The body's first line of defense ... Easily damaged by
external causes like air pollution & sunlight.
by Rose Bencomo
Easily damaged by internal factors such
as diet lacking nutrients (especially antioxidants),
cigarette smoking, and free radicals.
Has 3 basic layers: Epidermis, Dermis, and Fat Layer
One Square inch of skin contains: 78 yards of nerves, 19 yards of capillaries, 650 sweat glands, 65 hair follicles, 7,000 or more sensory nerves, and 7,000 or more cells with protective functions for the body.
Skin Layers:
Epidermis: Stratum Corneum ~The very top outer layer of the Epidermis is a protective coating of 18-23 layers of dry, flat, dead skin cells bound together with fats, cholesterol, sweat and environmental factors (think of a dried out sponge). This layer is formed when the fresh cells push their way to the surface and flatten and die. It is thinner than tissue paper!! It constantly sloughs (flakes) off (note: dust mite food!). When you are young, the skin cell turnover is every 28-30 days. By 60 years of age, the skin cell turnover is every 45-60 days.
This layer serves to help your skin hold in moisture
and oil and provide a protective barrier.
The Epidermis itself is highly cellular and has no blood vessels or nerves. The Basal Cells are found here at the bottom of the Epidermis and these Basal Cells are responsible for producing brand new skin cells. Other cells are also found in the Epidermis and these cells are responsible for the production of Melanin, which determines your skin's color (actual skin tone is inherited from your Mom and Dad). Melanin also absorbs harmful UV light before it can damage the cells. There are cells that are responsible for immune system control (by breaking up invading organisms). There are cells that produce proteins to give rigidity to the skin and form the bulk of material in hair follicles (dandruff & hair are made up of these dead skin cells).
Dermis: The second layer of your skin, which makes up 90% of the skin's thickness, and the place where much of the important work is done. This is your skin's nerve center, containing the nerve endings that are sensitive to pressure (stroke of a feather, soft touch), pain, and temperature. This layer also contains the blood vessels, hair follicles, sweat and oil glands that produce your skin's acid mantle, which is a thin coating of oil and perspiration that protects against infection (both bacterial and fungal), and the connective tissue (collagen and elastin), a dense meshwork of two types of proteins that give the skin elasticity and strength. Collagen comes from the Greek words Kolla (glue) and Gennan (produce). It is a strong protein that provides softness and resiliency to the skin. (Free radicals stiffen the collagen.) Elastin, another protein, provides snap and resiliency as well as a nice feel to the skin. (Free radicals break elastin fibers apart.)
Fat Layer:
Located under the Dermis and the Epidermis. This layer of mostly fat protects and cushions the inner organs as well as insulating from heat and cold. It also keeps the skin plump and smooth.
The Problem
Aging: A process that begins at the cellular level. Free radicals attack mercilessly at the cellular level and damage healthy skin cells as well as collagen and elastin.
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AGING TIMELINE: 20’s - Collagen bundles
- Sebum (oil) over production
- Elastin is tight
- Cells that fight sun damage are healthy
- NO WRINKLES
- Damage is minimal
40’s & 50’s -Dermis and Fat layers thin out
-sagging & loss of plumpness and softness.
-In 40’s loss of 30% collagen & elastin increasing to loss of 60% in the 50’s. Same rate of loss for oil production & cells that fight sun damage.
-30’s-40’s WRINKLES IN MOTION
-50’s WRINKLES AT REST
60’s& up -Continued loss of all of above + 75% loss of pigment cells, loss of immune response, and loss of heat and cold sensitivity, as well as a reduced ability of skin to repair.
-ONLY WRINKLES
Free radicals and damage factors: include smoke, pollution, stress, diet, excess alcohol consumption, environmental toxins, harsh soaps and detergents, sleep deprivation and sunlight.
Sun exposure is responsible for a whopping 80% of aging. Sleep time is the time the body should be repairing itself. If a person is sleep deprived, the body is unable to repair adequately and these free radicals are unleashed both externally and internally in a continuous assault.
!!!!!A WRINKLE IS CREATED BY TINY LITTLE SCARS FORMED BY FREE RADICALS!!!!!
Hormone Loss: Changes in hormones affect skin especially if diet is lacking in whole food nutrition and Essential Fatty Acids.
