We have
known for quite a while that the sun is Enemy No1 for skin cancer and skin
ageing.
However, there is another silent saboteur stalking our skin every day. What
is less know is that air/ozone pollution is also a huge danger to our skin and
can also cause pre-maturing ageing and all kind of other health problems.
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| Take care, it is coming! |
There is another ozone layer: tropospheric ozone/ground level ozone/smog. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropospheric_ozone. It is formed by the interaction of sunlight with hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides, which are usually emitted by motor vehicles, coal fired power stations, factories and veld fires.
Recently
it was published that Mpumalanga is the most polluted area in the world, so it
is not just something that happens elsewhere, it is here and we need to take
note of it.
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| Greenpeace says an analysis of satellite data shows Mpumalanga as the “worst” nitrogen dioxide air pollution hot spot across six continents. |
Ground
level ozone causes damage to the skin via a process called oxidative stress.
Oxidative
stress is an
imbalance between the production of free radicals and the ability of the body
to counteract or detoxify their harmful effects through neutralisation by
antioxidants. In other words, ground ozone can cause depletion of natural
antioxidants in the skin such as Vitamin A, C and E., therefore damaging the
proteins and lipids in the stratum corneum (outermost layer
of the epidermis).
The role
of antioxidants is to protect the skin against free radical damage caused by
environmental aggressors. Ozone pollution causes inflammation which causes of line lines and wrinkles, excessive oiliness,
rough texture and increased sensitivity.
Sunscreen
will not protect your skin against ozone pollution. So it stands to reason that
we should start looking at ingredients that can help with this problem.
I now routinely
recommend using a topical antioxidant such as Vitamin A, C and E.
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| Vitamin A capsules for and instant skin boost |
Vitamin A
(retinol)
It has a
proven successful record in treating the following:
Fine expression
lines
Wrinkles
Acne
break outs
Free radical
damaged caused by recent UV and Ground Ozone is minimised
Recommended At Home
Product:
Vitaderm Skin-Perfection
Capsules
| Vitaderm Skin Perfection Capsules |
Vitaderm
Multi Vitamin Treatment Cream
Vitaderm Vitality
Booster Mask
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| Vitamin C for cell protection and collagen formation |
Vitamin C
(ascorbic acid)
When
natural, biologically-active vitamin C enters skin cells, it results in the
following significant well-documented effects:
Formation
of sun-spots are reduced and prevented
Free radical
damaged caused by recent UV and Ground Ozone is minimized
It causes
an Anti-ageing effect by stimulating collagen formation
Skin
smoothness is enhanced
Recommended At Home
Products:
Vitaderm
Radian C Serum
Vitaderm
Multi Vitamin Treatment Cream
Vitaderm Vitality
Booster Mask
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| Almonds are a good source of Vitamin E |
Vitamin E (tocopheryl)
Protects
against effect of free radicals.
Long term use can even reduce sunburns from exposure to UVB
radiation.
Reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Reduce
the appearance of stretch marks
vitamin
e can help prevent the appearance of age spots
Helps
maintain the skin’s oil balance during the cleansing process
Reduces
transepidermal water loss from skin and strengthens the skin’s barrier function
Recommended At Home
Products:
Vitaderm Hydrating
Treatment Cream
Vitaderm
Brightening Treament Cream
Vitaderm
MultiVitamin Treatment Cream.
Vitaderm Anti-Oxidant Cream
Vitaderm
Aromatic Complex
Vitaderm Lipid Complex
Please contact Gerda at 082 398 9817 for enquiries
Vitaderm Lipid Complex
Please contact Gerda at 082 398 9817 for enquiries
