The Medicine of Beauty
Skin Science: Collagen, a rich protein, is the main structural element of the skin. It plays a key role in the provision of structural support beams for cells, tissues and organs. Collagen makes up 75% of the skin in the face, and the presence of healthy amounts of collagen gives the skin strength and toughness, and is responsible for a smooth, supple and youthful looking appearance. Intricately aged skin (chronologically aged skin) is smooth, fairly straight, dry and unblemished, with certain loss of elasticity and age-related deterioration of structural regularity. Extrinsic skin aging is largely due to ultraviolet solar radiation and partially due to other variables such as smoking, infrared light and air contaminants. Cosmetics are skincare products that are used to cleanse and enhance the skin while Pharmaceuticals are basically drug products and are categorized as products that prevent, alleviate, and treat. Cosmoceuticals: The term was invented in 1984...