SOME GOOD ANSWERS
Antioxidants: Nutrients that have the ability to fight, reverse and stop free radical damage to one extent or another. Examples of these are vitamin C, green tea, grape seed and SOD (superoxide dismutase), vitamin E, Lipoic Acid & Glutathione.
Whole Food Nutrition:
As found in Infinity2 Essentials For Life, TED, and Infinity2 Supplements.
WATER: Clean water. Both to wash in and to drink. Remember, what is put on your skin absorbs within 90 seconds. Don’t add free radicals by the water you drink and wash with. Drink ½ ounce of water per day for every pound of your body weight. Sip all day.
REMEMBER: The difference between a grape and a raisin is water!!!
Great Skin Care: NOURISH,
REBALANCE, CLEANSE, DETOXIFY!!!
IN THE AM: cleanse, anti-age, protect & moisturize.
IN THE PM: cleanse, anti-age, repair.
THE ANSWER
Infinity2 Skincare
With the Plantoderm System*
PATENTED
There is a lot of information about skin type: Aging and wrinkle risk, cancer risk, risk of brown patches and pigmentation, resistance to sun damage and how the skin looks, which is usually described as fair, pale, olive, peaches & cream, etc.
Infinity2 Skincare is for use by all skin types. Infinity2 Nourishes, Rebalances, Cleanses, and Detoxifies all skin types. Infinity2 enhances the skin's own natural defenses.
*Uses natural formations with natural herbs and botanicals to gently nourish……rejuvenates and restores …….no harsh chemicals.
*Uses a natural preservative system with ingredients only found in nature……no parabens or questionable preservatives.
*Uses highest quality natural ingredients under strict quality standards.
*PH balanced - ensures peak effectiveness.
*Uses only the natural colors from the nutrient minerals and natural botanical extracts…….no chemical dyes or artificial colors.
*No mineral oils or petroleum based ingredients (these clog pores and interfere with function of the skin)
*Uses only plant-based ingredients and advanced science for superior benefits and results that are guaranteed……no animal products or by products…AND NO ANIMAL TESTING!
*Uses skin care formulations based on the body's true needs…not market trends or hype.
PLANTODERM
--A SYSTEM
Made up of three Superior technologies...
DERMAL DELIVERY SYSTEM: Usually the skin has a + (positive) charge that traps and holds and does not allow complete penetration. The Ion-Pair system creates a neutral state to the ingredients making them “one” so they can be absorbed to the dermal layer slowly, steadily and completely and then are retained long enough to ensure whole and complete nourishment to the skin cells. The ingredients "work together as one” (synergy) to provide greater benefit than they could individually. The fastest, most effective skin cell renewal and regeneration available today IS ACHIEVED! The delivery system is customized for each product and the purpose of that product.
SOD ENZYME ACTIVATION SYSTEM: SOD is the body's own natural anti-aging enzyme. SOD enzymes slow down with age. This system provides the natural pro-enzyme ingredients that turn on and speed up the body's own natural anti-aging enzymes by providing SOD building blocks directly to the skin cells to enhance, rebuild, and reactivate the SOD enzymes. These mineral building blocks are chelated (handcuffed) to nucleotides (transporters). These transporters take the mineral building blocks from the surface layers to the deeper layers of the skin. After the transporters deliver the mineral building blocks, they provide energy to the cells for the activation of SOD and a safe storage form for the mineral. When the minerals are ready to be used, the transporters take them from the storage area of the cell to the center of the SOD enzyme. Our product contains the correct proportions of essential elements to always provide full benefit to the skin. **SOD binds with collagen, as well as serving as an inhibitor of free radical production, as well as being a free radical scavenger!!
PROPRIETARY NUTRIENT & HERBAL BLEND: Each product contains a unique blend of skin-renewing nutrients and herbal extracts that includes an Australian plant extract that rejuvenates the skin cells. This patented extract promotes skin cell renewal faster than anything on the market today and stimulates the body's own enzymes for elastin and collagen production! It reduces irritation and dry, flaky skin found in many skin conditions. It helps provide protection against damage caused by the sun. It allows penetration of antioxidants. This plant is combined with vitamins, phytonutrients (concentrated nutrients found in skins of veggies & fruits), and herbal extracts to enhance anti-aging, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.
THE EFFECTS ARE CUMULATIVE
GETS BETTER & BETTER
THE TECHNOLOGIES WORK IN SYNERGY
TOGETHER FOR BEAUTIFUL RESULTS
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