Healthier, Younger Skin With Hyaluronic Acid
Thursday, August 4th, 2011A carbohydrate, hyaluronic acid is made naturally in the body and is found in each cell. Scientifically , it’s categorized as a glycosaminoglycan and is made up of of glucuronic and N-acetyl glucosamine. It requires approximately three days for each hyaluronic acid molecule to decompose and be excreted from the body, so it must be continually replenished . Around 50 percent of the body’s hyaluronic acid is located in both the deep underlying layer and the visible epidermal top layer of skin. With age, the skin loses its capability to maintain high concentrations of hyaluronic acid, and therefore the ability to hold water, leaving skin rough, dull and potentially more wrinkled .
In skin, hyaluronic acid acts as a space filler, binding to water and visibly diminishing the look of lines and wrinkles. It also helps transport nutrients to skin cells, further enhancing healthy skin, and even a healthier scalp. In 2003, the FDA approved hyaluronic acid injections to temporarily smooth lines by adding volume under the skin. A recent intensive study conducted at the University of Michigan Medical School looked at skin samples taken from subjects at intervals of 4 and 13 weeks after receiving injections of hyaluronic acid. The scientists found that hyaluronic acid induced new collagen production by stretching the skin cells that secrete proteins, promoting growth factors and stopping collagen breakdown.
In 2002, ABC’s 20/20 did a program called “The Village of Long Life” where they studied the Japanese village of Yazuri Hara where 10 % of the population is at least 85 . Scientists believe that the residents’ unusual diet of sticky starches like sweet potatoes (carbohydrates) promotes the production of hyaluronic acid, therefore keeping the residents of the village looking younger .
Hyaluronic acid products like Episilk™ can help skin nourish its hyaluronic acid quotient immediately . They contain arguably the highest bioavailable form of non-animal hyaluronic acid, and they have the studies to prove their topical HA products actually are absorbed into the deepest layers of the skin.
AN A-HA MOMENT
For the ultimate HA moisturizer, start with Episilk PHA (pure hyaluronic acid) Serum to rejuvenate skin from the inside out, enhancing tone and smoothing fine lines and wrinkles. By supplying skin with suppleness and elasticity, this all natural hyaluronic acid facial serum lifts and firms.
To assist in relaxing expression lines and minimize the appearance of wrinkles, the Episilk FRS (facial relax serum) consolidates the power of hyaluronic acid with a unique hexapeptide called Argireline® that has been proven to relax and smooth lines around the eyes, forehead and mouth. Researchers believe that Argireline, a chain of six amino acids and one of the most prized natural ingredients in anti-aging skin care, works to inhibit the release of neurotransmitters that tell facial muscles to tense. When your face relaxes, you have noticeably reduced wrinkles and lines.
The Episilk IFL (instant facelift) Serum uses Pepha-Tight® along with HA Pepha to support skin’s natural firmness and vitality. Pehpa-Tight is special algae extract that tightens skin immediately and strengthens the skin’s connective tissue with long-term use. Its usefulness was demonstrated in an in vivo study with 30 volunteers during two weeks, with almost 70 percent noticing excellent or good tightening effects.
Episilk also offers a DCL (dark circle lightening) Serum with Eyeseryl® and Regu® Age to help lessen the appearance of dark circles; ASL (age spot lightening) Serum with Gigwhite™, a special blend of seven alpine plants shown to minimize the appearance of age spots; and Q10 Age Defense Serum with Coenzyme Q10, a super-antioxidant that works to nourish and rejuvenate skin’s vitality and tone.

