CosBeauty Magazine #102

CAN YOU EXPLAIN HOW
THE SKIN AGES AND WHAT
FACTORS INFLUENCE THIS
PROCESS?
As we age, a few things happen to
our skin. Most notably, we lose 25% of
skin collagen through natural ageing
processes by the time we hit our mid-
40s, which manifests as wrinkles and
loss of elasticity. Secondly, our skin
becomes drier over time as we lose the
ability to produce natural skin oils and
hyaluronic acid which draws water into
the skin. Thirdly, our skin renewal rate
slows down; dead skin cells stay on the
skin surface longer, making our skin
look duller.
Skin ageing is further accelerated by
exposure to environmental aggressors,
such as excessive sun exposure,
cigarette smoking and pollution,
through a process called senescence.
This process produces “zombie cells”,
which are mutated skin cells damaged
by environmental aggressors that
not only refuse to die but also infect
surrounding healthy skin cells to drive
more premature skin ageing changes.
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