Anti Aging Skin Care


Spending the entirety of my working life in health and beauty journalism, the development of award-winning spa


treatments and creation products that actually


work – working with the skin’s natural aging process not against it.


Whilst there are multiple key


ingredients famed in the anti-aging field, for maximum effectiveness I truly believe that it is the fine blend of potent ingredients alongside a targeted delivery system to provide the very best results.


Products are specifically formulated to maximise the results at each stage of the aging process. Throughout the


forties, The hormones key start visible to


affect skin due to pre-menopausal, menopausal and post-menopausal changes.


aging


attributes include sagging skin, loss of elasticity, lines and wrinkles, dull, sallow skin, uneven skin tone, age spots and pigmentation, dehydrated skin and large pores and redness. For each of these attributes there are specific ingredients used in the natural skincare market to combat. By introducing anti-aging products to the skin too early, with ingredients too active for younger skin, detrimental effects on the natural aging process will occur and many younger skins have become needy. For skin under the age of 40, the focus should always be on age prevention and not anti-aging.


In a similar thread, there should be a clear understanding of the biological age of the skin (which interestingly


dramatically from the chronological age).


Under consumers


often the


should


age be


of differs


rather forty,


concerned


with age prevention. Products in this category contain targeted, active ingredients to work with the skin’s own revitalisers - Collagen, Ceramide and Hyaluronic Acid – working in natural harmony with the skin to provide both instantly visible results plus long-term skin benefits. Ingredients regularly found


in products natural include


age-prevention ceramide


boosting and barrier strengthening Sunflower Seed Extract, Tumeric to even skin tone and Rose Hip Oil,


14 of


natural products, it has always been my lifetime aim to deliver anti-aging


rich in Omegas 3,6,9 and Vitamin A to prevent premature aging.


Once the skin displays the key aging attributes as discussed earlier, the requirement


active and targeted solution. targeted delivery


will be for a more As


well as the efficacious ingredients in anti-aging products, the technology surrounding its


is just as vital. The specialist, tailored serums and moisturisers are required to penetrate deeper layers of the epidermis. With this understanding at the core of the ESPA brand, our patented Natural Encapsulation Technology (NET) delivers


concentrated natural


actives deeper into the skin for maximum effectiveness. Protecting the actives in an outer shell enables a higher level of potency.


Ingredients such as Carnosine may be used to combat aging processes such as Glycation. This is the damaging reaction of sugars with proteins such as collagen and elastin leading to loss of firmness and


helps


elasticity. protect


Carnosine against also damaging environmental pollution known to


cause premature aging. ingredients such as


moisturisers


Whilst


effective by themselves, by layering serums,


these are and


oils


together, the potency, performance and ability to penetrate deeper into the skin is enhanced further.


Alongside Carnosine, Liquorice Root Extract is used in many anti-aging, age-preventative and radiance products. Naturally rich in Glabridin, proven to inhibit the activity of tyrosinase, a crucial enzyme in the production of melanin, it effectively helps calm redness, even skin tone and minimise the appearance of age spots and pigmentation. As


the research in anti-aging


continues to be a focus in this market, the science behind the delivery systems to the skin, and the use of new natural ingredients will continue to improve and evolve the market.


Susan Harmsworth, Founder & CEO, ESPA


www.espaskincare.com Creator of the world’s finest spas, ESPA has pioneered the science of natural beauty in a potent collection of radically effective formulations.


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