Skin’s Fountain of Youth – Hyaluronic Acid
Jul/100
A carbohydrate, hyaluronic acid is made naturally in the body and is found in each cell. Scientifically , it’s categorized as a glycosaminoglycan and is made up of of glucuronic and N-acetyl glucosamine. It requires roughly three days for each hyaluronic acid molecule to break down and be excreted from the body, so it has to be continually replaced . Around 50 percent of the body’s hyaluronic acid is located in both the deepest layer and the visible epidermal top layer of skin. With age, the skin loses its capability to maintain high concentrations of hyaluronic acid, and consequently the ability to hold water, leaving skin rough, dull and possibly more lined .
In skin, hyaluronic acid acts as a space filler, combining with water and noticeably decreasing the look of lines and wrinkles. It also helps transport nutrients to skin cells, further enhancing healthy skin, and even a healthier scalp. In 2003, the Food and Drug Administration approved hyaluronic acid injections to temporarily smooth lines by adding volume underneath the skin. A recent thorough study done at the University of Michigan Medical School looked at skin samples taken from volunteers at intervals of 4 and 13 weeks after receiving injections of hyaluronic acid. The researchers found that hyaluronic acid induced new collagen production by stretching the skin cells that secrete proteins, stimulating growth factors and stopping collagen breakdown.
In 2002, ABC’s 20/20 aired a program called “The Village of Long Life” where they studied the ***anese village of Yazuri Hara where 10 percent of the residents are 85 years or older . Scientists believe that the residents’ unusual diet of sticky starches like sweet potatoes (carbohydrates) stimulates the production of hyaluronic acid, thus keeping the residents of the village looking younger .
Hyaluronic acid products like Episilk™ can help skin nourish its hyaluronic acid quotient immediately . They contain arguably the highest bioavailable form of non-animal hyaluronic acid, and they have the studies to prove their topical HA products really are absorbed into the deepest layers of the skin.
AN A-HA MOMENT
For the ultimate HA moisturizer, start with Episilk PHA (pure hyaluronic acid) Serum to replenish skin from the inside out, enhancing tone and smoothing fine lines and wrinkles. By infusing skin with suppleness and elasticity, this 100 percent natural hyaluronic acid facial serum lifts and firms.
To ***ist in relaxing expression lines and lessen the appearance of wrinkles, the Episilk FRS (facial relax serum) combines the effectiveness of hyaluronic acid with a unique hexapeptide called Argireline® that has been proven to relax and smooth lines around the eyes, forehead and mouth. Researchers believe that Argireline, a chain of six amino acids and one of the most prized natural ingredients in anti-aging skin care, works to inhibit the release of neurotransmitters that tell facial muscles to tense. When your face relaxes, you have noticeably reduced wrinkles and lines.
The Episilk IFL (instant facelift) Serum uses Pepha-Tight® along with HA Pepha to support skin’s natural firmness and vitality. Pehpa-Tight is special algae extract that firms skin on contact and strengthens the skin’s connective tissue with long-term use. Its efficacy was demonstrated in an in vivo study with 30 volunteers during two weeks, with nearly 70 percent reporting very good or good tightening effects.
Episilk also offers a DCL (dark circle lightening) Serum with Eyeseryl® and Regu® Age to help lessen the appearance of dark circles; ASL (age spot lightening) Serum with Gigwhite™, a special blend of seven alpine plants shown to minimize the appearance of age spots; and Q10 Age Defense Serum with Coenzyme Q10, a super-antioxidant that helps to nourish and rejuvenate skin’s vitality and tone.