Hyaluronic Acid and its uses

Everyone is talking about Hyaluronic Acid, but what do you real know about it?

Hyaluronic acid is in general in condensed form, it is formed naturally in our body. It has the ability to join in with other molecules making it a massive water retainer.

It can be found in our skin, joints and in large quantities in our eyes.

As we age the self-production of the Hyaluronic Acid slows resulting in our skin getting wrinkled and joints warn out.

A healthy young skin depends on the concentration and quantity in one’s skin.

Today, Hyaluronic acid is extracted from plants,it is also a superb antioxidant and a vital for messages to be conveyed between our skin cells as well as the cells splitting and by cell rejuvenation.

The use of Hyaluronic acid commenced in beauty industry as a result from the very successful use of it in hospital burn centers.

Hyaluronic is used for filling wrinkles by injections, providing volume to cheeks and the chin, eye treatments, healthy make up products and the treatment of wounds.

In the past the prevailing claim was that the molecular weight of the acid was too high – and by that it is unable to penetrate the epidermis. In cutting age skin care lines such as our Sea of Spa Black Pearl, Alternative Plus and Creative, Hyaluronic acids with a very low weight is used that penetrates the epidermis. The acid is a vital ingredient in creams and serums.

Hyluronic acid is very costly, however, the higher the concentration in the cream – the more effective it will be.

Oily skin care products

We all heard before a comment about a skin being either oily or too oily.

Well, the purpose of oily skin care products are exactly for that for people with oily to very oily skin.

Oily skin can be either visible or not are many levels of oily skin the following are the different skin types that are within the “oily skin family” so to speak.

Combination skin – a skin that is dry in most cases but has an active T zone, in some cases the skin turns dry in the winter and once it is spring time – the skin turns to be combination again.

Oily skin –in this case the skin is oily sometimes visibly oily, such skin may breakout occasionally.

 Very Oily – such skin is prone to breakouts, the skin remains oily year round.

The reasons having an oily type skin are many:

Work environment

Food – oily foods

Genetics – family genetics

Hormonal changes – age

Irregular sebum secretion

Geography – the closer we live to the coast the higher the chances of having a certain level of oily skin

The basis for choosing the right type of Oily skin care products and creams always starts with getting a product which is designed for that purpose and is OIL FREE.

Age is a big consideration, the younger we are – usually our skin tends to be more on the oily side.

The following are our recommendations in respect to each condition:

Oily young skin – bio spa sea of spa

Acne prone skin – B3 line

Combination skin - Light Day Cream of  Sea of Spa Black Pearl & Light E+C Moisturizing cream.

Are You Tense About Your T ZONE ?

Matching and choosing the correct skin care line or products is sometimes confusing at best. 

Quality skin care lines of products have different items in order to match the correct and suitable products for particular skin types.
 

Skin care products in general are divided into types directed for specific skin types:

Skin care products for dry skin, for oily skin for mature skin, acne skin and for combination skin care  products. What are combination skin care products, what makes them unique? What type of product are out there.

Combination type skin in most cases relates to facial skin that is divided into different conditions. Some of the areas of the face would usually be normal to dry, others may be oily most of the time or during certain times / seasons in the year.

The most common condition of combination skin is when the skin in general is dry but a certain area known as the “T ZONE” is oily at times mostly during the summer. I must add that in some cases the appearance and the disappearance of a “T ZONE” are directly influenced by the age of the skin.

What is a “T ZONE” and where is it on the face?

A “T ZONE” is a direct line across the forehead and down vertically from the centre of the forehead down to the nose bridge and the nose area, the area of the nose is usually affected as that is the area where the largest pores are.

A “T ZONE” is easily identified by the small red like marks which are a result of oiliness of the skin as well as accelerated sebum secretion.

The causes a “T ZONE” are many, they include among others, in the case of teenagers or adolescence, hot and humid working environment, hormonal changes, moving to reside in a different climate, genetics , specific types of food – degree of oils used in cooking and what type of oils. Certain types of medication as well as different types of illness may all be contributing factors to having a combination type skin.

Some of the geographical reasons are living by the coast and not in a dry area.

People that have combination type skin sometimes tend in the winter to have dry skin depending on other factors.

Combination skin care products are usually oil free. Sea of Spa Black Pearl has a variety of products that fall under this category such as Sea of Spa Black Pearl Light Day Cream which is Oil Free as well as other combination skin care products such as Sea of Spa Black Pearl Mousse Cleanser.

Among Dr. Kadir Laboratories top combination skin care products are the entire Light E+C series which is completely oily free. 

Winter is here

Canadian weather is well known for being on the extreme side.

Our summers (in most of Canada) can be super-hot and our winters are for sure super cold. The Canadian winter is known to be not only very cold but very dry. 

The dryness of the air causes our skin to be very dry, itchy and in some cases even flaky.

Every fall, around late October, we all start feeling the effect of the air getting dry resulting in a search for remedies to our uncomfortable feeling, and the skin discoloration and “grey” looking. We are all in search for the best skin care products for dry skin.

Well, what should we be looking for? What are the key points in a product that will make it the most suitable:

Penetration – the active ingredients should be of a low molecular weight, that will enable deep penetration to where skin moisture level is regulated and stored where the moisture pool is – the Dermis.

Abundance of active ingredients – penetration is very important, but without the right ingredients penetration will not help.

Concentration of ingredients – the ingredients must be concentrated in order for the cream to be effective.

Absorption – the cream has to be quick to absorb and leave your skin with a “pleasant” feel.

After taking into account all the points mentioned, I can clearly say that the Sea of Spa Black Pearl skin care line absolutely meets all the above criteria and in my opinion is the best skin care product for dry skin.

The ingredients in Sea of Spa Black Pearl skin care products dopenetrate deep into the dermis, among the ingredients which are all in high concentration we will find Hyaluronic acid, Dead Sea hydrating minerals, 

Fatty acids, seaweed, pure collagen, Dunaliella extract and Black Pearl powder. The creams are quick to absorb and really leave the skin revived and supple.