Article: Youth Molecules, Part 1

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Issued December 15, 2008

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Article: Youth Molecules, Part 1

Youth Molecules, Part 1

A recent research has proven that people who look younger have a chance to live longer than others. Thus, whatever sceptics say – appearance is very important and shouldn’t be disregarded. We start loosing sleep over our skin right after we get 30.

In the mean time, present-day progress in cosmetology facilitates life extension and in spite of the fact that cosmetics usage has been around for thousands of years, new active components still become available for the cosmetologist’s disposal, and new researches significantly increase the requirements for skin care cosmetics. Nowadays it is not enough for cosmetics to have superficial effect or give a sense of comfort. Cosmetics must be actively involved into the aging mechanisms. An aphorism says: you are as old as your connective tissue.

What is connective tissue?

Let’s recall human anatomy and physiology. Connective tissue is, first of all, skin (as the biggest member of the body), vascular walls, brain, kidneys etc.

The main components of the connective tissue are:

• Collagen, a part of which is amino-acid - hydroxy-proline.
  (By the way, there is no such concept as “vegetative collagen”, it is biochemical nonsense).
• Elastin, with an essential amino acid – desmolysin.
• Glycosaminoglycans
  (previously called “acidic mucopolysaccharides”), including the biggest skin glycan – hyaluronic acid.

Theses components – bio molecules are the first to combat toxins attack, free radicals and other unfavourable factors that cause premature aging.

Scientific researches, conducted in the last 15 years, reveal the role of exogenic (introduced from outside) molecules (hyaluronic acid, glycosaminoglycans, elastin, collagen, DNA) in supporting and regeneration mechanisms of body adaptation to unfavorable factors, pathological conditions, pregnancy and age-related changes.

Read more: Youth Molecules, Part 2

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