| Here's how to make an aging face look younger | | | | better anti-aging face creams, body lotions and |
| with some simple affordable cosmetics and | | | | eye gels. |
| nutraceuticals. You are probably familiar with | | | | Functional Keratin is a nutraceutical that can make |
| cosmetics, but the term nutraceuticals may be | | | | an aging face look younger. Trials have shown |
| new to you. So let's start with a brief explanation. | | | | that it stimulates the production of new cells and |
| Nutraceuticals are simply nutrients with | | | | fibers. |
| pharmaceutical activity. Some are taken by | | | | It acts to improve the skin's antioxidant content |
| mouth in the form of dietary supplements. Others | | | | and modulates the affects of chronic inflammation. |
| are applied directly to the skin. | | | | The skin's antioxidant content becomes lower as |
| Research and development teams have tried for | | | | we get older. Antioxidants are our only natural |
| years to make products that would nourish the | | | | defense against oxidation by free radical |
| skin's outer layers. Their main problem had to do | | | | molecules. As the antioxidant content gets lower, |
| with absorption. Only small molecules will penetrate | | | | the free radical content gets higher and we start |
| through the skin's surface. | | | | to look older. |
| Protein has long been known as a necessary | | | | Dermatologists now believe that the imbalance in |
| ingredient for rebuilding new skin cells and fibers. | | | | antioxidants and free radicals is responsible for the |
| Collagen, something we hear about on a regular | | | | majority of all of the visible signs of aging. If we |
| basis, is actually a simple structural protein, | | | | can correct that imbalance, we should be able to |
| composed of just a few amino acids. | | | | make an aging face look younger. |
| Elastin and keratin are other important structural | | | | A nutraceutical called nano-lipobelle HEQ10 has |
| proteins used by the body to produce new skin | | | | been shown to do just that. After just a few |
| cells and elastic fibers. The molecular size of | | | | months of use, volunteers using a cream |
| collagen and elastin is too large to penetrate | | | | containing that compound have seen a 30% |
| through the skin's surface. Another problem has | | | | reduction in wrinkles, an improvement in softness |
| to do with bioavailability. | | | | and an improvement in the skin's moisture |
| The idea is to make an aging face look younger | | | | content. |
| by stimulating the body's natural reparative or | | | | Nano-lipobelle HEQ10 contains nano-particles of the |
| rejuvenating processes. By giving it more protein, | | | | antioxidants vitamin E and coenzyme Q10. The |
| R&D teams had hoped to accomplish that feat. | | | | solution is particularly effective for repairing sun |
| But the processes used to soften the proteins | | | | damage, a common problem that leads to |
| render them inactive. They are not bioavailable. | | | | wrinkling, lost firmness and age spots. |
| A few years ago, one company learned how to | | | | Taking some good vitamins might help make an |
| soften keratin proteins without negatively | | | | aging face look younger, too. A combination of |
| affecting their bioavailability. The processes have | | | | good anti-aging supplements and skincare products |
| been patented and the compound is known as | | | | could be the key to looking your best as the |
| Functional Keratin. It is available in some of the | | | | years go by. |