| Natural ingredients found in natural skin care products | | | | (SOD)'s, so what can we do? |
| can prevent damage to the skin. | | | | Science Proves Existence of Regenerative Properties |
| Research reveals that natural ingredients can limit the | | | | Contained in Snail Secretion |
| deterioation caused by the skin's contact with | | | | Fortunately, scientists in Spain and New York have |
| Ultraviolet light, in other words, exposure to the sun. | | | | uncovered a replacement, found in the natural |
| One must admit that many of us like having a tan on | | | | substance that snails secrete. This substance which |
| our skin, as it makes us look radiant and healthy. | | | | snails use to protect their own skin from damaging |
| However, this is not really true with our skins. | | | | elements has a protective effect in topical application in |
| Enormous amounts of reactive oxygen species, | | | | human skins against UV induced cutaneous damage, |
| otherwise known as free radicals, are produced on the | | | | and contains the enzyme antioxidant SOD that is |
| skin's surface, due to Ultraviolet light as well as | | | | needed to help regenerate the skin. |
| destructive environment chemicals such as cigarette | | | | Studies confirm that this biological ingredient is an |
| smoke, and air pollution resulting in premature aging. | | | | excellent treatment against photoaging. A number of |
| The problem with free radicals is that they attack the | | | | participants who showed signs of facial photoaging |
| nearest stable molecule, grabbing its electron. Once it | | | | took part in the application of this ingredient on their |
| loses its electron, the attacked molecule also turns into | | | | skin in various experiments in 1999. The results were |
| a free radical looking for stable molecules to steal and | | | | very positive. These were: |
| grab its electron. A chain reaction is created. As free | | | | *young skin: reduced wrinkles and skin aging |
| radicals take electrons from your body molecules, the | | | | *hydrated skin: retained skin moisture |
| molecules are left with an 'electron hole'. These holes | | | | *firm and elastic skin: firmness and elasticity of the skin |
| permit all the unwanted elements which harm our living | | | | improved |
| cells. | | | | As we can see, natural skin products made with this |
| Our skin has its own defense system to combat this | | | | biological ingredient help to maintain skin healthy, |
| situation, it is called Superoxide Dismutase (SOD), an | | | | preventing free radicals and protecting it from UV sun |
| enzyme antioxidant that separates superoxides into | | | | radiation. We must also not forget that it helps to |
| oxygen and oxygenated water. However, in skin cells | | | | maintain our skin vibrant and fresh reducing |
| that have been affected by too much solar exposure | | | | accelerated skin aging and wrinkles. |
| or environmental stressors, studies have shown a | | | | It is amazing to see how effective this natural |
| significant decrease in SOD. This is a very critical point | | | | ingredient is on our skin. |
| for our skin's wellbeing which desperately needs | | | | |