Anti-Pollution Skin Care against Environmental Influences
Urban air pollution
The negative effects of polluted city air on the respiratory system are well known. Smog, fine dust, nitrogen oxides and ozone damage the skin, cause oxidative stress and atmospheric skin aging. They increase sebum production and leave a veritable grey veil over the complexion. Along with UV light, air pollution is one of the main causes of wrinkles and premature signs of skin aging. The deposition of fine dust on the skin reduces the oxygen supply. The dirt particles, which accumulate organic substances and heavy metals, clog the pores. They cause impurities and worsen the skin structure. Irritation, redness, blemishes and inflammation of the skin are the result. The natural glow disappears. Not only urban air pollution, but also the short-wave blue light from electronic devices damages the skin cells. High-energy HEV light or blue light, which is emitted by cell phone, laptop and tablet screens, contributes to premature skin aging.
What is oxidative stress?
During normal metabolic processes, free radicals are produced in our body, among other things, which are part of our immune system. These highly reactive oxygen molecules, as a compound of several atoms, are missing an electron on the outer shell, which it tries to violently snatch from other molecules. When more free radicals are produced, they cause oxidative stress and attack the body's own building blocks. These include proteins. Oxidative stress leads to the breakdown of keratin, elastin and collagen. When free radicals attack cell lipids that are needed for the skin barrier, they weaken the skin's protective function. Free radicals reach deeper layers of the skin, triggering inflammation and cell damage and even cell destruction (cell death). When free radicals get out of hand, these reactive oxygen compounds weaken the skin's natural defense functions and accelerate skin aging.
Double facial cleansing
Double cleansing is an effective way to combat the effects of air pollution on your skin. Harmful particles and pollutants that settle on the skin can lead to various skin problems. By using double cleansing, you help to effectively remove these residues.
To remove waterproof make-up, the Deep Cleansing Oil is suitable as the first step of facial cleansing. The second step consists of the water-based Cleansing Cream, which cleanses the skin of oil-based residues extremely gently and without emulsifiers. Alternatively, the Deep Cleansing Gel is also suitable, especially for oily combination skin. The double facial cleansing should ensure that your skin is cleansed particularly thoroughly and is free of residues in order to reduce impurities and better prepare the skin for subsequent care.
Antioxidants against oxidative stress
To prevent cell damage caused by oxidative stress, it is important to protect the skin with antioxidants. Antioxidants counteract the electron theft of free radicals by acting as radical scavengers and giving up their own electrons to the free radicals without becoming unstable themselves. Antioxidants have the ability to stop the destructive chain reaction of oxidative stress at the molecular level. Our Anti-Pollution Serum contains a special protective complex with the most effective antioxidants against oxidative stress:
- Astaxanthin - natural UV blocker, can neutralize several free radicals at the same time, acts against cell damage and inflammation.
- Magnolia bark - counteracts inflammation-related skin aging (inflamm-aging), neutralizes UV-related cell damage, fades pigment spots.
- Ectoin - protects the skin from screen radiation (HEV, Blue Light), acts against inflammation and redness, improves DNA protection of cells, improves moisture content and elasticity of the skin.
- Vitamin C - reduces fine lines, reduces pigment spots, promotes collagen synthesis, improves skin elasticity.
- Sea buckthorn pulp oil - rich in vitamin C, E and beta-carotene, protects cells from oxidative damage caused by UV and HEV radiation, inhibits inflammation, strengthens the skin barrier, improves elasticity and skin texture.
Anti-Pollution Serum for Detoxification of the Skin
If you live in a neighborhood polluted by exhaust fumes, suffer from lack of sleep, or don't pay enough attention to good nutrition due to a busy schedule, this will probably not leave your skin unscathed. The result is often tired, dull skin with bumps. The myrto Anti-Pollution Serum offers support with highly effective cell protection against the harmful effects of free radicals and urban toxins. It forms a protective film on the skin that prevents dirt particles from sticking directly to the skin or penetrating. The Anti-Pollution Serum reduces inflammation or stress on the skin through the use of antioxidants. The serum stimulates the skin's repair mechanisms and strengthens the skin barrier.
The focus is on a synergistic antioxidant complex with anti-inflammatory magnolia bark, vitamin C, powerful astaxanthin and ectoin. The plant-based anti-pollution active ingredient ectoin strengthens the DNA protection of cells. Ectoin is able to neutralize free radicals in the skin that are caused by UV light, air pollution or screen radiation. Multimolecular hyaluronic acid reduces lines and wrinkles. The anti-pollution serum develops its lasting rejuvenating effect best when used regularly over several weeks. You will notice that skin irregularities decrease and your complexion appears noticeably more vital and firmer.
Healthy lifestyle
In order to strengthen your skin as part of your immune system from the inside out, you should also pay attention to a healthy lifestyle and a diet rich in vital nutrients: so regularly eat fresh, preferably regional and seasonal fruit, vegetables and nuts. Important antioxidants in fresh food are vitamin C, vitamin E, beta-carotene, selenium and flavonoids. Regular outdoor exercise or a walk in the fresh forest air not only promotes subjective well-being, but also the oxygen supply to the respiratory tract and the entire organism. This means that toxins are broken down from your body more quickly and you can enjoy breathing really deeply.
