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Natasha x
Know what you're putting on your skin
Understanding what ingredients you are putting on your skin will ensure your get the best results from your skincare.
Take a look at the most popular ingredients listed below.
Hyaluronic Acid This ingredient holds the key to smooth, hydrated skin. Roughly half of the hyaluronic acid in your body is present in your skin where it binds to water to help retain moisture. This ingredient can speed up the healing time of a wound by regulating inflammation levels and helps the body to build more blood vessels in the damaged area.
Retinol Also known as retinol, vitamin A is a powerful multi-tasking ingredient, used a lot in anti-ageing products for good reason. Retinol increases the appearance of firmness, softens fine lines and wrinkles and significantly improves uneven skin tone. Retinol will also smooth and refine the surface of the skin... Add this to your skincare routine!
Vitamin C This ingredient re-charges the radiance of your skin. As far as your skin is concerned vitamin c is a “potent antioxidant that can neutralise free radicals”
The benefits of vitamin C are...
Aids natural skin regeneration
Repairs damaged skin cells
Keeps skin strong and firm
Helps prevent sun damage
Evens out skin tone
Improves signs of ageing
Healing
Collagen Collagen is a protein present in all the body’s organs and tissues and it sustains the body’s structure. As the most abundant protein in the body, collagen is available in your muscles, skin, blood, bones, cartilage, and ligaments.
The benefits of collagen are...
Promotes skin elasticity
Smoothed, plumps and tightens skin
Slows down the signs of ageing
Reduces dryness in the skin
Glycolic Acid The holy grail for exfoliation! Glycolic acid effectively removes the outermost layer of dead skin cells from your complexion. This ingredient is often used to treat scarring, skin discoloration and signs of aging revealing a brighter, fresher skin. Its also a super blemish-fighting ingredient.
Salicylic Acid A powerful acne-fighting ingredient, it visibly reduces pimples and blackheads, is anti-inflammatory and works miracles on calming down red, inflamed “angry” skin. It works by reducing the number of skin cells within the pores which prevents pimples from forming.
AHA - Alpha hydroxy Acid They help visibly brighten the skin through exfoliation. They help reduce surface lines and wrinkles. They promote blood flow, minimise and correct discolouration they also increase product absorption.
So why not book a facial?
After reading about the most popular ingredients to put on your skin, why not consider some 'me time' and book yourself in for a relaxing facial. Unsure which facial to choose?, take a look at my website to see the facial treatments I offer. If you have any questions then just drop me a message.