damage caused by free radicals opposed.
* Beta-hydroxy acids are closely linked to the AHA-acids used; the best known is the salicylic acid. It acts abschuppend and loosens blackheads.

* Ceramides are lipids used in skin creams are used. They are an important building material in the fat of the horny layer and form a protective film that makes the skin more resilient.
* Hyaluronic acid is a substance that the body itself makes. It can save a lot of moisture. Care products with hyaluronic acid are for mature and dry skin.

* Collagen / elastin are important elements in the supporting structure of the skin, they make elastic and supple. Collagen creams and masks to the skin surface moisture donate.
* Liposomes are so fine that they are also in deeper skin layers and penetrate substances such as collagen can transport.

* Panthenol (Pro-vitamin B5) is a special form of vitamin B5. It can store moisture. In case of skin irritation and sunburn, there has been a calming effect and is therefore in much skin care products and after-sun lotions contain.

* Retinal (vitamin A) is in a range of moisturizers and is a help against aging of the skin by exposure to light emfpohlen.

* Urea (carbamide) binds moisture and helps healing.