Collection: SCIENCE AND YOUR SKIN

With a surface area of ​​1.5 m2 and a weight of 3 kg, the skin reflects at first glance the youth and health of the body, especially on the face.

What damages the skin?

In cells there are organelles called mitochondria, whose role is to transform food into energy. In this transformation, free radicals are released, which are aggressive chemicals that damage the cell membrane. They can cause dryness, itching, redness and are responsible for wrinkles, skin aging and pigment spots.

These damages affect the noble fibers of the skin such as collagen or elastin, destroying chemical bonds and causing aging.

The skin wrinkles, loses its elasticity and flexibility, changes its tone and, in general, we can say that it oxidizes. To combat this phenomenon there are antioxidants (vitamins A, B, E and C) and trace elements (iron, selenium, zinc).

For the skin, vitamins E, A and C are the most important and the most important trace element is zinc. Lack of vitamins A and E causes skin lesions: dry skin, itching, rough skin, cracks, pigmented spots, wrinkles, etc.