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Most skincare products work on the very outer layer of skin, or the epidermis – this is the stratum corneum and is mostly composed of dead skin cells, which are constantly being shed. When this surface layer is plumped up with moisturisers, it does create the appearance of smoother, more radiant skin by evening skin tone and eliminating dryness. However, it is not a real solution; in order to actually improve the condition of your skin as well as its appearance, you need to work from within. Underneath the epidermis is the dermis, the layer that is responsible for your skin’s structural integrity and elasticity. It is also the layer where you find collagen, elastin and moisture-retaining molecules like hyaluronic acid, which all work together to keep skin firm, smooth and moist. These cells in the dermis generate new collagen while the old collagen is being broken down, a process which happens continuously through early life. However, this natural collagen production slows from your mid-20s onwards, especially if additional risk factors like smoking, excessive exposure to sun and pollution, stress and inadequate nutrition are present. Women face an additional disadvantage with age, because falling oestrogen levels result in thinner, more fragile skin. Create collagen
It is very difficult for a moisturiser’s active ingredients to penetrate your epidermis and reach down into your dermis – after all, the whole point of these top layers of skin is to prevent outside elements getting in. So applying topical creams containing collagen is not necessarily
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