Science Of Skin Care

You can control the rate at which you age. We don't have to age like our parents. If you have the information you need, and start right now, you can look your best, feel your nest, and enjoy beautiful skin and optimum health every day of your life.

Objectives:

After reading this article, You should have understanding of the following:

• The science of Skin care.
• The skin care philosophy.
• The essential needs for skin health and longevity.
• Key benefits and ingredients of each Nutricentials product.

The skin is a complex organ composed of multiple layers that can be divided into two main sections:

• The dermis-provides structure and support for the skin.
• The epidermis-functions as a protective shield for the body.

Moisture barrier:

Stratum Corneum

In between the keratinocytes (skin cells) in the stratum corneum (outer layer of epidermis) are epidermal lipids (ceramides, fatty acids and lipids) that act as a cement (or mortar) between the skin cells (bricks).

This brick and mortar combination forms a waterproof moisture barrier that minimizes transepidermal water loss tho keep moisture in the skin. Stratum corneum is reffered to as Moisture barrier.
If the integrity of the moisture barrier is compromised, the skin will become vulnerable to dryness, itching , redness, stinging and many other skin care concerns.

The outer few layers of the moisture barrier have a slightly acidic pH (4.5 to 6.5). There layers are referred to as the acid mantle. When the pH of the acid mantle is disrupted, the skin becomes prone to infection, dehydration, roughness, irritation and noticeable flaking.

Beautiful healthy skin is determined by the healthy structure and proper function of components within the skin. To maintain beautiful skin and slow the rate at which it ages, the structures and functions of the skin must be supplemented and protected.

Introduction:

What makes skin beautiful?

Along with genetics, the environment and good skin care habits, dermatologists believe specific potent nutrients found in certain foods contribute to healthy and radiant skin.

Many of the latest advancements in skin care have evolved from the science of nutrition. After all the skin is an organ, the largest and most visible of the body. Like our other organs, it is subject to the effects of diet (nutrition), lifestyle and age.

 

Scientific insights are revealing that nutrients beneficial in protecting overall health are also beneficial when applied directly to the skin.

Dr. Nicholas Perricone promotes a three-tiered approach to protecting overall health and controlling the rate at which we age:

1. Eat a well balanced diet.
2. Supplement with a daily vitamin.
3. Topically apply nutrients to help prevent free radical damage-a key culprit in the aging process.

By identifying those nutrients beneficial to the skin and those even more beneficial when applied topically, NU Skin has developed a daily skin care regimen that brings higher order benefits to the basic steps of daily skin care. This is the science of Nutricentials.

Introducing NU Skin daily skin care fortified with Nutricential --topically applied nutrient building blocks proven by research to enhance and maintain the healthy appearance of your skin.

The essential nutrients in Nutricential formulas have enhanced efficacy because they are applied directly to your skin in their most concentrated and purest form.

Nutricentials provides a core daily skin care system designed to promote basic skin health and maintain a beautiful more youthful appearance. By utilizing key beneficial ingredients in efficacious formulas, Nutricentials is able to meet the essential needs required to ensure basic skin health.

Daily Regimen

Cleanse

Tone

Nourish

Protect day

Hydrat Night

Cleanse: Remove dirt, oil, pollution, and makeup that can clog pores and help initiate free radical oxidation.

Tone: Minimize the appearance of pores while balancing your skin’s pH to help maintain the acid mantle.

Nourish: Nurture skin with powerful antioxidants to neutralize free radicals that can damage and prematurely age the skin.

Protect Day: Defend skin from harsh UV rays (sun exposure) that penetrate skin cells to degrade collagen and elastin and promote discoloration—all signs of premature skin aging.

Hydrate Night: Provide lipids and vital skin components to help maintain the moisture barrier for soft, supple skin.

Nutricentials Key Benefits and Ingredients:

Nutricentials protects the basic health of all skin types with the following regimen options:

•  Normal to Dry Skin
•  Combination to Oily Skin

CLEANSE

•   Creamy Cleansing Lotion (normal to dry)—protects the skin’s moisture barrier with soy lipids while removing impurities.
• Pure Cleansing Gel (combination to oily)—clears pores with the papaya enzyme papain

TONE

• pH Balance Toner (normal to dry)— diminishes the appearance of pores with polyphenol-rich strawberry extract while balancing the skin’s pH.
• pH Balance Mattefying Toner (combination to oily)—includes polyphenol-rich strawberry extract to minimize pores while balancing pH. Mineral powders control shine.

NOURISH

Celltrex Ultra Recovery Fluid (all skin types)—protects the skin from free radical damage with the patented polyphenol hydroxytyrosol from Mediterranean extra virgin olive oil to keep skin looking supple, firm, and healthy.

HYDRATE EYES

Intensive Eye Complex (for the delicate eye area of all skin types)—formulated with brown seaweed—highly mineralized and rich with amino acids and antioxidants—this formula fortifies the skin’s natural ability to absorb and retain moisture.

PROTECT DAY

Moisture Restore Day Protective Lotion SPF 15 (normal to dry and combination to oily)—formulated with UV light activated colorless carotenoids to increase the skin’s natural resistance to environmental exposure.

HYDRATE NIGHT

Night Supply Nourishing Cream (normal to dry) and Night Supply Nourishing Lotion (combination to oily skin)—fortify cell membranes with patented phosphotidylcholine from soy, restoring flexibility and resilience to the skin.

Nutricentials Usage and Regimen Recommendations

Daily Regimen (Normal to Dry Skin)

• Cleanse—Creamy Cleansing Lotion
• Tone—pH Balance Toner
•  Nourish—Celltrex Ultra Recovery Fluid
•  Hydrate Eyes—Intensive Eye Complex
•  Protect Day—Moisture Restore Day Protective Lotion SPF 15 Normal to Dry Skin
• Hydrate Night—Night Supply Nourishing CreaM

Daily Regimen (Combination to Oily Skin)

• Cleanse—Pure Cleansing Gel
•  Tone—pH Balance Mattefying Toner
•  Nourish—Celltrex Ultra Recovery Fluid
•  Hydrate Eyes—Intensive Eye Complex
•  Protect Day—Moisture Restore Day Protective Lotion SPF 15 Combination to Oily Skin
•  Hydrate Night—Night Supply Nourishing Lotion

Regimen Recommendations

•  If your skin tends to be very oily, apply Celltrex Ultra Recovery Fluid and Intensive Eye Complex sparingly to avoid over moisturization.
•  The Nutricentials skin care line is a core daily skin care system.

To treat specific skin care concerns, include other Nu Skin products like Tru Targeted Treatments or Polishing Peel.

Review Nutricentials

• Dermatologists believe specific potent nutrients found in certain foods contribute to healthy, radiant skin.
• Nutricentials is a complete daily skin care regimen specially formulated to address the essentials needs for basic skin health and a beautiful, youthful appearance: cleanse, tone, nourish, protect, and hydrate.
•  Each product is fortified with Nutricentials—topically applied nutrient building blocks, proven by research to naturally enhance and reveal the healthy appearance of your skin.