Natural Anti-Aging Products
Age-related changes encompass a diverse range of processes that affect both the skin and the body as a whole. Therefore, anti-aging care should be comprehensive and all-encompassing.
What happens to the skin after a certain age?
Dermis:
Metabolic processes controlled by the hormonal system slow down. The activity of functional cells in the dermis, known as fibroblasts, decreases. Fibroblasts are responsible for producing molecules of fibrillar proteins like collagen and elastin, which then organize into three-dimensional structures. The quantity and quality of these protein fibers determine skin characteristics such as firmness and elasticity. Additionally, fibroblasts synthesize hyaluronic acid, a polysaccharide that retains a significant amount of water. Hyaluronic acid ensures skin hydration, contributing to its smoothness and a fresh appearance. Thus, after the age of 40-45, the skin becomes less elastic, leading to the formation of wrinkles and folds.
Epidermis:
The lipid barrier weakens, disrupting the cell renewal cycle, making the skin drier with potential rough and flaky patches. External environmental factors, particularly ultraviolet radiation, disrupt the function of epidermal pigment cells known as melanocytes, leading to age-related hyperpigmentation.
Capillaries:
Finally, changes at the capillary level disrupt microcirculation, impairing the skin's blood supply, nutrition, and toxin elimination. This may manifest as a loss of a beautiful, even complexion, the appearance of a waxen pallor, or the visibility of individual capillaries, forming a vascular network.
Plants Against Aging
Natural cosmetics can offer effective measures to slow down aging processes in various directions. Let's explore its capabilities using the example of the HAPPY AGING CREAM from the German Demeter-certified brand MARTINA GEBHARDT.
Martina Gebhardt offers a new, gentle and balanced philosophy of age-related care: instead of radical anti-age procedures, the most natural support for fibroblast functions, plus protection from external aggression, mitigation of microinflammation, and restoration of barrier functions.
Happy Aging Cream is enriched with high-quality lanolin and bee wax, and also with antioxidant oils of olive, grape seed, and pomegranate seeds. Cocoa butter and shea butter deeply nourish and protect the skin. Carrot extract is a rich source of vitamins and a defender against free radicals. Uncaria extract (cat's claw) promotes regeneration, and rose water gives the skin radiance.
