Protecting Your Skin From the Sun
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by: CoreennaOng
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Have you ever wondered why the skin on your hands and face( and other sun-exposed areas) seems to age faster than the skin on say, your stomach (and other areas covered by clothing)? Go ahead, just take a look and compare now.
As you know, sun-tanning is bad for your skin. Even if you don't indulge in regular outdoor activities, daily sun exposure even from just driving, walking etc, can lead to wrinkles, pigmentation, sagging and on a more serious note, skin cancer.
Skin damage and aging happen as a result of accumulative sun exposure over the years. It doesn't happen overnight. If you don't protect your skin daily from sun exposure, anti-wrinkle creams and whitening creams would not be able to work as they should on your skin.
The Consequences of Sun Exposure
Your skin is your body's first line of defence. It is where important immune cells such as the langerhan cells are located.
Recent studies confirmed that even brief exposure to the sun could temporarily disable the skin's immune system. The langerhan cells are especially vulnerable to sun exposure.
Thus, regular, unprotected sun exposure could affect your body's health condition, in addition to affecting your skin's beauty.
Other Daytime Hazards: Environmental Pollutants
In addition to UV rays, pollutants emitted from vehicles, ozone, etc are also hazardous to the health and beauty of your skin. This is because such pollutants may choke up your skin, impeding your skin's ability to breathe properly. Pollutants also generate lots of harmful free radicals. Therefore, a good day cream must be able to protect your skin from the sun, while at the same time effectively neutralize the harmful effects of environmental pollutants.
Multiple Protective Functions of Protective Hydrator
After studying methods to fight the harmful effects of long-term sun exposure, Vitasence has formulated an 'ultra smart' day cream. Special bioactives are combined using the principle of synergy so that your skin will enjoy the best, total protection from UVA and UVB rays as well as harsh pollutants in the environment. What's more, it also neutralizes free radicals produced by chemicals and pollutants and optimizes your skin's cellular functions. Thus, you can enjoy beautiful and healthy skin for life.
1. Ultra-Micronized Titanium Dioxide
Ultramicronized titanium dioxide is one of the best sunscreen agents available for protecting even the most delicate skin. It is natural, safe and non-sensitizing. Unlike most organic sunscreens, ultra-micronized titanium dioxide has the capability to block out BOTH UVA and UVB rays. Remember, you need a sunscreen that does both jobs because UVA is the one that causes skin darkening, aging and cancer while UVB causes burning, redness and cancer.
2. Thermus Thermophilus (TT)
TT is a biotechnologically cultured bioactive derived from the natural marine environment of the Gulf of California. In native environment, TT is exposed constantly to extreme levels of heat, radiation and free radicals. However, it continues to survive and thrive. Thus scientists become intrigued with the biological properties of TT. Through extensive studies, these scientists discovered that TT has developed a powerful, natural resistance and protective capacity which adapts according to the level of hazards in the environment.
TT demonstrates excellent protective and regenerative functions on the skin. Tests shown that it could 'detect' the level of protection needed by the skin against heat, free radicals and radiation in the environment. It will then adapt itself and provide the skin with the needed level of protection. Hence it is nicknamed as the 'smart' bioactive.
Furthermore, TT strengthens the skin's barrier functions and promotes cell regeneration. Being many times more powerful than Vitamin E, as an antioxidant, it effectively shields the skin from sun and pollutant-generated free radicals.
3. Bio-Immuno Complex
The langerhans cells form an important part of the skin's immune system. However, they are extremely vulnerable to heat and radiation generated by the sun which could temporarily disable the function of the langerhans cells, thus compromising the skin's immune system. Bio-Immuno Complex actually protects and supports the activity of langerhan cells, thus supporting the natural defence of the skin.
4. Yeast Ferment
The cells' DNA could be destroyed with prolonged UV exposure. To protect the cells' DNA and prevent their damage and deterioration, biotechnologically derived yeast ferment have been shown to be effective.
5. Beta Glucan
Beta glucan, a natural substance extracted from oats and mushrooms, helps to soothe and heal irritated and inflamed skin. Furthermore, it enhances the skin's repair and immune functions.
6. Oxido Reductase
Oxido reductase, a powerful natural enzyme, is well known for its ability to rapidly combat free radicals produced by environmental ozone. In addition, it protects the skin's lipid layer from damage.
About the Author
Coreenna Ong, co-founder of Vitasence, is an expert in the use of Chinese and Western herbs in health and beauty care. She has appeared in numerous TV programs to share her expertise and has contributed articles to national publications. For more information on Vitasence and sun care products, please visit How to Protect Your Skin From Sun Damage
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